Stealth virus: Zika virus builds tunnels to covertly infect cells of the placenta microbiologystudy
Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the […]
Genetics
Researchers identify novel gene behind neurodevelopmental syndrome for enhanced clinical treatment microbiologystudy
Credit: Brain (2025). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaf035 A clinical research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong
How genetics shape blood proteins during development from childhood to adolescence microbiologystudy
Study overview and proteomics workflow. Credit: Nature Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02089-2 Blood proteins serve as crucial indicators of health and
Biologists discover a new type of control over RNA splicing microbiologystudy
RNA splicing is a cellular process that is critical for gene expression. After genes are copied from DNA into messenger
Study reveals diverse progression in mitochondrial DNA deletion syndromes microbiologystudy
Description of clinical cohort. Credit: Genetics in Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2025.101386 Researchers from the Mitochondrial Medicine Program at Children’s Hospital
Autophagy malfunction study moves a step closer to understanding Rett syndrome microbiologystudy
Credit: Nucleic Acids Research (2025). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaf074 Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disease affecting 1 in 10,000 newborn girls,
Scientists aim to repair or replace p53 to combat cancer microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cancer arises when your cells grow uncontrollably and refuse to die when they should. Normally, your
Biologists transform gut bacteria into tiny protein pharmacies
Hundreds of different species of microbes live, laugh, and love in your gut. In the future, one of these might
Scientists identify epigenetic key that ‘opens’ door to colon cancer microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/JCI184442 A gene called high mobility group A1 (HMGA1) may be