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Research on mice shows unexpected effect of intermittent fasting on fat metabolism

Australian scientists have used sophisticated analytical tools to understand the effect of intermittent fasting on the liver to help mitigate disease.

11 Mar 2020

Study reports first-ever application of CRISPR-Cas12b system in plant genome engineering

In a study reported recently in Nature Plants, Yiping Qi—assistant professor of Plant Science at the University of Maryland—has found a new CRISPR genome engineering system, called CRISPR-Cas12b, that is viable in plants for the first time.

10 Mar 2020

New chromosome-level detectors developed to monitor cellular activity

For researchers investigating the regulatory processes in cells that are vital to all life, an innovative system that amplifies gene expression signals could be a turning point.

10 Mar 2020

Statistics used to find how genetics influence coffee intake

Some people feel like drinking three cups of coffee in a day while others feel content with just one cup, and some others give up entirely. Why is it so?

9 Mar 2020

Nucleosomal DNA Dynamics Mediate Oct4 Pioneer Factor Binding

An international team of researchers has disproved the role of an essential protein, known as Oct4, in regulating gene expression.

22 Feb 2020

Distinct loss-of-function variants cause shared clinical features in neuronal development disorders

Researchers have shown that mutations in four distinct genes that lead to Kleefstra syndrome.

20 Feb 2020

Understanding bipolar disorder and its potential future developments

Bipolar disorder is estimated to affect around 1 to 4% of the population, but understanding the underlying genetics has proved a major challenge.

15 Feb 2020

Considering evolution of the cancer genome in metastatic disease

Metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells from primary tumors to distant sites that they then colonize to form a metastatic tumor.

13 Feb 2020

A new study finds a potential immunotherapeutic pan-target on cancer cells

In a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screen published in Nature Immunology in January 2020, a group of researchers described a potential universal target on cancer cells.

12 Feb 2020