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Researchers determine the ethical difficulties in microbiome research

A human rights activist and a team of anthropologists and human biologists are scrutinizing how Indigenous peoples are involved in microbiome research.

23 May 2022

New research identifies a destination for zinc chaperone protein's deliveries

Most people don't think much about zinc. But all living things need zinc for survival. This trace element helps many proteins fold into the right shapes to do their jobs.

18 May 2022

Research highlights how microbe-free mice absorb fat using different sets of genes

According to a recent Duke research in mice, the microbes that assist break down food instruct the gut on how to do their job better.

18 May 2022

Researchers identify jellyfish’s stinging cells to promote new cell function

According to a recent Cornell study, the cnidocytes—or stinging cells—that are found in sea anemones, hydrae, corals, and jellyfish and make us cautious while wading in the ocean are also an ideal way of understanding the creation of new cell types.

18 May 2022

Researchers finally discover the structure of plant protein NPR1

A phone call, according to biologist Xinnian Dong, was her “best Christmas gift ever.” Pei Zhou, a longstanding friend, and partner at Duke University called with some exciting news: they had finally discovered the structure of the plant protein NPR1.

18 May 2022

Research shows how visible hotspots may be easy to target with immune-stimulating drugs

Many cancers include genetic “hotspots,” or sections of DNA that are subject to mutation. For example, a mutation in the TP53 gene is found in more than 50% of all cancers, generally within a narrow DNA range.

18 May 2022

Digging into the DNA of finger millet to improve the grain's yield and quality

The grain called finger millet may not be well-known outside of Africa, but it is an important crop to the region.

12 May 2022

Researchers identify gene mutation to have the potential to induce higher intelligence in humans

When genes mutate, serious diseases of the human nervous system can result. Scientists from Leipzig University and the University of Würzburg have now used fruit flies to show how, in addition to the negative impact, mutation of a neuronal gene can have a beneficial impact—higher IQ in humans.

12 May 2022

Genetic options help researchers transmit rust resistance from one plant to another

Stem rust is a major disease in wheat crops around the world, and outbreaks are expected to become more prevalent in upcoming climate change scenarios.

12 May 2022

New software device makes genetic information analysis simpler

Researchers from Texas Biomedical Research Institute and Tulane University have created a new software device that makes analyzing genetic data about a host and its microbiome at the very same time simpler, quicker, and less expensive.

10 May 2022

New technique uses genetic data that may better predict disease risk in a population

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are promising tools for forecasting disease risk, but current versions have bias built-in, which can reduce their accuracy in some populations and lead to health disparities.

10 May 2022

Research shows how the mitotic mechanism locate plant cell using moss plant

Cells must divide many times before a new plant can grow from seed.

10 May 2022

Researchers analyze the effect of dopamine on gene activity and addiction

North Carolina State University researchers have shown that neuron-like cells produced from human stem cells may be used to examine alterations in the neurological system linked to addiction.

10 May 2022

New open-source tool automates RNA analysis, likely to encourage research and drug development

Scripps Research scientists have introduced a new software tool for examining RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules, which play a variety of important roles in living things.

10 May 2022

Enzymes found in capybara gut can promote the application of agroindustrial waste

One option to reduce dependence on oil and other fossil fuels is to transform agroindustrial waste into molecules of interest to society, like biofuels and biochemicals.

10 May 2022

Two new genomic studies provide insight into evolutionarily unique traits of cephalopods

Squid, octopus, and cuttlefish – even to scientists who study them – are wonderfully weird creatures. Known as the soft-bodied or coleoid cephalopods, they have the largest nervous system of any invertebrate, complex behaviors such as instantaneous camouflage, arms studded with dexterous suckers, and other evolutionarily unique traits.

5 May 2022

Genes News and Research

Researchers determine the ethical difficulties in microbiome research

New research identifies a destination for zinc chaperone protein's deliveries

Research highlights how microbe-free mice absorb fat using different sets of genes

Researchers identify jellyfish’s stinging cells to promote new cell function

Researchers finally discover the structure of plant protein NPR1

Research shows how visible hotspots may be easy to target with immune-stimulating drugs

Digging into the DNA of finger millet to improve the grain's yield and quality

Researchers identify gene mutation to have the potential to induce higher intelligence in humans

Genetic options help researchers transmit rust resistance from one plant to another

New software device makes genetic information analysis simpler

New technique uses genetic data that may better predict disease risk in a population

Research shows how the mitotic mechanism locate plant cell using moss plant

Researchers analyze the effect of dopamine on gene activity and addiction

New open-source tool automates RNA analysis, likely to encourage research and drug development

Enzymes found in capybara gut can promote the application of agroindustrial waste

Two new genomic studies provide insight into evolutionarily unique traits of cephalopods

Study shows how Schrenkiella parvula develops faster under stressful conditions

Researchers propose a new fusion method in gene editing to reduce DNA sizes

Researchers analyze the significance of two-pore channels in plant cells

New research offers the most insight on the genetic basis of schizophrenia

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