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Combined effect of rare mutations has negative impact on health and longevity

In a study published recently in the eLife journal, researchers have reported that the combined effects of rare and damaging mutations that occur at birth itself have adverse effects on health span and longevity.

13 Apr 2020

Breakthrough In Unlocking Genetic Potential Of Ocean Microbes

Researchers have made a major breakthrough in developing gene-editing tools to improve our understanding of ocean microbes.

10 Apr 2020

Online tool to refine results from RNA sequencing from clinically accessible tissues

DNA sequencing has turned out to be a common method for diagnosing diseases and enhancing precision medicine.

9 Apr 2020

Protein interaction study could shed light on the mechanism behind various diseases

The human body is made of billions of cells, and each cell is formed and maintained through innumerable interactions of its molecular parts.

9 Apr 2020

Enhancing DNA repair could help improve agronomic traits in multiple crops

A new genome editing system enhances the efficiency of an error-free DNA repair pathway, which could help improve agronomic traits in multiple crops.

8 Apr 2020

Study reveals details of evolutionary chemical arms race in wallflowers

A new study shows that two chemicals used by wallflowers and their family to keep predators at bay have evolved to complement each other.

8 Apr 2020

Study shows some genetic variants have stronger effects on RNA expression even before birth

The prefrontal cortex of the human brain experiences a wider spectrum of developmental activity right from early prenatal development until childhood.

8 Apr 2020

RIKEN researchers lead the world in single-cell RNA sequencing

Single-cell RNA sequencing is a major focus of intense research today.

8 Apr 2020

Gene-editing tools developed to study ocean microbes

Researchers have achieved significant progress in the development of gene-editing tools that could help gain better insights into one of the most crucial ocean microbes on the planet.

8 Apr 2020

New genetic techniques expand microbial research

A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques for using marine microbes to investigate a host of questions in biology.

7 Apr 2020

Virginia Tech researchers discover genes for metabolic cycles in 'giant viruses'

In satellite photos of the Earth, clouds of bright green bloom across the surface of lakes and oceans as algae populations explode in nutrient-rich water. From the air, the algae appear to be the primary players in the ecological drama unfolding below.

6 Apr 2020

Nanoneedle Technology Licensed For Early Disease Detection, Biomarker Discovery, And More

NanoMosaic LLC intends to commercialize a high-throughput, high-sensitivity platform for analyte detection developed at Harvard University.

3 Apr 2020

Study reveals Neanderthals and modern humans share intricate genetic history

In the recent past, researchers have gathered evidence that Neanderthals and modern humans share a complicated past.

2 Apr 2020

The Architecture Of A 'Shape-Shifting' Norovirus

Created from 13,000 separate images taken by an electron microscope, it reveals in rich detail the structure of the virus.

2 Apr 2020

Epigenetic controls of T cells can help treat Type 1 diabetes

At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, researchers have generated a database that detects gene-regulatory mechanisms in immune cells that promote Type 1 diabetes.

31 Mar 2020

Study unveils genetic variants that play key role in psychiatric, neurological conditions

The cerebral cortex is important for memory, thinking, attention, and information processing. It is an outer, folded, and comparatively thin “gray matter” layer of the brain.

27 Mar 2020

Researchers engineer skin cells into brain cells for effective regenerative therapies

Precise activation of selfish genetic elements called LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposons is essential to develop functional brain cells in a lab dish.

27 Mar 2020

Researchers develop a modular system for genetic reprogramming of bacteria

Novel biomaterials could soon be created using magnetic bacteria.

26 Mar 2020

Study finds large gaps in the scientific knowledge of cannabis genome

In an international study published recently, researchers from the University of Saskatchewan report that combined scientific effort would be needed to assemble and map the genome of cannabis to unravel its full potential for human health and agriculture.

26 Mar 2020

Study develops high-resolution maps of microbial communities on the human tongue

Scientists in the United States have used a newly developed fluorescent imaging technique to create high-resolution maps of microbial communities on the human tongue.

25 Mar 2020

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Combined effect of rare mutations has negative impact on health and longevity

Breakthrough In Unlocking Genetic Potential Of Ocean Microbes

Online tool to refine results from RNA sequencing from clinically accessible tissues

Protein interaction study could shed light on the mechanism behind various diseases

Enhancing DNA repair could help improve agronomic traits in multiple crops

Study reveals details of evolutionary chemical arms race in wallflowers

Study shows some genetic variants have stronger effects on RNA expression even before birth

RIKEN researchers lead the world in single-cell RNA sequencing

Gene-editing tools developed to study ocean microbes

New genetic techniques expand microbial research

Virginia Tech researchers discover genes for metabolic cycles in 'giant viruses'

Nanoneedle Technology Licensed For Early Disease Detection, Biomarker Discovery, And More

Study reveals Neanderthals and modern humans share intricate genetic history

The Architecture Of A 'Shape-Shifting' Norovirus

Epigenetic controls of T cells can help treat Type 1 diabetes

Study unveils genetic variants that play key role in psychiatric, neurological conditions

Researchers engineer skin cells into brain cells for effective regenerative therapies

Researchers develop a modular system for genetic reprogramming of bacteria

Study finds large gaps in the scientific knowledge of cannabis genome

Study develops high-resolution maps of microbial communities on the human tongue

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