Need for standardized measurement methods in gene therapy
In a finding with implications for one of the most promising cutting-edge medical treatments, researchers evaluated several measurement techniques commonly […]
Genetics
A ‘volume dial’ for missed signals produced by our bodies microbiologystudy
An unplugged electric instrument may function, but it sounds much better when it is connected to an amplifier. Similarly, toxins
Long-read sequencing successfully uncovers genetic causes of rare diseases microbiologystudy
Samples, variants and LRS-based recovery. Credit: The American Journal of Human Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.12.013 The cause of rare diseases
Chornobyl dogs’ genetic differences not due to mutation
Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear
Immunofluorescence study sheds light on brain’s DNA damage and repair processes microbiologystudy
Immunofluorescent staining of mouse brain, showing neurons and glial cells in the hippocampus. Blue are cell nuclei, while green are
DNA repair pathways reveal how tumor cells die after radiotherapy microbiologystudy
Chromosomes from cancer cells with DNA stained blue, telomeres stained green, and centromeres stained pink. Credit: Children’s Medical Research Institute
Insights into the metabolism of the gut microbiota
The gut plays a vital role in human health. The composition of the microbiota and its functions for human well-being
Harnessing microwave flow reaction to convert biomass into useful sugars
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a device that combines a catalyst and microwave flow reaction to efficiently convert complex
Why new precision oncology treatments benefit patients of some ancestries more than others microbiologystudy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Nearly half of all new cancer drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)