Stray DNA is all around us. It could revolutionize conservation microbiologystudy
On a warm, sunny day in April, biologists David Duffy and Jessica Farrell prepare to motor down the Matanzas River […]
Genetics
New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients microbiologystudy
The “splicing” mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP
Protein linked to airway obstruction in asthma provides a potential treatment target microbiologystudy
ITLN-1 is an IL-13-induced component of the airway epithelium. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48034-5 Researchers at National Jewish Health
Genetic platform identifies ‘Achilles heel’ of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbiologystudy
WG-CRISPRi screening in M. tuberculosis strain mc26206. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54072-w A University of Otago-led study has found
Huntington’s disease gene may also enhance early brain development and intelligence microbiologystudy
Years-to-onset (YTO)-dependent brain functional changes. Credit: Annals of Neurology (2024). DOI: 10.1002/ana.27046 The genetic mutation that causes Huntington’s disease (HD)—a
The mystery of ‘selfish’ B chromosomes in rye solved
Some chromosomes, such as B chromosomes, can increase their inheritance rate to their own advantage. These extra chromosomes are found
On the origin of life: How the first cell membranes came to exist microbiologystudy
Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come
Genetic changes linked to testicular cancer offer fresh insights into the disease microbiologystudy
Mutational landscape of adult testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT). Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53193-6 Scientists have identified new gene
Genetics
Study shows mechanical stiffness of tissue can alter fate of tumor cell populations microbiologystudy
Soft-selected cells spread, assemble F-actin fibers, and exhibit YAP in the nucleus on soft ECM. Credit: Proceedings of the National