Researchers Have Flipped the Script on Autism Genetics
Researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have recently revised the commonly held genetic assumptions about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For many years, scientists believed…
Computational Biology News
Not All Itches Are the Same – The Neuroscience of Scratching
The identification of separate neural pathways governing itch-scratch responses and chronic itch conditions in mice lays the groundwork for the development of novel therapeutic targets….
Cracking the Code: The Math Behind Nature’s Cellular Puzzles
The Mathematics of Cell Boundary “Ruggedness” Researchers have uncovered both the mathematical and biological mechanism behind the rugged structures at cell boundaries found in tissues…
New Research: Taking Care of Your Teeth Could Help Prevent Chronic Joint Pain
A researcher at Rice University discovers a critical piece of information in discarded data that redirects their research in the right direction. Regular dental check-ups…
New Machine Learning Method Improves Our Understanding of Cell Identity
Activation and expression of genes reveal similarities in cell patterns based on type and function throughout the tissues and organs. Understanding these patterns improves our…
Uncovering the Secrets of Skeleton Motion
A new technique has been developed to track and measure the movement of skeletons in freely moving rodents. How can researchers accurately and precisely measure…
Complicating the Opioid Epidemic: Scientists Estimate Fentanyl Has Hundreds of Millions of Chemical Variants
Expanded library of known variants, new research efforts aid the fight against fentanyl. While COVID-19 has dominated the news for the last two years, a…
Innovative Experimental Study Provides New Insights Into the Genetics of Heritable Traits
An analysis of 240,000 yeast strains reveals the complex interplay between large-impact genetic markers and genetic background. Enormous dataset presents unprecedented detail of genotype-to-phenotype map…
Nature-Inspired CRISPR Enzyme Discoveries Vastly Expand Genome Editing
Applied computational biology discoveries vastly expand the range of CRISPR’s access to DNA sequences. In nature, bacteria use CRISPR as an adaptive immune system to…
The Space-Time Fabric of Brain Networks – Neuroscientists Decode Neuronal Activity
Researchers have discovered how neuronal networks are able to generate activity sequences for meaningful behavior. Neuroscientists at the Bernstein Center Freiburg (BCF) of the University…
New Computer Neural Networks Identify As Well As The Primate Brain
A new study from MIT neuroscientists shows that the newest computer neural networks can identify visual objects as well as the primate brain. For decades,…
