Fukushima Disaster Caused Butterflies to Mutate
The Fukushima disaster seems to have caused three generations of butterflies near the nuclear plant to mutate. This has raised fears that it could affect…
Mutation
De Novo Somatic Mutations Likely Cause Hemimegalencephaly
A team of scientists analyzed and compared DNA sequences from 20 patients with hemimegalencephaly, finding that de novo somatic mutations in a trio of genes…
Mysterious Gene Mutation Provides Window into the Biology of Language Cognition
David Skuse, a psychiatrist and an expert on language development working at the Institute of Child Health at University College London, encountered a mysterious ailment…
Pre-Existing Mutations Can Lead to Drug Resistance in HIV
A newly published study examined data from 26 clinical trials to better understand how drug resistant HIV mutations form and to help find more effective…
Mutated Protein Allows Flu’s Lethality in Some Patients
The flu can be lethal in some patients, but benign in others. The reason that this is the way that flu infections work might be…
Cancer-Causing Mutations Disrupt Cells’ Ability to Differentiate
Researchers have published a series of three papers today in the journal Nature, explaining some of the mysteries of how the mutations in a gene…
Mutations in TTN Gene Cause Idiopathic DCM
The use of modern DNA sequencing platforms has helped researchers find a genetic explanation for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Researchers at Harvard Medical School found…
MSU Researchers Show How New Viruses Evolve Through Mutations
Researchers at Michigan State University are studying how viruses evolve and potentially become deadly mutations. For the first time ever, scientists were able show how…