Major Step Forward in Monitoring Ocean Health Through “DNA Soup”
Autonomous technology uses eDNA to survey biodiversity. In a major step forward for monitoring the biodiversity of marine systems, a new research study published on…
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Fly Researchers at Duke University Find Another Layer to the Code of Life
Rare pieces of genetic code may serve as another way to control cellular machinery. A new investigation into the way different tissues read information from…
CRISPR Gene Editing Now Possible in Cockroaches
According to a paper published in the journal Cell Reports Methods by Cell Press on May 16th, 2022, researchers devised a CRISPR-Cas9 technique to enable…
Horrifying Discovery: Scientists Find That DNA Mutations Are More Common Than Previously Thought
Researchers at EMBL Heidelberg found that inversions in the human genome are more common than previously thought, which impacts our understanding of certain genetic diseases….
Gene Editing a “Factory Reset” for the Brain To Cure Anxiety and Excessive Drinking
Gene editing reverses brain genetic reprogramming caused by adolescent binge drinking. Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in…
Yale Research Identifies Causes of Cancer
A team of researchers led by Yale University scientists can now quantify the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth…
How Do Genomes Evolve Between Species? The Key Role of 3D Structure in Sperm Cells
A study led by researchers at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Kent uncovers how the genome three-dimensional structure of male…
Before Stonehenge Monuments, Hunter-Gatherers Made Use of Open Woodland Habitats
Research study investigates habitat conditions encountered by first farmers and monument-builders. Hunter-gatherers made use of open woodland conditions in the millennia before Stonehenge monuments were…
Strange Rules of Quantum Mechanics Could Explain Why DNA Can Spontaneously Mutate
The molecules of life, DNA, replicate with astounding precision, yet this process is not immune to mistakes and can lead to mutations. Using sophisticated computer…
Revolutionary Comprehensive Regional Diagnostic of Microbial Ocean Life Using DNA Testing
Scientists Announce Comprehensive Regional Diagnostic of Microbial Ocean Life Using DNA Testing Large-scale ‘metabarcoding’ methods could revolutionize how society understands forces that drive seafood supply…
Science Made Simple: What is Genomics?
Genomics is an interdisciplinary field of science that focuses on the structure, function, evolution, mapping, and editing of genomes. A genome is an organism’s complete…
Biochemists Identify How Genome Organization Influences Cell Fate
University of California Riverside-led study identifies how blood stem cells maintain their fate. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that specify and maintain the identities of the…
New Discovery Shows the Blueprint for Life May Have Been Generated in Asteroids
Using new analyses, scientists have just found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and RNA that had yet to be discovered…
Structures Considered Key to Gene Expression Are Surprisingly Dynamic and Short-Lived
MIT research finds genome loops don’t last long in cells; theories of how loops control gene expression may need to be revised. In human chromosomes,…
Errors in DNA Inside Brain Cells May Build Up at a Faster Rate in People With Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers found that changes accumulated in the brain cells of patients with Alzheimer’s disease at a faster rate, potentially explaining why brain cells die and…
Genetic Mutations Across Animal Kingdom Shed New Light on Aging
Quantity of mutations acquired is similar over the lifetime of 16 species, despite vast differences in lifespan and body mass. The first study to evaluate…
3 Billion Bases of Our DNA: First Complete, Gapless Sequence of a Human Genome
Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome…
New Ancient DNA Study Reveals 5,000-Year Population History of Xinjiang, China
Xinjiang, in northwest China, lays at an important junction between east and west Eurasia and has played a historically important role in the exchange of…
