Genetic tweak optimizes drug-making cells by blocking buildup of toxic byproduct microbiologystudy
An international team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has developed a new strategy to enhance […]
Genetics
Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease microbiologystudy
Development of initial base editing strategies to install stop codon in PRNP locus. Credit: Nature Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03466-w. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03466-w
Global study pinpoints genes for depression across ethnicities microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.12.002 New genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global
New mechanism for maintaining genome stability discovered microbiologystudy
Genetically speaking, it’s a bacterium’s worst-case scenario: during transcription, newly minted RNA sticks to its DNA template, forming a 3-stranded
Genetics
Study discovers biomarker-related genetic predisposition microbiologystudy
Islet membrane rigidity. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adr1725 Among those who have had gestational diabetes, about 35% will develop
Genetics
Genetic risk for mental health issues linked to higher divorce rates microbiologystudy
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels People who get divorced tend to have higher genetic predispositions for psychiatric disorders, even if
Genetic mutation linked to higher SARS-CoV-2 risk microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have identified a novel genetic risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing new insights into the
Just as Gouda: Improving the quality of cheese alternatives microbiologystudy
Plant-based dairy products are a great alternative for people who avoid animal products, but manufacturers have a hard time replicating
Managing cardiovascular risk factors can influence health outcomes for carriers of heart failure variant microbiologystudy
Central Illustration. Credit: JACC: Heart Failure (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.08.019 Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink