Scientists expand the genetic alphabet to create new proteins microbiologystudy
It’s a dogma taught in every introductory biology class: Proteins are composed of combinations of 20 different amino acids, arranged […]
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Small RNA molecule plays role in driving aging, research confirms microbiologystudy
The liver of miR-29TG and 2 year-old wildtype mice share changes in key aging-related genes and pathways. Credit: Communications Biology
Microorganisms can travel long distances in the troposphere microbiologystudy
Analysis of air samples taken at altitudes of up to 3,000 metres above Japan has revealed the presence of a
Genes with strong impact on menopause timing also link to cancer risk microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research has found four genes with some of the largest known effects on the timing
Flightless parrot in New Zealand developed different feather colors to evade predatory birds
Aotearoa New Zealand’s flightless parrot, the kākāpō, evolved two different color types to potentially help them avoid detection by a
Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated “molecular markers”—observable changes in cells and their gene-regulating
A novel network computer model to find co-occurring mutations—researchers improve search for cancer drivers microbiologystudy
Number of mutations by variant type (A) before filtering and (B) after filtering. (C) Number of genes and their role
Ancient DNA unveils a previously unknown line of Neandertals microbiologystudy
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Gene therapy found to be effective in hereditary blindness microbiologystudy
Examples of inferior subretinal exudates and subretinal pigmented deposits. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51575-4 Bothnia dystrophy is a form