The fruit fly revolutionized biology. Now it’s boosting science in Africa microbiologystudy
When Amos Abolaji returned to Nigeria from a year abroad, he brought home a strange souvenir — two jars full […]
Genetics
Researchers reclassify a large proportion of leading gene variants as benign microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: The American Journal of Human Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.09.002 The genetic confirmation of a suspected diagnosis of
Syrian hamsters reveal genetic secret to hibernation microbiologystudy
A gene that limits cellular damage could be the key to surviving prolonged cold exposure. Researchers have identified a gene
Bioinformatics techniques uncover hidden prevalence of repeat expansion disorders microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London is signaling a new era for
Thaumatin: Natural sweetener with anti-inflammatory potential microbiologystudy
A new study by the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich shows for the
Genetic variants linked to Alzheimer’s trigger brain inflammation in females, preclinical study finds microbiologystudy
Inflammatory microglia from a female brain in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. The mice also carry the APOE4 and TREM2 genetic risk factors. Yellow
Genetic link between bipolar disorder and epilepsy unveiled microbiologystudy
Genomic analysis of specific and shared causal variants between bipolar disorder I (BD-I) and epilepsy. (A) Venn plot shows the
Genetics
AI promises to ramp up PCR tests for faster DNA diagnostics and forensics microbiologystudy
Diagrammatic explanation of the firefly algorithm used to suggest new PCR programs in this study. Credit: Genes (2024). DOI: 10.3390/genes15091199
Study unveils new genetic syndrome linking brain development and neurodegeneration microbiologystudy
Structural effects of a single frameshift homozygous nucleotide deletion in the SPAG9/JIP4 gene. Representation of the three-dimensional model in tapes.