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Study Shows How Genetic Variations Can Enhance Cancer Drug Effectiveness

By exploiting the genetic variation in cancer cells, an already approved cancer drug demonstrated enhanced effects against cancer cells in specific patient groups.

15 Nov 2024

AI Tool Predicts Gene Activity from Tumor Images to Guide Treatment

To determine the type and severity of a cancer, pathologists typically analyze thin slices of a tumor biopsy under a microscope.

15 Nov 2024

Researchers Uncover Valuable Genetic Diversity in Barley Pangenome

Reliable crop yields fueled the rise of human civilizations. As people embraced a new way of life, cultivated plants, too, had to adapt to the needs of their domesticators.

14 Nov 2024

Engineering Cyanobacteria for Enhanced Ethanol Production

Researchers are investigating the creation of biofuel from microorganisms as a result of the increased need for sustainable fuel alternatives worldwide.

13 Nov 2024

Researchers Provide Genetic Diagnosis for 30 Long-Term Undiagnosed Cases

An international team of researchers has provided a genetic diagnosis for 30 individuals whose condition was undiagnosed for years despite extensive clinical or genetic testing.

11 Nov 2024

Using Machine Learning to Understand Gene Interactions

By examining changes in gene expression, researchers gain insights into how cells operate at a molecular level, which can contribute to a better understanding of the onset of various diseases.

8 Nov 2024

CRISPR Reveals Hidden Functions of Noncoding RNA

Genes contain instructions for protein production, with the central dogma of biology stating that this information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins.

8 Nov 2024

UAB Develops a Polygenic Score to Predict Cancer Drug Resistance

In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the National Cancer Act, launching a nationwide effort to combat the disease.

8 Nov 2024

Genetic Analysis Redefines Stories of Pompeii Victims

A new genetic study demands reexamination of the identities of, and relationships among, some of the people buried and preserved in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.

8 Nov 2024

New GIFT Method Outshines GWAS in Genetic Breakthrough

Genomic Informational Field Theory (GIFT) enhances genetic association detection, outperforming GWAS in mapping complex traits and subtle genetic interactions.

8 Nov 2024

New Understanding of the Evolution of Multicellular Life

In 2017, the single-celled species Chromosphaera perkinsii was found in maritime sediments in Hawaii. More than a billion years ago, long before the first animals appeared on Earth, the earliest indications of its existence were found.

7 Nov 2024

Scientists Discover a Hidden Ally in the Fight Against Cancer

An intracellular sensor that tracks the quality of so-called MHC-I molecules which aid the immune system in identifying and eliminating dangerous cells, including tumor cells has been discovered by a global team headed by Goethe University Frankfurt.

7 Nov 2024

Study Reveals How Plants Override Genetic Instructions Through DNA Duplication

Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered the origin of a curious duplication that gives plants multiple ways to override instructions that are coded into their DNA.

7 Nov 2024

Ancient Protist May Hold Clues to Evolution of Multicellular Life

Chromosphaera perkinsii is a single-celled species discovered in 2017 in marine sediments around Hawaii. The first signs of its presence on Earth have been dated at over a billion years, well before the appearance of the first animals.

7 Nov 2024

How Neuroimmune Cells Modulate Immune Responses and Neuroinflammation

The brain, traditionally considered an immune-privileged organ due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB), has its own sophisticated immune defense system.

7 Nov 2024

AI and Bioinformatics Reveal Genes Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting an estimated 17 million people worldwide. The disease is caused by immune cells attacking the joints and can result in pain, swelling, and damage to the cartilage and bone.

6 Nov 2024

Unveiling the Metabolic Strategies of Deep-Sea Coral-Associated Bacteria

Two incredible bacterial species have been found in the tissue of two deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico by a German-American research team headed by Dr. Samuel Vohsen from Lehigh University in the USA and Professor Dr. Iliana Baums from the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB).

5 Nov 2024

Novel Mechanism of Resistance to Bt Crops in a Major Agricultural Pest

Insect pests can destroy crops if they are not controlled. Crops that produce bacterial proteins that kill important pests without endangering humans or wildlife have been genetically modified to limit damage and lessen the need for insecticide sprays.

5 Nov 2024

A New Statistical Method to Mitigate AI Bias in Genetic Research

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are cautioning that the growing use of artificial intelligence techniques in genetics and medicine may result in incorrect inferences regarding the relationship between genes and physical traits, such as risk factors for diseases like diabetes.

5 Nov 2024

Researchers Develop Synthetic Genes for Self-Assembling Biomaterials

Researchers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells.

5 Nov 2024