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Exploring Gene Behavior Patterns With Cutting-Edge Technology

Exploring Gene Behavior Patterns With Cutting-Edge Technology

In an effort to comprehend how the genetic makeup and environment interact to cause diseases, scientists have studied the structure, sequencing, and interactions of genetic material with proteins in great detail.

29 Feb 2024

Genetic Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Revealed in Colombian Kindred

Genetic Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Revealed in Colombian Kindred

UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators in Colombia, Brazil and Germany are progressing toward an understanding of mechanisms that underlie Alzheimer's disease, in particular an early-onset, genetic form that has afflicted generations of an extended family in Colombia.

28 Feb 2024

How Agriculture Shaped Malaria Resistance in Ancient Eastern Arabia

How Agriculture Shaped Malaria Resistance in Ancient Eastern Arabia

According to a recent study, people in ancient Eastern Arabia seem to have been resistant to malaria once agriculture arrived in the area about 5,000 years ago.

28 Feb 2024

Scientists Develop First Full Model of Early Human Central Nervous System with Stem Cells

Scientists Develop First Full Model of Early Human Central Nervous System with Stem Cells

The first stem cell culture method that produces a full model of the early stages of the human central nervous system has been developed by a team of engineers and biologists at the University of Michigan, the Weizmann Institute of Science, and the University of Pennsylvania.

27 Feb 2024

Research Reveals Conserved Neutralizing Epitope in Herpesvirus gB Protein

Research Reveals Conserved Neutralizing Epitope in Herpesvirus gB Protein

Human herpesviruses comprise the alpha, beta, and gamma subfamilies and are a widely prevalent group of DNA-enveloped viruses, capable of establishing lifelong latent infections in humans and causing various diseases.

27 Feb 2024

Mutation in E. coli's Cellulose Machinery Unveiled as Cause of Severe Infections

Mutation in E. coli's Cellulose Machinery Unveiled as Cause of Severe Infections

Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli bacteria to cause severe disease in people while other bacteria are harmless, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic resistance.

22 Feb 2024

Retrotransposon-Based PRINT Technique Holds Potential for Precise Gene Insertion

Retrotransposon-Based PRINT Technique Holds Potential for Precise Gene Insertion

The recent approval of a CRISPR-Cas9 therapy for sickle cell disease demonstrates that gene editing tools can do a superb job knocking out genes to cure hereditary disease.

22 Feb 2024

UV Pasteurisation Technology Brings Significant Savings to Dairy’s Energy Bill

UV Pasteurisation Technology Brings Significant Savings to Dairy’s Energy Bill

With the help of Lyras’ cutting-edge technology, a dairy now cuts off 91 per cent of its energy consumption for the inactivation of microorganisms in processing water.

22 Feb 2024

The Promise of siRNA Nanomedicine for HIV Treatment

The Promise of siRNA Nanomedicine for HIV Treatment

Society learned about the usefulness of mRNA during the COVID-19 pandemic when scientists and medical professionals leveraged its power to deliver a vaccine for the virus within a year.

21 Feb 2024

The Incredible Impact of the Giant Antarctic Sea Spider’s 140-Year Journey

The Incredible Impact of the Giant Antarctic Sea Spider’s 140-Year Journey

Until recently, scientists have spent more than 140 years largely ignorant of the reproduction of giant sea spiders in Antarctica.

19 Feb 2024

Mayo Clinic Researchers Analyze Zombie Cells to Explain Aging

Mayo Clinic Researchers Analyze Zombie Cells to Explain Aging

With age, cells can experience senescence, a state where they stop growing but continue releasing inflammatory and tissue-degrading molecules.

16 Feb 2024

Researchers Identify Genes Linked to Genomic Instability and DNA Damage

Researchers Identify Genes Linked to Genomic Instability and DNA Damage

More than one hundred key genes linked to DNA damage have been uncovered through systematic screening of nearly 1,000 genetically modified mouse lines, in a new study published today (14 February) in Nature.

16 Feb 2024

Study Identifies Link Between Gut Microbiome Composition and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Identifies Link Between Gut Microbiome Composition and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by decreased social communication and repetitive behaviors, has long intrigued scientists seeking to unravel its underlying mechanisms.

14 Feb 2024

Unlocking the Potential of 3D Ice Printing for Artificial Blood Vessels

Unlocking the Potential of 3D Ice Printing for Artificial Blood Vessels

Ice is used in a novel 3D printing technique to create a template for synthetic blood vessels in tissue that has been engineered.

12 Feb 2024

Unraveling the Mystery of Tiny Insect-Killing Worm

Unraveling the Mystery of Tiny Insect-Killing Worm

Scientists at University of California, Riverside have found a small species of worm that attacks and destroys insects.

12 Feb 2024

Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

We speak with Sudharsan Dwaraknath, CEO of Quorum Bio, a synthetic biology startup developing sustainable agricultural technologies.

From Quorum Bio 12 Feb 2024

New Research Sheds Light on Divergent Roles of Paralogous RNA Helicases

New Research Sheds Light on Divergent Roles of Paralogous RNA Helicases

Genetic expression, often leading to protein synthesis, requires a complex coordination of molecular machinery across several stages.

9 Feb 2024

Uncovering the Neural Basis of Goal-Directed Navigation in Fruit Fly Brains

Uncovering the Neural Basis of Goal-Directed Navigation in Fruit Fly Brains

When we walk down the street, we have an internal sense of which way we are heading, from looking at street signals and physical landmarks, and also a sense of where we'd like to go.

9 Feb 2024

The Secret Behind A Blueberry's Iconic Blue Color

The Secret Behind A Blueberry's Iconic Blue Color

The blue color of blueberries is due to tiny external structures in their wax coating, according to University of Bristol researchers.

8 Feb 2024

Accelerating Genetic Research - The Story Behind One-pot DTECT

Accelerating Genetic Research - The Story Behind One-pot DTECT

Dr Pierre Billon, PhD, grew increasingly frustrated with the lengthy turnaround times and high costs associated with obtaining genetic analysis from specialized private laboratories

8 Feb 2024

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