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New Zealand-led study reveals how climate change may impact seals in the Weddell Sea A...

A New Zealand-led international study published today in Global Change Biology, reveals how climate change may impact seals in one of the most remote ocean regions in the world, the Weddell Sea.

8 Sep 2021

New framework to evaluate the risks of antibiotic resistance genes

Scientists have created a useful framework to assess the risks of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs).

8 Sep 2021

Study explores the efficiency of CasMINI, an engineered CRISPR-Cas system

A compact CRISPR-Cas system, known as CasMINI, can be employed for gene-therapy and cell-engineering applications as it is easier to deliver into cells.

7 Sep 2021

Miniature CRISPR-Cas system expands applicability and implications further

For the first time, Stanford researchers have miniaturized CRISPR for mammalian gene editing, which magnifies the scope of CRISPR technology.

3 Sep 2021

Study: Fat tissue of older mice lose the ability to restore body heat in cold temperatures

The evolution of humans has given them a level of protection from the risk of cold temperature with the ability to generate heat from fat stored in the body.

3 Sep 2021

Insights on cross-resistance can improve potency of sequential antibiotic treatment

A new study notes that sequential treatment with antibiotics that are similar but often swapped around can effectively kill bacteria and avoid drug resistance.

2 Sep 2021

Study identifies global priority areas to aid conservation decision making at all levels

Using a novel modeling approach, new research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals the location and intensity of key threats to biodiversity on land and identifies priority areas across the world to help inform conservation decision making at national and local levels.

1 Sep 2021

Integrated strategies can help achieve biodiversity, climate, and water objectives

We are collectively failing to conserve the world's biodiversity and to mobilize natural solutions to help curb global warming. A new study carried out by the Nature Map Consortium, shows that managing a strategically placed 30% of land for conservation could safeguard 70% of all considered terrestrial plant and vertebrate animal species, while simultaneously conserving more than 62% of the world's above and below ground vulnerable carbon, and 68% of all clean water.

1 Sep 2021

Genomic surveillance is vital to achieve effective mitigation and containment of COVID-19

Although the development and increasingly widespread availability of effective and safe vaccines provides the greatest hope for the future recovery from the increasingly devastating COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance is emerging as a vital necessity to achieve effective mitigation and containment.

19 Aug 2021

Genomic structural variant analysis provides clues on plant diversity

A comparison of the genomes of strains of the cacao tree has offered insights into the role genomic structural variants play in the regulation of gene expression.

18 Aug 2021

Scientists develop a novel approach to analyze tumor evolution

A group of scientists from the University of Texas at Austin created a novel approach to tag tumor cells to identify how they evolve and change eventually to resist cancer treatments.

16 Aug 2021

Study reveals persistence of microbes under prolonged starvation

A study of microbial populations under a prolonged period of starvation by Indiana University professor Jay T. Lennon and his laboratory could help researchers answer questions pertaining to chronic infections, the functioning of bacteria in the environment and the persistence of life itself.

16 Aug 2021

New system solves 3D structures of RNA-only molecules with unprecedented speed and accuracy

The single-stranded genetic material RNA is best known for guiding the assembly of proteins in our cells and carrying the genetic code for viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and HIV.

16 Aug 2021

Researchers identify virus-derived variations in human genomes

Three geneticists from RIKEN identified previously undetected snippets of genetic material from viruses that were hidden in human DNA.

12 Aug 2021

New genome study illustrates corn's rich genetic diversity

The newly assembled genomes of 26 different genetic lines of corn illustrate the crop's rich genetic diversity and could pave the way for a better understanding of what genetic mechanisms account for crop traits prized by farmers.

10 Aug 2021

Study analyzes human genomes from the Middle East

Whole-genome sequencing activities have provided valuable insights into historical migrations, human diversity, and the relationships between people of different regions.

10 Aug 2021

Researchers reveal how cancerous tissues develop resistance to platinum-based cytotoxic drugs

Cancer cells sometimes develop resistance to the cytotoxic drugs used in chemotherapy. Figuring out why the treatment isn't working and why it may even defeat its own purpose is therefore important to understand.

9 Aug 2021

Muscle protein tied to physical fitness in youth and age-associated diseases

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have added to evidence that a protein called CaMKII improves strength, endurance, muscle health and fitness in young animals.

9 Aug 2021

Study analyzes genetic means to accomplish personalized medicine

The accomplishment of the ambitious goal of the Human Genome Project, mapping the entire human genome, made the impression that the world was disembarking an era of personalized medicine, where evidence from one’s own specific genetic material would provide the care.

5 Aug 2021

Study decodes genetic program responsible for development of mammalian cerebellum

The cerebellum has been linked almost exclusively with motor control; however, research shows that it also contributes to numerous higher brain functions.

2 Aug 2021

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New Zealand-led study reveals how climate change may impact seals in the Weddell Sea A...

New framework to evaluate the risks of antibiotic resistance genes

Study explores the efficiency of CasMINI, an engineered CRISPR-Cas system

Miniature CRISPR-Cas system expands applicability and implications further

Study: Fat tissue of older mice lose the ability to restore body heat in cold temperatures

Insights on cross-resistance can improve potency of sequential antibiotic treatment

Study identifies global priority areas to aid conservation decision making at all levels

Integrated strategies can help achieve biodiversity, climate, and water objectives

Genomic surveillance is vital to achieve effective mitigation and containment of COVID-19

Genomic structural variant analysis provides clues on plant diversity

Scientists develop a novel approach to analyze tumor evolution

Study reveals persistence of microbes under prolonged starvation

New system solves 3D structures of RNA-only molecules with unprecedented speed and accuracy

Researchers identify virus-derived variations in human genomes

New genome study illustrates corn's rich genetic diversity

Study analyzes human genomes from the Middle East

Researchers reveal how cancerous tissues develop resistance to platinum-based cytotoxic drugs

Muscle protein tied to physical fitness in youth and age-associated diseases

Study analyzes genetic means to accomplish personalized medicine

Study decodes genetic program responsible for development of mammalian cerebellum

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