Turtle genome provides new clues on the evolution of vertebrates microbiologystudy
Scientists from the UAB and Iowa State University have generated the genome assemblies of two hidden-neck turtles, unpublished until now. […]
Genetics
Mending genes for long-lasting effects microbiologystudy
Minimal toxicity observed after LNP-Cas9 treatments. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adk9428 Gene-editing therapies—techniques that modify DNA to treat or prevent
Scan based on lizard saliva detects rare tumor microbiologystudy
A new PET scan reliably detects benign tumors in the pancreas, according to research led by Radboud university medical center.
Polyploidy study reveals why some cancers are resistant to therapeutic drugs microbiologystudy
Overview of the study. (A) We created unique cells with double the usual number of chromosomes to investigate the relationship
Soil’s secret language: Researchers decode plant-to-fungi communication
Researchers at the University of Toronto have cracked the code of plant-to-fungi communication in a new study published in the
Creating a simplified form of life microbiologystudy
It is one of the most fundamental questions in science: how can lifeless molecules come together to form a living
Genetics
Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis microbiologystudy
Retrotranscriptome-wide association studies of neurodegenerative diseases. Credit: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.10.020 New research from King’s College London
Genetics
Genome sequencing developed to trace COVID now protects babies in intensive care from infectious diseases microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Anyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it’s intense. For
Genetic discovery paves the way for advanced pancreatic and colorectal cancer treatments microbiologystudy
Wild-type Kras deficient KPN cells show reduced metastatic capacity and increased immune infiltration. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44342-4 Recent