Study may contribute to genetic understanding of high-altitude adaptation
NEWS MEDICAL
Many research groups have recently explored human adaptation and successfully identified candidate genes to high altitude living among three major far-flung global populations: Tibetans, Ethiopians and Peruvians.
Many research groups have recently explored human adaptation and successfully identified candidate genes to high altitude living among three major far-flung global populations: Tibetans, Ethiopians and Peruvians.
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New tissue-chip research aims to speed drug development for two genetic forms of epilepsy
NEWS MEDICAL
An interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt University researchers has received a two-year, $2-million federal grant to develop an "organ-on-chip" model for...
An interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt University researchers has received a two-year, $2-million federal grant to develop an "organ-on-chip" model for two genetic forms of epilepsy. These disorders affect both brain and heart and improved modeling could lead to new drug...
4 hours
Alternative splicing may also trigger cancer, study shows
NEWS MEDICAL
Cancer, which is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, arises from the disruption of essential mechanisms of the normal cell life cycle, such as replication control, DNA repair and cell death.
Cancer, which is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, arises from the disruption of essential mechanisms of the normal cell life cycle, such as replication control, DNA repair and cell death.
5 hours
Unique gene therapy prevents, reverses multiple sclerosis in animal model
SCIENCE DAILY
Multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or reversed using a novel gene therapy technique that stops the disease's immune response in mouse models, researchers have found.
Multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or reversed using a novel gene therapy technique that stops the disease's immune response in mouse models, researchers have found.
11 hours
Novel gene therapy can inhibit, reverse multiple sclerosis in mouse models
NEWS MEDICAL
Multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or reversed using a novel gene therapy technique that stops the disease's immune response in mouse models, University of Florida Health researchers have...
Multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or reversed using a novel gene therapy technique that stops the disease's immune response in mouse models, University of Florida Health researchers have found.
13 hours
New discovery about high-risk Alzheimer’s gene suggests potential therapeutic target
NEWS MEDICAL
Nearly a quarter century ago, a genetic variant known as ApoE4 was identified as a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease- one that increases a person's chances of...
Nearly a quarter century ago, a genetic variant known as ApoE4 was identified as a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease- one that increases a person's chances of developing the neurodegenerative disease by up to 12 times.
15 hours
Forgotten strands of DNA induce 'big bang' of immune cell development
NEWS MEDICAL
Intricate human physiological features such as the immune system require exquisite formation and timing to develop properly. Genetic elements must be activated at just the right...
Intricate human physiological features such as the immune system require exquisite formation and timing to develop properly. Genetic elements must be activated at just the right moment, across vast distances of genomic space.
15 hours
Faulty cell signaling derails cerebral cortex development, could it lead to autism?
SCIENCE DAILY
As the embryonic brain develops, a complex cascade of cellular events occur, starting with progenitors -- the originating cells that generate neurons and spur...
As the embryonic brain develops, a complex cascade of cellular events occur, starting with progenitors -- the originating cells that generate neurons and spur proper cortex development. If this cascade malfunctions then the brain can develop abnormally. New research has...
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Ancient DNA data fills in thousands of years of human prehistory in Africa
SCIENCE DAILY
By sequencing the ancient genomes of 15 individuals from different parts of Africa, researchers reporting in the journal Cell on Sept. 21...
By sequencing the ancient genomes of 15 individuals from different parts of Africa, researchers reporting in the journal Cell on Sept. 21 have reconstructed the prehistory of humans on the continent, going back thousands of years. The findings shed light...
15 hours
Discovery helps improve accuracy of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing
SCIENCE DAILY
A detailed study of how domains within the Cas9 protein move when the molecule binds to DNA has allowed scientists to locate the protein that monitors the fidelity of binding between the...
A detailed study of how domains within the Cas9 protein move when the molecule binds to DNA has allowed scientists to locate the protein that monitors the fidelity of binding between the Cas9 single-guide RNA and its DNA target. The...
15 hours
Loss of a mammalian circular RNA locus causes miRNA deregulation and affects brain function
Science Magazine
Hundreds of circular RNAs (circRNAs) are highly abundant in the mammalian brain, often with conserved expression. Here we show that...
Hundreds of circular RNAs (circRNAs) are highly abundant in the mammalian brain, often with conserved expression. Here we show that the circRNA Cdr1as is massively bound by the microRNAs (miRNAs) miR-7 and miR-671 in human and mouse brains. When the...
16 hours
Liquid phase condensation in cell physiology and disease
Science Magazine
Phase transitions are ubiquitous in nonliving matter, and recent discoveries have shown that they also play a key role within living cells. Intracellular liquid-liquid phase separation is thought to drive the formation...
Phase transitions are ubiquitous in nonliving matter, and recent discoveries have shown that they also play a key role within living cells. Intracellular liquid-liquid phase separation is thought to drive the formation of condensed liquid-like droplets of protein, RNA, and...
16 hours
Global mRNA polarization regulates translation efficiency in the intestinal epithelium
Science Magazine
Asymmetric messenger RNA (mRNA) localization facilitates efficient translation in cells such as neurons and fibroblasts. However, the extent and importance of mRNA polarization in epithelial tissues are unclear....
Asymmetric messenger RNA (mRNA) localization facilitates efficient translation in cells such as neurons and fibroblasts. However, the extent and importance of mRNA polarization in epithelial tissues are unclear. Here, we used single-molecule transcript imaging and subcellular transcriptomics to uncover global...
16 hours
New genetic test for predicting cancer recurrence
SCIENCE DAILY
Researchers have discovered a new genetic test which could help predict cancer recurrence - paving the way for more precise, personalised treatments.
Researchers have discovered a new genetic test which could help predict cancer recurrence - paving the way for more precise, personalised treatments.
16 hours
MGM just launched a dedicated streaming service for Stargate fans
THE VERGE
At San Diego Comic-Con this summer, MGM dropped a big announcement: it was bringing back the...
At San Diego Comic-Con this summer, MGM dropped a big announcement: it was bringing back the long-running Stargate franchise with a new show: Stargate Origins, a 10-episode prequel web series. Along with that news, it also announced a new website...
18 hours
Uncertain future of the North Atlantic right whale linked to its tiny prey
CBC
The fate of one of the world's largest living animals...
The fate of one of the world's largest living animals depends on one of the smallest. Scientists are studying a northward shift of the North Atlantic right whales and their speck-sized prey that could push the whales closer to extinction.
18 hours
DNA discovery could help shed light on rare childhood disorder
PHYS.ORG
New insights into how our cells store and manage DNA during cell division could help point towards the causes of a rare developmental condition.
New insights into how our cells store and manage DNA during cell division could help point towards the causes of a rare developmental condition.
18 hours
Ancient human DNA in sub-Saharan Africa lifts veil on prehistory
PHYS.ORG
The first large-scale study of ancient human DNA from sub-Saharan Africa opens a long-awaited window into the identity of prehistoric populations in the region and how they moved...
The first large-scale study of ancient human DNA from sub-Saharan Africa opens a long-awaited window into the identity of prehistoric populations in the region and how they moved around and replaced one another over the past 8,000 years.
18 hours
Researchers discover new cattle disease and prevent it from spreading
SCIENCE DAILY
Following genetic studies of deformed calves, research is able to uncover a previously unknown disease found among Holstein cattle. The breeding bull from which the mutation and thus...
Following genetic studies of deformed calves, research is able to uncover a previously unknown disease found among Holstein cattle. The breeding bull from which the mutation and thus the deformation originate has now been put down to prevent the disease...
18 hours
Bio-inspired approach to RNA delivery
SCIENCE DAILY
A team of chemical engineers, inspired by the way that cells translate their own mRNA into proteins, has designed a synthetic delivery system that is four times more effective than delivering mRNA on its own.
A team of chemical engineers, inspired by the way that cells translate their own mRNA into proteins, has designed a synthetic delivery system that is four times more effective than delivering mRNA on its own.
19 hours
The right way to repair DNA
SCIENCE DAILY
Microprotein helps cells choose best path to repair genes and avoid cancer, scientists have discovered.
Microprotein helps cells choose best path to repair genes and avoid cancer, scientists have discovered.
19 hours
Researchers discover new cattle disease and prevent it from spreading
PHYS.ORG
Following genetic studies of deformed calves research conducted at the University of Copenhagen is able to uncover a hitherto unknown disease found among Holstein cattle. The breeding bull...
Following genetic studies of deformed calves research conducted at the University of Copenhagen is able to uncover a hitherto unknown disease found among Holstein cattle. The breeding bull from which the mutation and thus the deformation originate has now been...
20 hours
Researchers identify new genetic test to help predict cancer recurrence
NEWS MEDICAL
Researchers have discovered a new genetic test which could help predict cancer recurrence - paving the way for more precise, personalized treatments.
Researchers have discovered a new genetic test which could help predict cancer recurrence - paving the way for more precise, personalized treatments.
23 hours
Scientists unravel mysteries of DNA replication in corn
PHYS.ORG
DNA replication is among life's most important processes, providing a way for an organism's genetic material to be reproduced so it can be passed from cell to cell. For the first time,...
DNA replication is among life's most important processes, providing a way for an organism's genetic material to be reproduced so it can be passed from cell to cell. For the first time, scientists have characterized that process for an entire...
23 hours
Researchers report new technique for de-icing surfaces
PHYS.ORG
Scientists and engineers have been waging a quiet but determined battle against the build-up of ice on infrastructure. A thin coating of ice on solar panels can wreak havoc with their ability to generate...
Scientists and engineers have been waging a quiet but determined battle against the build-up of ice on infrastructure. A thin coating of ice on solar panels can wreak havoc with their ability to generate electricity. Thin layers of ice on...
24 hours
Discovery helps improve accuracy of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing
PHYS.ORG
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley and Massachusetts General Hospital have identified a key region within the Cas9 protein that governs how accurately CRISPR-Cas9 homes in on a target DNA sequence,...
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley and Massachusetts General Hospital have identified a key region within the Cas9 protein that governs how accurately CRISPR-Cas9 homes in on a target DNA sequence, and have tweaked it to produce a hyper-accurate...
1 day
MIT engineers design more effective synthetic mRNA delivery system
NEWS MEDICAL
By delivering strands of genetic material known as messenger RNA into cells, researchers can induce the cells to produce any protein encoded by the mRNA. This technique holds great potential...
By delivering strands of genetic material known as messenger RNA into cells, researchers can induce the cells to produce any protein encoded by the mRNA. This technique holds great potential for administering vaccines or treating diseases such as cancer, but...
1 day
Mathematics predicts a sixth mass extinction
SCIENCE DAILY
Scientists have analyzed significant changes in the carbon cycle over the last 540 million years, including the five mass extinction events. They have identified 'thresholds of catastrophe' in the carbon cycle that, if exceeded, would lead...
Scientists have analyzed significant changes in the carbon cycle over the last 540 million years, including the five mass extinction events. They have identified 'thresholds of catastrophe' in the carbon cycle that, if exceeded, would lead to an unstable environment,...
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Fox Head Stacey Snider Discusses What Makes ‘New Mutants’ Unique
SCIENCEFICTION.COM
The film landscape has become stuffed with superhero flicks, but it’s highly unlikely that the studios...
The film landscape has become stuffed with superhero flicks, but it’s highly unlikely that the studios are going to let up anytime soon. But 20th Century Fox is aware of the saturation and has taken steps to differentiate their movies...
1 day
Trispecific broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies mediate potent SHIV protection in macaques
Science Magazine
The development of an effective AIDS vaccine has been challenging due to viral genetic diversity and the difficulty in generating broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs). Here, we...
The development of an effective AIDS vaccine has been challenging due to viral genetic diversity and the difficulty in generating broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs). Here, we engineered trispecific antibodies (Abs) that allow a single molecule to interact with three independent...
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Study uncovers millions of previously unknown genes in human microbiome
NEWS MEDICAL
A new study of the human microbiome- the trillions of microbial organisms that live on and within our bodies-has uncovered millions of previously unknown genes from microbial communities in the...
A new study of the human microbiome- the trillions of microbial organisms that live on and within our bodies-has uncovered millions of previously unknown genes from microbial communities in the human gut, skin, mouth, and vaginal microbiome, allowing for new...
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Inactivation of Capicua gene leads to formation of T-ALL tumors in mice, researchers find
NEWS MEDICAL
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre have discovered a genetic alteration that is directly involved in at least...
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre have discovered a genetic alteration that is directly involved in at least 10% of cases of one of the most common cancers in children, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
2 days
Mathematics predicts a sixth mass extinction
MIT
By 2100, oceans may hold enough carbon to launch mass extermination of species in future millennia.
By 2100, oceans may hold enough carbon to launch mass extermination of species in future millennia.
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Medical News Today: Alzheimer's: Targeting ApoE gene may 'stop the disease'
MNT
The ApoE gene may have a more influential role than first thought; it may amplify the damage done by the tau protein, causing neurodegeneration.
The ApoE gene may have a more influential role than first thought; it may amplify the damage done by the tau protein, causing neurodegeneration.
2 days
Huge sea turtles slowly coming back from brink of extinction
ABC NEWS
Sea turtle populations around the world are doing better, crawling back from what was once the brink of extinction
Sea turtle populations around the world are doing better, crawling back from what was once the brink of extinction
2 days
Millions of new genes in human microbiome
SCIENCE DAILY
A new study of the human microbiome has uncovered millions of previously unknown genes from microbial communities in the human gut, skin, mouth, and vaginal microbiome, allowing for new insights into the role these...
A new study of the human microbiome has uncovered millions of previously unknown genes from microbial communities in the human gut, skin, mouth, and vaginal microbiome, allowing for new insights into the role these microbes play in human health and...
2 days
Genome editing reveals role of gene important for human embryo development
SCIENCE DAILY
Researchers have used genome editing technology to reveal the role of a key gene in human embryos in the first few days of development. This is...
Researchers have used genome editing technology to reveal the role of a key gene in human embryos in the first few days of development. This is the first time that genome editing has been used to study gene function in...
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Potyvirus virion structure shows conserved protein fold and RNA binding site in ssRNA viruses
Science Magazine
Potyviruses constitute the second largest genus of plant viruses and cause important economic losses in a large variety of crops;...
Potyviruses constitute the second largest genus of plant viruses and cause important economic losses in a large variety of crops; however, the atomic structure of their particles remains unknown. Infective potyvirus virions are long flexuous filaments where coat protein (CP)...
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Structural analysis of BRCA1 reveals modification hotspot
Science Magazine
Cancer cells afflicted with mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility protein (BRCA1) often suffer from increased DNA damage and genomic instability. The precise manner in which physical changes to BRCA1 influence its role in...
Cancer cells afflicted with mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility protein (BRCA1) often suffer from increased DNA damage and genomic instability. The precise manner in which physical changes to BRCA1 influence its role in DNA maintenance remains unclear. We used...
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Thresholds of catastrophe in the Earth system
Science Magazine
The history of the Earth system is a story of change. Some changes are gradual and benign, but others, especially those associated with catastrophic mass extinction, are relatively abrupt and destructive. What sets one...
The history of the Earth system is a story of change. Some changes are gradual and benign, but others, especially those associated with catastrophic mass extinction, are relatively abrupt and destructive. What sets one group apart from the other? Here,...
2 days
[Research Articles] Protection against a mixed SHIV challenge by a broadly neutralizing antibody cocktail
Science Magazine
HIV-1 sequence diversity presents a major challenge for the clinical development of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) for both therapy and...
HIV-1 sequence diversity presents a major challenge for the clinical development of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) for both therapy and prevention. Sequence variation in critical bNAb epitopes has been observed in most HIV-1–infected individuals and can lead to viral escape...
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[Research Articles] Neutrophil transfer of miR-223 to lung epithelial cells dampens acute lung injury in mice
Science Magazine
Intercellular transfer of microRNAs can mediate communication between critical effector cells. We hypothesized that transfer of...
Intercellular transfer of microRNAs can mediate communication between critical effector cells. We hypothesized that transfer of neutrophil-derived microRNAs to pulmonary epithelial cells could alter mucosal gene expression during acute lung injury. Pulmonary-epithelial microRNA profiling during coculture of alveolar epithelial cells...
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[Focus] Single-cell analyses to tailor treatments
Science Magazine
Single-cell RNA-seq could play a key role in personalized medicine by facilitating characterization of cells, pathways, and genes associated with human diseases such as cancer.
Single-cell RNA-seq could play a key role in personalized medicine by facilitating characterization of cells, pathways, and genes associated with human diseases such as cancer.
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Mathematics predicts a sixth mass extinction by 2100
PHYS.ORG
In the past 540 million years, the Earth has endured five mass extinction events, each involving processes that upended the normal cycling of carbon through the atmosphere and oceans. These globally fatal...
In the past 540 million years, the Earth has endured five mass extinction events, each involving processes that upended the normal cycling of carbon through the atmosphere and oceans. These globally fatal perturbations in carbon each unfolded over thousands to...
2 days
Alzheimer's: Targeting ApoE gene may 'stop the disease'
MNT
The ApoE gene may have a more influential role than first thought; it may amplify the damage done by the tau protein, causing neurodegeneration.
The ApoE gene may have a more influential role than first thought; it may amplify the damage done by the tau protein, causing neurodegeneration.
2 days
Newly ID'd role of major Alzheimer's gene suggests possible therapeutic target
SCIENCE DAILY
A new role has been identified for the major Alzheimer's risk factor ApoE4, suggesting that targeting the protein may help treat the disease. Researchers show that...
A new role has been identified for the major Alzheimer's risk factor ApoE4, suggesting that targeting the protein may help treat the disease. Researchers show that ApoE4 exacerbates the brain damage caused by toxic tangles of a different Alzheimer's-associated protein:...
2 days
What The New Mutants Movie Will Be About
CINEMA BLEND
We have heard the term "Stephen King meets John Hughes" when it comes to the type of movie that Josh...
We have heard the term "Stephen King meets John Hughes" when it comes to the type of movie that Josh Boone (The Fault In Our Stars) is setting out to make with New Mutants, which kicks off an exciting year...
2 days
Scientists edit embryos' genes to study early human development
CBC
British scientists have used a genome editing tool to knock out a gene in embryos just a few...
British scientists have used a genome editing tool to knock out a gene in embryos just a few days old, testing the technique's ability to decipher key gene functions in early human development.
2 days
10,000 year-old DNA proves when fish colonialized our lakes
SCIENCE DAILY
DNA in lake sediment forms a natural archive displaying when various fish species colonized lakes after the glacial period. Scientists' analyses of the prevalence of whitefish DNA in sediment reveal...
DNA in lake sediment forms a natural archive displaying when various fish species colonized lakes after the glacial period. Scientists' analyses of the prevalence of whitefish DNA in sediment reveal that the whitefish came to Lake Stora Lögdasjön in Västerbotten...
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Editing Embryo DNA Yields Clues About Early Human Development
NPR
Researchers disabled a gene that they think helps determine which human embryos will develop normally. The technique they used is controversial because it could be used to change babies' DNA.
Researchers disabled a gene that they think helps determine which human embryos will develop normally. The technique they used is controversial because it could be used to change babies' DNA.
2 days
The right way to repair DNA
PHYS.ORG
Is it better to do a task quickly and make mistakes, or to do it slowly but perfectly? When it comes to deciding how to fix breaks in DNA, cells face the same choice between two...
Is it better to do a task quickly and make mistakes, or to do it slowly but perfectly? When it comes to deciding how to fix breaks in DNA, cells face the same choice between two major repair pathways. The...
2 days
Naked molecules dancing in liquid become visible
SCIENCE DAILY
Moving, vibrating and leaping molecules make up our world. However, capturing their movement is not an easy task. Scientists were able to see the movement of molecules stored inside a graphene pocket without the...
Moving, vibrating and leaping molecules make up our world. However, capturing their movement is not an easy task. Scientists were able to see the movement of molecules stored inside a graphene pocket without the need to stain them. This study...
2 days
Imagining a world without species
SCIENCE DAILY
Categorizing species can get hazy at small, microbial scales. After all, the classical definition of species as interbreeding individuals with sexually viable offspring doesn't apply to asexual organisms. Examining shared DNA doesn't help either: collectively, E. coli bacteria...
Categorizing species can get hazy at small, microbial scales. After all, the classical definition of species as interbreeding individuals with sexually viable offspring doesn't apply to asexual organisms. Examining shared DNA doesn't help either: collectively, E. coli bacteria have only...
2 days
How Teotihuacan's urban design was lost and found
PHYS.ORG
Name one civilization located in the Americas that pre-dates the arrival of Europeans. You probably replied with the Aztecs, the Inca or perhaps the Maya. A new paper, published in De Gruyter's...
Name one civilization located in the Americas that pre-dates the arrival of Europeans. You probably replied with the Aztecs, the Inca or perhaps the Maya. A new paper, published in De Gruyter's open access journal Open Archeology, by Michael E....
2 days
Alcohol use may induce changes to cholesterol-regulating gene
NEWS MEDICAL
In an analysis of the epigenomes of people and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Institutes of Health report that drinking alcohol may induce changes to a cholesterol-regulating gene.
In an analysis of the epigenomes of people and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Institutes of Health report that drinking alcohol may induce changes to a cholesterol-regulating gene.
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The dawn of a 'transgenic wilderness' is upon us - CNET
CNET
Genetically modified hybrid animals could rehabilitate ecosystems that have been harmed by human development.
Genetically modified hybrid animals could rehabilitate ecosystems that have been harmed by human development.
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Image: Proba-V images Salar de Uyuni
PHYS.ORG
Proba-V captures Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt plain – its 10 500 sq km make it larger than some countries.
Proba-V captures Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt plain – its 10 500 sq km make it larger than some countries.
2 days
10,000 year-old DNA proves when fish colonized lakes
PHYS.ORG
DNA molecules in lake sediment are few and hard bound to particles. This resulted in challenging analyses and required development of new methods, both for extracting sufficiently clean DNA and for the...
DNA molecules in lake sediment are few and hard bound to particles. This resulted in challenging analyses and required development of new methods, both for extracting sufficiently clean DNA and for the statistical analysis of data. For this work, doctoral...
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9 cool AR apps you should download to try out iOS 11’s ARKit
THE VERGE
VIDEO
Since it was first announced at WWDC, Apple’s ARKit has...
Since it was first announced at WWDC, Apple’s ARKit has been open to developers to get a feel for the new platform. Now that iOS 11 is finally here, ARKit is available for anyone with an iPhone 6S or later,...
2 days
Naked molecules dancing in liquid become visible
PHYS.ORG
Capturing the movement of molecules is not an easy task. Scientists at the Center for Soft and Living Matter, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) were able to observe the movement of molecules...
Capturing the movement of molecules is not an easy task. Scientists at the Center for Soft and Living Matter, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) were able to observe the movement of molecules stored inside a graphene pocket without...
2 days
Porpoise unearthed in medieval graveyard
UNEXPLAINED MYSTERIES
VIDEO
A recent archaeological dig near Guernsey has yielded something rather unexpected - a porpoise skeleton. When Oxford University's Philip de Jersey and...
A recent archaeological dig near Guernsey has yielded something rather unexpected - a porpoise skeleton. When Oxford University's Philip de Jersey and...
2 days
Technique could make it easier to use mRNA to treat disease or deliver vaccines
PHYS.ORG
By delivering strands of genetic material known as messenger RNA (mRNA) into cells, researchers can induce the cells to produce...
By delivering strands of genetic material known as messenger RNA (mRNA) into cells, researchers can induce the cells to produce any protein encoded by the mRNA. This technique holds great potential for administering vaccines or treating diseases such as cancer,...
2 days
A study switches from genetic to metabolic analysis to reconstitute evolutionary process
PHYS.ORG
With 72 species currently identified, Espeletia is a plant genus endemic to the paramo, a moist alpine biome unique to the northern Andes. This...
With 72 species currently identified, Espeletia is a plant genus endemic to the paramo, a moist alpine biome unique to the northern Andes. This genus, which inhabits the world's most diverse high-altitude ecosystem, is an outstanding example of adaptive success.
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California condor takes flight in wild after near extinction
PHYS.ORG
In a remote, rugged valley overlooking the Pacific Ocean, researchers closely monitor an endangered icon: the California condor.
In a remote, rugged valley overlooking the Pacific Ocean, researchers closely monitor an endangered icon: the California condor.
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California condor takes flight in wild after near extinction
ABC NEWS
The endangered California condor is making a slow but steady comeback in the wild three decades after the giant bird went nearly extinct
The endangered California condor is making a slow but steady comeback in the wild three decades after the giant bird went nearly extinct
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Mass Sighting Of Strange Lights Over Oahu
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VIDEO
Radiation treatment most often means the use of radioactive particles to damage DNA in cancer cells. It can be given in two ways, external r… A strange sight in the sky over Oahu caught...
Radiation treatment most often means the use of radioactive particles to damage DNA in cancer cells. It can be given in two ways, external r… A strange sight in the sky over Oahu caught the attention of many people overnight...
2 days
Study: 52-gene risk profile accurately predicts survival for patients with severe lung disease
NEWS MEDICAL
An international Yale-led research team has shown that a risk profile based on 52 genes accurately predicts survival for patients with a...
An international Yale-led research team has shown that a risk profile based on 52 genes accurately predicts survival for patients with a severe lung disease. If confirmed in further studies, the finding could transform the way patients are treated for...
2 days
Bio-inspired approach to RNA delivery
MIT
New technique could make it easier to use mRNA to treat disease or deliver vaccines.
New technique could make it easier to use mRNA to treat disease or deliver vaccines.
2 days
T-Mobile Subscribers Can Now Use 50GB of Data Before Facing De-Prioritization
MacRumors
T-Mobile today announced that its prioritization point is being increased from 32GB to 50GB,...
T-Mobile today announced that its prioritization point is being increased from 32GB to 50GB, allowing customers to use more data before facing slower speeds during periods of high network congestion. As the company explains, it uses a prioritization system to...
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EggXYt is bringing gene-editing to poultry farms to save chicks and resources
TechCrunch
When it comes to poultry farming, the dudes aren’t really that useful. The market is split up into broilers and layers, i.e. chickens for...
When it comes to poultry farming, the dudes aren’t really that useful. The market is split up into broilers and layers, i.e. chickens for people to eat and chickens that lay eggs. Hens are obviously the only egg-layers but they’re...
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OnePlus 5 gets a limited edition designer makeover - CNET
CNET
The OnePlus 5 special edition has been given some aesthetic touches by French designer Jean Charles De Castelbajac.
The OnePlus 5 special edition has been given some aesthetic touches by French designer Jean Charles De Castelbajac.
3 days
A study switches from genetic to metabolic analysis to reconstitute evolutionary process
SCIENCE DAILY
A new method for analyzing a living being chemical compositions is tested in Andean plants and attest the genesis of species by means of...
A new method for analyzing a living being chemical compositions is tested in Andean plants and attest the genesis of species by means of geographic isolation. Scientists analyzed chemical compounds which express specific biogeographic trends in the evolutionary process, validating...
3 days
A piece of the puzzle: Eight autism-related mutations in one gene
SCIENCE DAILY
Researchers discover a large number of clustered mutations in a single gene, TRIO, that disrupt the development of the brain's connections and likely contribute to the...
Researchers discover a large number of clustered mutations in a single gene, TRIO, that disrupt the development of the brain's connections and likely contribute to the development of autism-spectrum disorders. The scientists also find that a sister gene linked to...
3 days
Key regulator of male fertility identifed
SCIENCE DAILY
When it comes to male reproductive fertility, timing is everything. Now scientists are finding new details on how disruption of this timing may contribute to male infertility or congenital illness. Researchers are identifying the key molecular...
When it comes to male reproductive fertility, timing is everything. Now scientists are finding new details on how disruption of this timing may contribute to male infertility or congenital illness. Researchers are identifying the key molecular and genetic switch that...
3 days
New Study Reveals Remarkable Genetic Diversity among Papuan New Guinean Peoples
SCI-NEWS.COM
An international team of researchers led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has analyzed...
An international team of researchers led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has analyzed genome-wide data of 381 individuals from 85 language groups in Papua New Guinea and found that different groups within the country are genetically highly different from...
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Treatment-resistant melanoma may be vulnerable to a drug holiday, study finds
SCIENCE DAILY
A new study has uncovered the mechanisms by which treatment-resistant melanoma become vulnerable to cessation of a class of drugs called MAP kinase (MAPK)-targeted inhibitors. By...
A new study has uncovered the mechanisms by which treatment-resistant melanoma become vulnerable to cessation of a class of drugs called MAP kinase (MAPK)-targeted inhibitors. By identifying these mechanisms, the scientists discovered that therapeutic benefits for patients could derive from...
3 days
Declining queen conch populations are fragmented and that's changing the conservation game
SCIENCE DAILY
To provide a vital scientific foundation for conservation efforts, an international team has conducted a genetic analysis comparing queen conch at 19 sites throughout...
To provide a vital scientific foundation for conservation efforts, an international team has conducted a genetic analysis comparing queen conch at 19 sites throughout the Caribbean. Their findings will help scientists understand how local subpopulations of conch are fragmented throughout...
3 days
Gene therapy could be novel approach to treat alcoholism, research suggests
NEWS MEDICAL
Researchers used gene transfer to block the expression of one of the two main enzymes that break down alcohol in the liver, leading to the accumulation...
Researchers used gene transfer to block the expression of one of the two main enzymes that break down alcohol in the liver, leading to the accumulation in liver cells of acetaldehyde, a metabolic byproduct of ethanol.
3 days
Scientists find way to remove 'noise' from big data in metabolomics study
PHYS.ORG
Not long ago, scientists placed wagers on the number of genes in the human genome. Some bets ranged upward of 100,000 genes being present....
Not long ago, scientists placed wagers on the number of genes in the human genome. Some bets ranged upward of 100,000 genes being present. Once the human genome sequence was completed, a project led in part by the McDonnell Genome...
3 days
Method allows researchers to collect body odour samples of mammals in a non-invasive manner
PHYS.ORG
Mammals communicate with each other using olfactory cues. This way they recognize relatives or friends or find a genetically suitable...
Mammals communicate with each other using olfactory cues. This way they recognize relatives or friends or find a genetically suitable mate. However, to collect smells, especially in the wild, is anything but easy to accomplish. A team of researchers from...
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Scientists take important step toward gene therapy for deaf patients
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Scientists at Oregon State University have taken an important step toward gene therapy for deaf patients by developing a way to better study a large protein essential for...
Scientists at Oregon State University have taken an important step toward gene therapy for deaf patients by developing a way to better study a large protein essential for hearing and finding a truncated version of it.
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Research could lead to improvements in treating diseases caused by mutations in genes
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Research carried out by academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle could lead to improvements in treating patients with diseases caused by mutations in...
Research carried out by academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle could lead to improvements in treating patients with diseases caused by mutations in genes, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis and potentially up to 6,000 other inherited conditions.
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Biochemical engineers have used sequences of DNA molecules to induce shape-changing in water-based gels, demonstrating a new tactic to produce "soft" robots...
Biochemical engineers have used sequences of DNA molecules to induce shape-changing in water-based gels, demonstrating a new tactic to produce "soft" robots and "smart" medical devices that do not rely on cumbersome wires, batteries or tethers.
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