Keratin gene study pinpoints mutations associated with ‘spindle hair’ microbiologystudy
Monilethrix hair. Credit: Clump/Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Public Domain From infancy and usually for life, some families suffer from broken hair […]
Dangerous airborne fungus boosted by California droughts microbiologystudy
Valley fever is an emerging fungal disease in the western United States that most often causes flu-like symptoms, but can
Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature
Building a robot takes time, technical skill, the right materials — and sometimes, a little fungus. In creating a pair
Cost of whole-genome sequencing approaching current routine genetic testing in blood cancer microbiologystudy
A scenario-based analysis comparing WGS cost for a laboratory with a medium (2,500) and large (7,500) sequencing output (costs in
Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods
Over the past 12,000 years, humans in Europe have dramatically increased their ability to digest carbohydrates, expanding the number of
The targeting of WNT5B and WNT10B in osteosarcoma microbiologystudy
WNT5B and WNT10B in normal tissue vs. osteosarcomas.Osteoblasts and adipocytes differentiate from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). WNT10B increases osteoblast differentiation,
ChIP Sequencing (ChIP-seq): Principle, Steps, Uses microbiologystudy
ChIP Sequencing (ChIP-seq) is a method of sequencing that combines chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) with sequencing to study DNA-protein interactions and
Blood stem cell breakthrough could transform bone marrow transplants
Melbourne researchers have made a world first breakthrough into creating blood stem cells that closely resemble those in the human
Researchers identify mechanism underlying allergic itching, and show it can be blocked microbiologystudy
Why do some people feel itchy after a mosquito bite or exposure to an allergen like dust or pollen, while