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New method could create a promising vehicle for vaccine delivery against SARS-CoV-2

Physicists, chemists and immunologists at McMaster University have teamed up to modify red blood cells to transport viral agents which can safely trigger the immune system to protect the body against SARS-CoV-2, creating a promising new vehicle for vaccine delivery.

14 Mar 2022

Study highlights the role of genetic “bridge” in leukemia development

A complex network of three-dimensional structures assembles to read, copy and produce the genetic materials required for cellular function, for cells to thrive.

From Penn State University 14 Mar 2022

Researchers uncover the genetic variant link to fatal esophageal disease in dogs

Researchers from Clemson University have found a genetic variation linked to a potentially fatal esophageal disease common in German shepherd dogs.

14 Mar 2022

Cryo-EM reveals how a bacterial protein senses and rescues stalled ribosomes

As a molecular machine found in the cells of all organisms, the ribosome is responsible for making new proteins.

11 Mar 2022

Inclusive new tool for genomic research boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for diseases

Scientists have developed a powerful, inclusive new tool for genomic research that boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for many diseases by leveraging a better representation of the genetic diversity of people around the world.

11 Mar 2022

Salk researchers present novel technology to assist in examining single brain cells

Researchers at the Salk Institute have created a novel genomic technology that enables them to study DNA, RNA, and chromatin from a single cell at the same time.

11 Mar 2022

Research shows DLX2 protein regenerate astrocytes into neural stem-like cells

A single protein may turn adult brain cells termed astrocytes into stem-like cells that create neurons and other cell types, according to UT Southwestern researchers.

9 Mar 2022

Researchers combine ancient art and genetics to reveal origin of saffron

Saffron is the costliest spice in the world and is extracted from the flowers of saffron crocus—Crocus sativus.

9 Mar 2022

New tools for measuring the biological ages of various organ systems

It's common to say that someone looks either younger or older than their chronological age, but aging is more than skin deep.

9 Mar 2022

Reversing the destructive aging process in egg cells to increase fertility in older women

Throughout much of the world, increasing numbers of women are delaying having their first child until they are in their late thirties, and even into their forties.

9 Mar 2022

Confocal laser scanning microscopy captures high-resolution 3D images of cell division in microalgae

Cell division ensures growth or renewal and is thus vital for all organisms. However, the process differs somewhat in animals, bacteria, fungi, plants, and algae.

8 Mar 2022

Study takes a deep dive into the molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

In a comprehensive study involving one of the largest-ever samples of post-mortem brains, scientists at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, in collaboration with researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, have pinpointed significant differences in gene expression in two specific regions of the brains of hundreds of patients who had bipolar disorder.

8 Mar 2022

Genetic News and Research

New method could create a promising vehicle for vaccine delivery against SARS-CoV-2

Study highlights the role of genetic “bridge” in leukemia development

Researchers uncover the genetic variant link to fatal esophageal disease in dogs

Cryo-EM reveals how a bacterial protein senses and rescues stalled ribosomes

Inclusive new tool for genomic research boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for diseases

Salk researchers present novel technology to assist in examining single brain cells

Research shows DLX2 protein regenerate astrocytes into neural stem-like cells

Researchers combine ancient art and genetics to reveal origin of saffron

New tools for measuring the biological ages of various organ systems

Reversing the destructive aging process in egg cells to increase fertility in older women

Confocal laser scanning microscopy captures high-resolution 3D images of cell division in microalgae

Study takes a deep dive into the molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

T cells sometimes remain in the skin for years, research finds

Tweaking carotenoids found to improve plant growth and increase yield

Specific gene variant linked with poor response to sublingual immunotherapy for allergies

Research develops novel ways to recreate totipotency by cellular reprogramming

Study provides insights into the biological mechanisms behind the severe form of COVID-19

Using Ancient DNA to Solve the Disappearance of Lions and Bears

Novel DNA test helps diagnose neurological and neuromuscular genetic diseases

Multi-omics approach help researchers study the disparity created by in vitro culture

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