“Selfish Genetic Elements” – Supergene Wreaks Havoc in a Genome
Biologists from University of Rochester used population genomics to study a selfish ‘supergene’ that skews genetic inheritance. “Selfish genetic elements” litter the human genome. They…
Biologists from University of Rochester used population genomics to study a selfish ‘supergene’ that skews genetic inheritance. “Selfish genetic elements” litter the human genome. They…
Scientists have solved a medical mystery in a rare, poorly understood disease by uncovering which cells cause tumors in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)….
Discovery provides insight into the evolution and anatomy of big, carnivorous dinosaurs. Researchers discovered a new huge, meat-eating dinosaur, dubbed Meraxes gigas. The new dinosaur…
Light-capturing proteins illuminate Earth of billions of years ago. Scientists have reconstructed what life was like for some of Earth’s earliest organisms by using light-capturing…
Researchers used fragments taken from an Italian mummy to recreate the genome of a centuries-old strain of E. coli Using fragments taken from a 16th-century…
Centuries-Old Lava Caves of Hawaiʻi Island Contain Thousands of Unknown Bacterial Species Higher bacterial diversity than scientists expected has been uncovered in the lava caves,…
Scientists are starting to understand the precise workings of a type of gene that, unlike other genes, does not code for proteins – the building…
Karoo fossils provide “smoking gun” to when warm-bloodedness evolved in pre-mammalian ancestors. The ability of mammals and birds to generate their own body heat and…
Researchers discover that blood vessels can be tailored to specific purposes. Our family history tends to influence our future in a variety of ways. The…
The discovery opens the door to a mosquito-specific insecticide that would spare beneficial insects A genetic discovery from the University of California – Riverside (UCR)…
Researchers from Heidelberg University uncover a crucial protein in a mechanism that regulates the life of proteins Proteins serve a variety of purposes in plants…
Genomic analyses of microbes from Canada’s Arctic provide insight into life forms that could survive on Mars. Under the permafrost of Lost Hammer Spring in…
The human genome’s inner workings could be revealed through new Cornell-developed technology. Researchers from Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Weill Cornell Medicine, and the New York Genome…
It would be wonderful if we could regenerate a missing limb or damaged organ. Imagine never having to get dentures because you could grow new…
The largest study of its kind reveals that wild turtles age slowly, live long lives, and uncovers several species that practically do not age Jonathan…
An insect bite force sensor system has been developed by researchers at the University of Bonn How hard can an insect bite? Strong chewing capabilities…
Ritu Raman leads the Raman Lab, where she creates adaptive biological materials for applications in medicine and machines. It seems that Ritu Raman was born…
Better Living Through Multicellular Life Cycles For many organisms, ranging from microbes to complex multicellular life, cooperation is an essential aspect of life. It emerges…