Crumpled graphene makes ultra-sensitive cancer DNA detector
Credit: Image courtesy of Mohammad Heiranian CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Graphene-based biosensors could usher in an era of liquid biopsy, detecting ...
Tag: Genetics
Is Niagara Falls a barrier against fish movement?
New study shows that fishes above and below falls are unlikely to interbreed -- vital information for the battle with ...
New genetic editing powers discovered in squid
Credit: Elaine Bearer WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Revealing yet another super-power in the skillful squid, scientists have discovered that squid ...
‘Thermometer’ protein regulates blooming
Credit: © Silva et al. / PNAS As average temperatures rise every year, it is no longer rare to see ...
To sleep deeply: The brainstem neurons that regulate non-REM sleep
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify the key role of brainstem neurotensinergic neurons in non-REM sleep regulationCredit: University of ...
Extract from seeds of the Melinjo tree may improve obesity and diabetes
Melinjo seed extract activates the physiologically beneficial substance adiponectin which improves obesity and diabetesCredit: Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Shuto In Southeast ...
Identifying fatty acid-binding protein 4 as a responsible gene for renal stone formation
Fatty acid-binding protein 4 downregulation drives calcification in the development of kidney stone diseaseCredit: © Kazumi Taguchi Kidney stone disease ...
Epigenetic inheritance: A silver bullet against climate change?
Researchers from QMUL and GEOMAR are studying the adaptive potential of fishCredit: M. Heckwolf, GEOMAR The current pace of climate ...
Novel coronavirus test provides fast, accurate results
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 20, 2020) - The Georgia Esoteric and Molecular Laboratory at ...
Advances in genetic, geospatial techniques aid efforts to fend off invasive insects
Two research collections showcase new tools to protect ecosystems from invasive insects and related arthropodsCredit: Fruit fly: USDA ARS Photo ...
Trauma relapse in a novel context may be preventable
Discovery of a brain region linked to fear renewal may hold promise for developing PTSD treatment strategiesCredit: @ Korea Brain ...
Loss of protein disturbs intestinal homeostasis and can drive cancer
Credit: Marc Healy, UZH Colorectal carcinoma (CRC), the most common form of intestinal cancer, is the second leading cause of ...
Elucidation of mechanisms that coordinate cell memory inheritance with DNA replication
A new mechanism for accurately positioning DNA methyltransferase at DNA replication sitesCredit: © 2020 IMSUT, The University of Tokyo CC-BY ...
Scientists find sexual dimorphism in cannabinoid 1 receptor expression in mice
Credit: WANG Feng A major challenge in neuroscience lies in understanding how molecular and circuit differences in the brain synergistically ...
New kind of CRISPR technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus
New genetic screening platform using CRISPR technology for targeting thousands of genes in a massively-parallel fashion; accurate and fast method ...
Unraveling the puzzle of Madagascar’s forest cats
Credit: Michelle Sauther In her 30 years working as a researcher in Madagascar, CU Boulder Anthropology Professor Michelle Sauther has ...
Scientists can now edit multiple genome fragments at a time
CHyMErA: a new tool for simultaneous editing of multple genes and genomic fragmentsCredit: Ernesto del Aguila III, National Human Genome ...
Highly efficient, low-cost method developed to reduce DNA errors
Credit: ZHANG Jia DNA only persists through replication - naturally or synthetically. While humans need the genetic material to be ...
Ancient hornwort genomes could lead to crop improvement
Credit: Eftychis Frangedakis Some 500 million years ago - when our continents were connected in a single land mass and ...
How skin cells embark on a swift yet elaborate death
Credit: Robin Chemers Neustein Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University Skin is our body's most ...
