Tag: Genetics

October 17, 2019

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 16, 2019-Synthetic bone substitutes are promising materials for bone defect ...

Leading children’s hospitals to use $8.5 million+ grant to advance collaboration in genomics research

October 17, 2019

Building a genomics 'information commons' will enable more medical centers to share growing volumes of dataCredit: Boston Children's Hospital With ...

CNIO researchers obtain the first mice born with hyper-long telomeres

October 17, 2019

The study shows that it is possible to extend life without any genetic modificationCredit: CNIO A chance finding ten years ...

‘The ethics of human genome editing’ special issue published in The CRISPR Journal

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 15, 2019--The Ethics of Human Genome Editing is the subject ...

A secret in saliva: Food and germs helped humans evolve into unique member of great apes

Researchers say human and primate saliva 'could be overlooked hotbeds of evolutionary activity'Credit: Photo: Stefan Ruhl BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Two ...

X marks the spot: recombination in structurally distinct chromosomes

Credit: Hawley Lab KANSAS CITY, MO-Two years ago, scientists from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research reported the 3D structure ...

Quantifying Hispanic and Latinx populations’ interest in genetic research participation

Findings reported at ASHG 2019 Annual MeetingCredit: José G. Pérez-Ramos HOUSTON, Texas - Researchers are increasingly prioritizing the need for ...

New human reference genome resources help capture global genetic diversity

Findings reported at ASHG 2019 Annual MeetingCredit: Karen Wong HOUSTON, Texas - Scientists have assembled a set of genetic sequences ...

Findings bridge knowledge gap between pheromone sensitivity and courtship

Study in flies links fertility and the response strength of pheromone-sensing neuronsCredit: UC San Diego Just as humans use their ...

Protein that triggers plant defences to light stress identified

To protect against damage from excess light, a newly identified protein triggers a defence mechanism in plant cellsCredit: Silvia Ramundo ...

Improving research with more effective antibodies

Scientists demonstrate flaws in protein detection tools, and outline a solutionCredit: The Neuro A new study points to the need ...

New research to boost global date fruit production

New major project aims to improve global date palm production and protectionCredit: King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) ...

Synthetic cells make long-distance calls

Rice scientists' circuits help bacteria quickly pass signals to an entire communityCredit: Courtesy of The Bennett Lab/Nature Chemical Biology HOUSTON ...

DNA fracturing rewires gene control in cancer

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Understanding the mechanisms that mediate widespread DNA damage in the cancer genome is of great ...

Genetics to feed the world

Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Wheat provides 20% of the total calories and protein content for the world's population and is ...

New journal to explore the ‘mysterious ecosystem’ in our gut

Credit: Cambridge University Press/Nutrition Society A new open access journal from Cambridge University Press, published in partnership with The Nutrition ...

Allen Institute debuts new window into brain cell communication

Coupled with new research on brain cell types and connections, these data allow the scientific community to explore questions about ...

Unlocking the biochemical treasure chest within microbes