Human bodies have roughly 30,000 genes dictating not only how we look, but also critical biological processes. Now, a Florida State University and Australia National…
One hundred fifty years ago, Dmitri Mendeleev created the periodic table, a system for classifying atoms based on the properties of their nuclei. This week,…
Salk research reveals clues about molecular changes underlying muscle loss tied to aging. One of the many effects of aging is loss of muscle mass,…
New Tool Combines Ultrasound, Genetics to Activate Deep Brain Neurons Neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy have had some treatment success with deep…
Regular consumption of milk is not associated with increased levels of cholesterol, according to new research. A study published in the International Journal of Obesity looked at…
Researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich deciphered the cellular mechanisms through which tendons can adapt to mechanical stresses. People who carry a…
Detecting environmental DNA of invasive ant species in soil samples. Researchers have successfully detected the environmental DNA (eDNA)[1] of the Argentine ant[2] in surface soil…
The distinctive white stripes in clownfish form at different rates depending on their sea anemone hosts, a PNAS study finds. Clownfish species develop their characteristic…
Researchers at the Vienna BioCenter designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that can process tens of thousands of samples in less than 48 hours. The…
Scientists at IST Austria discover how a high-risk gene for developing autism spectrum disorder affects brain development. Within the European Union alone, about three million…
Researchers from IDC Herzliya and Bar-Ilan University develop a novel software tool to quantify potential CRISPR-induced errors. CRISPR technology allows researchers to edit genomes by…
Early Dispersal of Neolithic Domesticated Sheep Into the Heart of Central Asia Along the Tian Shan and Alay mountain ranges of Central Asia, sheep and…
The CRISPR-based gene editor, C-to-G Base Editor (CGBE), opens up treatment avenues for up to 40 percent of genetic disorders caused by single-nucleotide mutations. A…
Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favor the frothiness of a milky cappuccino, your regular coffee order could be telling you…
Wines and table grapes exist thanks to a genetic exchange so rare that it’s only happened twice in nature in the last 6 million years….
Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by the build-up of amyloid plaques in the brain. Microglia, the immune sentinels…
Open up Scott Roy’s Twitter bio and you’ll see a simple but revealing sentence: “The more I learn the more I’m confused.” Now the rest…
New findings show connections between the ancient horse populations in North America, where horses evolved, and Eurasia, where they were domesticated. A new study of…