Genetics News
December 21, 2024
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Dec. 19, 2024 — Opening new doors for the development of nanotechnologies in medicine and other fields, scientists recreate and compare two natural mechanisms to better program the timescale of molecular communication and ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes and tomatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store. The breakthrough could cut food waste and enhance crop farming in extreme environments, like outer ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technology that improves the precision and integration density of synthetic genetic ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Combining bioinformatics and experimetal approaches, researchers have discovered replication hubs for human norovirus, the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately 212,000 deaths globally ...
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Dec. 19, 2024 — When introducing genes into yeast to make it produce drugs and other useful substances, it is also necessary to reliably switch the production on or off. Researchers have found three gene regulation ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A research team found out how AHCC, a standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia, might be able to suppress the progression of liver ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — SMART, a new software package, can make studying signaling processes significantly easier. Results could accelerate research in fields across the life sciences, such as systems biology, pharmacology ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Parasites that cause the deadly illness known as sleeping sickness can spread beyond their native Africa as a result of mutations to key genes, a study ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A team of researchers used a new technique, called high-resolution template matching, or HRTM, to uncover in unprecedented detail the movement of ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new role has been uncovered for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA molecules, researchers found, help regulate antiviral signaling. These signals are ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers recently discovered that a virus, FloV-SA2, encodes one of the proteins needed to make ribosomes, the central engines in all cells that translate genetic information into proteins, the ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered unexpected diversity in the genetic processes that determine the sex of the African clawed frog, a significant discovery ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Superbugs, bacteria that are immune to multiple antibiotics, pose a great challenge to modern medicine. Researchers have now identified a weakness in the bacterial machinery that drives antibiotic ...
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Dec. 17, 2024 — New research combines two powerful imaging techniques to study the complete structure of a common aGPCR, including how its long and complex extracellular region interacts with the transmembrane ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Researchers have revealed some of the precise mechanisms by which erroneous cells are recognized, marked for removal, and eliminated via apoptosis in developing zebrafish. Notably, they found that ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — A study shows how a single gene in Atlantic salmon can dramatically influence the timing of puberty -- a key factor for salmon life cycle and ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a superstrain with around 20,000-fold insecticide resistance offer the broadest look yet at the full scope of mutations ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Scientists now have a better genetic understanding of the insect. The research offers an updated genome analysis of the common bedbug Cimex lectularius, providing new insight for those working to ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Food allergies affect millions of people worldwide, and flavonoids are promising natural compounds to help modulate the immune response and treat inflammation caused by these allergies. In a recent ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Microbes living in our guts help us digest food by reshaping the bile acids that our livers produce for breaking down fats. It turns out that two of these microbially-modified bile acids may affect ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, made up of RNA molecules. But the challenge ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new population of neurons that is responsive to the hormone leptin. Leptin responsive neurons are important in obesity since leptin is sent to the brain from the ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago they found that these so-called SMC motor proteins make long loops in our DNA, they ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Microorganisms produce a wide variety of natural products that can be used as active ingredients to treat diseases such as infections or cancer. The blueprints for these molecules can be found in the ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth -- at least in mice. Researchers report that mice subjected to intermittent fasting ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — A new study of plant-based drinks reveals a common issue: they are lacking in proteins and essential amino acids compared to cow's milk. The explanation lies in their extensive processing, ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Nearly all living organisms use the same genetic code, a complicated mechanism by which genetic information is translated into proteins, the building blocks of life. A new study suggests conventional ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — In a new study, scientists describe how different traits used to choose mates in barn swallow populations are driving the bird to diverge, which could eventually lead to the formation of new ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that our specialized immune cells, called T cells, are what they eat -- their switch from functional to 'exhausted' depends on the switch from metabolizing ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — A team analyzed the amino acids that affect the formation of spores in a bacterium that causes food poisoning, Clostridium perfringens, and identified serine as an amino acid that inhibits spore ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Scientists unearth a clue to the molecular mechanisms involved in N2O reduction by deep-sea hydrothermal vent ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Researchers have discovered an 18-digit code that allows proteins to attach themselves to exosomes -- tiny pinched-off pieces of cells that travel around the body and deliver biochemical signals. The ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Industry -- particularly the pharmaceutical industry -- is deeply reliant on bacteria in their production. Now, researchers present a 'superman suit' to put on the bacteria, so that they ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Images of Crucial Cell Receptors Show Promising New Drug Targets
- The Longevity Factor Foxo3 Mediates 'unfit' Cell Elimination to Ensure Healthy Body Construction
- Salmon Genes Unlock Secrets of Puberty and Evolution
- Study Maps Bed Bugs' Genomes in Unprecedented Detail to Find out Why They Just Won't Die
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Detailed Bedbug Genome Analysis May Improve Pesticides
- Flavonoid Powerhouse: Kaempferol's Role in Taming Allergic Responses
- Researchers Find Previously Unknown Links Between Microbial Bile Acids and the Risk of Colon Cancer
- Influenza Virus Genome: Finally Discovered in Its Coat
- Researchers Discover New Neurons That Suppress Food Intake
Friday, December 13, 2024
- A New Twist: The Molecular Machines That Loop Our Chromosomes Also Twist DNA
- Activating the Hidden Pharmaceutical Potential of Bacteria
- Intermittent Fasting Inhibits Hair Regeneration in Mice
- How Chemical Reactions Deplete Nutrients in Plant-Based Drinks
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Study Sheds Light on the Origin of the Genetic Code
- Barn Swallow Research Offers Real-Time Insight on How New Species Form
- Your Immune Cells Are What They Eat
- Ugh, My Stomach: Identifying Amino Acids That Prevent Sporulation in Food Poisoning
- Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Bacteria Hold Key to Understanding Nitrous Oxide Reduction
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Researchers Discover Zip Code That Allows Proteins to Hitch a Ride Around the Body
- 'Superman' Bacteria Offer a Sustainable Boost to Chemical Production
- Fast, Rewritable Computing With DNA Origami Registers
- The Maternal Microbiome During Pregnancy Impacts Offspring's Stem Cells in Mice
- Biological Diversity Is Not Just the Result of Genes
- A New Class of Antivirals Could Help Prevent Future Pandemics
- You Are What You Eat...and So Are Your Grandkids? Study Links Poor Diet to Multi-Generational Health Issues
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Once-Endangered Kirtland's Warblers Show Extensive Signs of Inbreeding in Genome
- Study Offers Insight Into Chloroplast Evolution
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Uses Unconventional Method to Make Proteins for Evasion of Drug Treatment
- Study Breaks the Silence on How Fish and Lizards Regenerate Hearing
- Breakthrough AI Model Can Translate the Language of Plant Life
- Unlocking Worm Strategies: A Path to Innovative Vaccines and Therapies
- A New Approach to Predicting Malaria Drug Resistance
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection
- New Model for Replication of BKPyV Virus, a Major Cause of Kidney Transplant Failure
- Close Encounters Between Distant DNA Regions Cause Bursts of Gene Activity
- A microRNA Solves an Evolutionary Mystery of Butterfly and Moth Wing Coloration
- A Breakthrough Tool for Detecting Problems During Protein Synthesis
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Scientists 'turn Up the Heat' On Understanding Coffee Wilt Disease Which Threatens Our Favorite Daily Brew
- From One Gene Switch, Many Possible Outcomes
- Mothers Massively Change Their Intestines During Pregnancy and Nursing
- Durian Helps Rice Plants Thrive in Salty Soil
- Scientists Identify Mutation That Could Facilitate H5N1 'bird Flu' Virus Infection and Potential Transmission in Humans
- DNA of 1,000 Year-Old Maize Sheds Light on Origins of Globally Important Food Crop
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- New Tool Enhances Control of Cellular Activity
- CRISPR-Cas Technology: Balancing Efficiency and Safety
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Uncovered a Mystery of 'electron Carrier' Existing in All Living Organisms: Discovery of a 'nano-Switch Mechanism' Controlled by a Single Hydrogen Atom
- The Viral Puzzle of Why Humans Are Susceptible to Hepatitis B Virus, but Monkeys Are Not
- Phosphorylation and Dephosphorylation Enzyme Groups Regulate Sleep and Wakefulness in Mammals
Monday, December 2, 2024
- A Bodily Balancing Act: Breakthrough Discovery Identifies Key Factor for Balancing Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids in the Body
- Higher Ratio of Plant Protein to Animal Protein May Improve Heart Health
- Mouse Study Captures Aging Process at the Cellular Level
Friday, November 29, 2024
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- How Fungi Colonize Plant Roots
- 'Genetic Time Machine' Reveals Complex Chimpanzee Cultures
- Drug Research: Decoding the Structure of Nano 'gene Ferries'
- Cellular Traffic Congestion in Chronic Diseases Suggests New Therapeutic Targets
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Fighting Aging by Staying Compact
- Study Finds Genetic Mechanisms Behind High-Yield Apple Trees
- Cyanobacterial Circadian Clock Uses an AM Radio-Like Mechanism to Control Cellular Processes
Friday, November 22, 2024
- How Golgi Stress Affects T-Cells' Tumor-Fighting Ability
- New Gene Drive Reverses Insecticide Resistance in Pests... Then Disappears
- New Technology Points to Unexpected Uses for snoRNA
- Caste Differentiation in Ants
- Study on Gene Regulation With Surprising Results
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- AI Protein Engineer Capable of Making Proteins 'better, Faster, Stronger'
- Scientists Find a Region of the Mouse Gut Tightly Regulated by the Immune System
- Scientists Implicate a Novel Cellular Protein in Hepatitis A Infection
- Single Gene Causes Embryo Notochord Deformity in Zebrafish
- DNA Repair: A Look Inside the Cell's 'repair Café'
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Scientists Use Ancient DNA to Shed Light on Adaptation of Early Europeans
- Advancements in Genomic Research Reveal Alternative Transcription Initiation Sites in Thousands of Soybean Genes
- Secrets of Horse Genetics for Conservation, Breeding
- Labeling Cell Particles With Barcodes
- Researchers Use Biophysics to Design New Vaccines Against RSV and Related Respiratory Viruses
- How Immune Cells 'sniff Out' Pathogens
- Bioengineered Yeast Mass Produces Herbal Medicine
Monday, November 18, 2024
- How Marine Worms Regenerate Lost Body Parts
- Scientists Recreate Mouse from Gene Older Than Animal Life
- Dieting: Cause of the Yo-Yo Effect Deciphered
Friday, November 15, 2024
- New Study Shows How Salmonella Tricks Gut Defenses to Cause Infection
- Biologists Reveal the Genetic 'switch' Behind Parrot Color Diversity
- Protein in Soy May Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure by Affecting Gut Bacteria
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Slow Editing of Protein Blueprints Leads to Cell Death
- New Discovery Enables Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophies, Other Disorders
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Linking Data on Genetics, Traits and Environment Gives Crop Breeders a Wider Lens
- How Studying Fruit Flies Can Help Us Understand Congenital Defects
- On the Origin of Life: How the First Cell Membranes Came to Exist
- The Blue-Green Sustainable Proteins of Seaweed May Soon Be on Your Plate
- Human Stem Cell-Derived Heart Cells Are Safe in Monkeys, Could Treat Congenital Heart Disease
- Key Influenza-Severity Risk Factor Found Hiding in Plain Sight on Our Antibodies
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Bioluminescent Proteins Made from Scratch Enable Non-Invasive, Multi-Functional Biological Imaging
- Synthetic Cells Emulate Natural Cellular Communication
- Using CRISPR to Decipher Whether Gene Variants Lead to Cancer
- Bulges Calculated in the Supercomputer: How Cells Digest Their Internal Canal System
- DNA Packaging Directly Affects How Fast DNA Is Copied in Cells