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Researchers develop new gene therapy for congenital blindness

Retinitis pigmentosa is the most prevalent form of congenital blindness. Using a retinitis pigmentosa mouse model, researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have now shown that targeted activation of genes of similar function can compensate for the primary defect.

3 Sep 2020

Combined point-of-care nucleic acid and antibody test can speed up COVID-19 detection

A Cambridge hospital has piloted the use of combined rapid point-of-care nucleic acid and antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection after researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that this approach was superior to virus detection alone for diagnosing COVID-19 disease.

3 Sep 2020

Study shows misfiring brain cells can create swallowing problems in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

According to neuroscientists, misfiring brain cells that regulate vital parts of the tongue and mouth might be creating swallowing problems in kids.

2 Sep 2020

Study reveals a successful strategy to fight influenza

For a long time, influenza scientists have largely focused their studies on the epithelial cells that line the lungs.

2 Sep 2020

Study shows different cell response offers more control to muscles

Slight variations in individual muscle cell contractions enable the whole muscle to bend with more precision and control.

2 Sep 2020

Honeybee venom rapidly destroys aggressive breast cancer cells

Using the venom from 312 honeybees and bumblebees in Perth Western Australia, Ireland and England, Dr Ciara Duffy from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of Western Australia, tested the effect of the venom on the clinical subtypes of breast cancer, including triple-negative breast cancer, which has limited treatment options.

2 Sep 2020

New technique tracks human milk nutrients in infant gut microbiome

A new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.

2 Sep 2020

Researchers aim to convert greenhouse gas emissions into fuels

Shaama Sharada calls carbon dioxide -- the worst offender of global warming -- a very stable, "very happy molecule."

2 Sep 2020

Study shows yellow mealworm can serve as alternative protein source to meet global food demand

A study has discovered new evidence that a formerly overlooked insect, called the yellow mealworm, could be used as an alternative source of protein.

1 Sep 2020

Warmer, acidifying ocean has dramatic impact on diversity of corals and sea anemones

Changes in ocean chemistry and temperature have had a dramatic effect on the diversity of corals and sea anemones, according to a team of scientists who have traced their evolution through deep time.

1 Sep 2020

How do Neural Stem Cells become Nerve Cells?

Professor Vanderhaeghen speaks to AZoLifeSciences about his teams research discovery on mitochondria, and their involvement during brain development.

1 Sep 2020

Study shows neutralizing antibodies can protect against SARS-CoV-2 virus

In May, a fishing vessel exited a port and returned with the first-ever proof that neutralizing antibodies offer protection from being re-infected by SARS-CoV-2.

1 Sep 2020

New method shows promise for treating diabetes and obesity

Obesity, the leading cause of type 2 diabetes and chronic illnesses, will collectively kill more people around the world in 2020 than COVID-19 coronavirus.

1 Sep 2020

New method accurately detects single gene mutation in a pool of 10,000 cells

Rare genetic mutations occurring in cells cannot be detected by existing sequencing techniques because these methods do not have the required sensitivity.

1 Sep 2020

Study: Two unrelated responses in corn plants interact to help the crop survive heat stress

Environmental extremes driven by climate change create stresses in crops, and plant breeders are attempting to untangle the genetic factors that endow plants with tolerance to stress.

31 Aug 2020

Researchers perform massive and detailed cellular energy audit

TK Adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, is the cellular energy currency that is as valuable to the human body as the dollar is to the US economy. Too high or too low levels of ATP in some cell types have been linked to a variety of diseases.

31 Aug 2020

Australia's endangered native carnivores can adapt to dramatically different landscapes

The northern quoll, one of Australia's most adorable and endangered native carnivores, appears to be adapted to dramatically different landscapes - which may be key to the species' survival.

31 Aug 2020

New cellular pathway can protect cells from infection by Ebola virus, coronavirus

Discoveries from the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) have identified a new cellular protection pathway that targets a common vulnerability in several different pandemic viruses, and collaborators at Case Western Reserve University, Boston University School of Medicine and MRIGlobal have shown that this pathway can protect cells from infection by Ebola virus and coronaviruses, like SARS-CoV-2.

28 Aug 2020

Scientists publish most comprehensive genome information for major agricultural weeds

Representing some of the most troublesome agricultural weeds, waterhemp, smooth pigweed, and Palmer amaranth impact crop production systems across the U.S. and elsewhere with ripple effects felt by economies worldwide.

28 Aug 2020

New COVID-19 mouse model helps advance vaccine development

A new COVID-19 mouse model developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill captures many of the features of human disease and has helped advance a COVID-19 vaccine candidate to clinical trial.

28 Aug 2020

Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Researchers develop new gene therapy for congenital blindness

Combined point-of-care nucleic acid and antibody test can speed up COVID-19 detection

Study shows misfiring brain cells can create swallowing problems in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

Study reveals a successful strategy to fight influenza

Study shows different cell response offers more control to muscles

Honeybee venom rapidly destroys aggressive breast cancer cells

New technique tracks human milk nutrients in infant gut microbiome

Researchers aim to convert greenhouse gas emissions into fuels

Study shows yellow mealworm can serve as alternative protein source to meet global food demand

Warmer, acidifying ocean has dramatic impact on diversity of corals and sea anemones

How do Neural Stem Cells become Nerve Cells?

Study shows neutralizing antibodies can protect against SARS-CoV-2 virus

New method shows promise for treating diabetes and obesity

New method accurately detects single gene mutation in a pool of 10,000 cells

Study: Two unrelated responses in corn plants interact to help the crop survive heat stress

Researchers perform massive and detailed cellular energy audit

Australia's endangered native carnivores can adapt to dramatically different landscapes

New cellular pathway can protect cells from infection by Ebola virus, coronavirus

Scientists publish most comprehensive genome information for major agricultural weeds

New COVID-19 mouse model helps advance vaccine development

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