Yale Biologists Examine Long-Standing Genetics Mystery
Researchers discover several genes whose evolution appears to have been critical to the divergence of humans from their common ancestor with chimpanzees. What makes humans…
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Harvard Study Offers New Insight on Height and Arthritis
New research reveals a genetic “switch” that changes the activity of a key skeletal gene related to height, and pinpoints a variant in the switch…
Yale Scientists Reveal a Cure for a Group of Genetic Skin Disorders
Researchers from Yale University have discovered the cause of and cure for genetic skin disorders known as the ichthyoses. About one in 200,000 people are…
Genome Data Shows Ancient Egyptian Mummies Closely Related to Ancient Populations from the Near East
Researchers have successfully recovered and analyzed ancient DNA from Egyptian mummies dating from approximately 1400 BCE to 400 CE, including the first genome-wide nuclear data…
MIT Develops New Model To Speed Up Colon Cancer Research
By delivering RNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles to the colon, scientists at MIT have developed a fast and accurate way to speed up colon cancer…
Scientists Reveal Four Genes Linked to Cystic Diseases of the Kidney and Liver
New research from Yale University reveals four genes linked to cystic diseases of the liver and kidney. These findings provide a more complete definition of…
DNA2 Molecule Helps Repair Chromosome Rearrangements Linked to Cancer
Researchers from Yale University have identified how the molecule DNA2 helps begin the complex process of repairing breaks in DNA that can cause chromosome rearrangements…
Yale Scientists Track the Development of the Embryo
Scientists at Yale University have discovered a way to track the precise bits of RNA that control the development of the embryo into trillions of…
Mice Can Sense Oxygen Levels in the Environment Using Specialized Neurons
New research from the Max Planck Institute shows that mice can sense oxygen levels in the environment using specialized neurons in their noses that are…
New Yale Study Points to a Possible Treatment for a Rare Vascular Disease
New research from Yale University points to a possible treatment for a rare genetic disorder that affects blood vessels. In individuals with a rare genetic…
Genomic Regions That Set Humans Apart From Other Primates Carry Many Autism-Linked Mutations
New research from Harvard Medical School suggests that mutations in genetic regulatory elements may be important in both autism spectrum disorder and human evolution. Small…
MIT Biologists Reveal How lncRNA Helps to Control Cell Fate
New research details how biologists from MIT deciphered the structure of one type of long noncoding RNA and used that information to figure out how…
Yale Scientists Recode Organisms to Resist Viral Contamination
Scientists from Yale University have discovered a novel way to combat viral contamination of bio-factories that produce a growing number of drugs, chemicals, and fuels….
New Approach Identifies Genetic Markers Linked to Complex Diseases
Researchers from MIT have developed a new approach that identifies genetic markers linked to complex diseases. Many diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and schizophrenia, tend…
New Genome-Wide Analysis Links Marijuana Dependence and Major Depression
A newly published genome-wide analysis of more than 14,000 individuals has identified several gene variants that increase risk of cannabis dependence. The analysis also suggests…
New Study Shows Neanderthals Boosted Our Immune System
A new study from the Max Planck Institute reveals that the mixing of archaic human forms played an important role in shaping the immune system…
Scientists Overcome Key CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing Hurdle
Using structural knowledge of Cas9, scientists have overcome a key CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing hurdle and developed a highly specific genome-editing tool. Researchers at the Broad…
Scientists Discover Genes for a Longer, Healthier Life
A team of scientists has discovered genes that are involved in physical aging. By influencing only one of these genes, the healthy lifespan of laboratory…