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CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 provides quick, accurate results

Imagine swabbing your nostrils, putting the swab in a device, and getting a read-out on your phone in 15 to 30 minutes that tells you if you are infected with the COVID-19 virus.

7 Dec 2020

Disturbances in the gut microbiome may explain major depressive disorder

Researchers have successfully detected three bacteriophages, 50 fecal metabolites, 47 bacterial species that were considerably more or less abundant in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) when compared to healthy controls. The study involved 311 individuals.

4 Dec 2020

Study sheds new light on potential risk factors for preterm birth

A recent study has detected new genetic markers linked to the duration of gestation. These findings shed new light on the possible risk factors for preterm birth.

4 Dec 2020

Study explains new associations between Neanderthal DNA and autoimmune diseases

A researcher at the University of Tartu described new associations between Neanderthal DNA and autoimmune diseases, prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes.

4 Dec 2020

Researchers design living plant-based sensor to track arsenic levels

For the first time, researchers from SMART have engineered a living plant-based sensor for the detection of arsenic in the belowground environment

3 Dec 2020

A Gene Mutation That Protects Against Disease

Researchers think they have found a fountain of youth, and it is unique to a few French Canadian families.

3 Dec 2020

Researchers create high-quality reference genome to improve traits in tomato

Thousands of years ago, people in South America began domesticating Solanum pimpinellifolium, a weedy plant with small, intensely flavored fruit. Over time, the plant evolved into S. Lycopersicum - the modern cultivated tomato.

3 Dec 2020

Gene editing technology can introduce diversity, improve nutrition of tomatoes

Whether tomatoes are fresh, cooked, juiced, or sun-dried, they are arguably one of the most multipurpose fruits on Earth.

2 Dec 2020

Study identifies a promising target for cancer treatment

If there is a positive aspect in cancer’s random biology, it is that the same characteristics that promote the growth of cancer cells usually present opportunities for destroying them.

2 Dec 2020

Study confirms that telomere shortening helps prevent cancer in humans

As time goes by, the tips of your chromosomes--called telomeres--become shorter. This process has long been viewed as an unwanted side-effect of aging, but a recent study shows it is in fact good for you.

2 Dec 2020

Researchers develop new tool to study genes associated with autism spectrum disorder

Researchers have developed technology to analyze the function of different types of genes found in many types of cells in a living organism, at the same time.

1 Dec 2020

Scientists conduct “molecular dissection” of part of virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease

Scientists have conducted a 'molecular dissection' of a part of the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease, to try and understand why the pathogen is so infectious.

1 Dec 2020

Scientists successfully edit SIV virus from genomes of non-human primates

Taking a major step forward in HIV research, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University have successfully edited SIV - a virus closely related to HIV, the cause of AIDS - from the genomes of non-human primates.

1 Dec 2020

Researchers develop microorganism that produces biodiesel precursors from lignocellulosic biomass

Automobile exhaust emitted by fossil-fuel-based vehicles, especially those operating on diesel, is known to be a major source of fine dust and greenhouse gases. Using biodiesel instead of diesel is an effective way of coping with climate change caused by greenhouse gases while reducing fine dust emissions.

1 Dec 2020

Novel DNA scanning technique can result in rapid diagnosis of cancer, rare disease

Understanding the sequence of human DNA gives scientists information about diseases, including potentially how to diagnose or treat them.

1 Dec 2020

Researchers compile new taxonomic list of vascular plants

A group of scientists have compiled the most extensive list of familiar plant species in the world.

30 Nov 2020

Study underlines the significance of epithelial against invasive pathogens

Researchers have demonstrated that a protein present in skin cells detects a particular nucleic acid that is developed at the time of virus replication.

30 Nov 2020

New study refutes a major cellular process in bacteria

Despite explanations in textbooks, a new study has discovered and elucidated a cellular process that has continued to remain a mystery for researchers.

30 Nov 2020

Researchers identify potential new treatments for blindness

Vision loss associated with inherited genetic disease or aging is predicted to affect as many as 16 million people in the world.

27 Nov 2020

Scientists unlock new genetic variation in wheat and barley

An international research collaboration, including scientists from the University of Adelaide's Waite Research Institute, has unlocked new genetic variation in wheat and barley - a major boost for the global effort in breeding higher-yielding wheat and barley varieties.

27 Nov 2020