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January 25, 2025
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Jan. 24, 2025 — A research team has identified the core gene expression networks regulated by key proteins that fundamentally drive phenomena such as cancer development, metastasis, tissue differentiation from stem cells, and neural activation ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A new study shows that long-read sequencing has the potential to improve the rate of diagnosis while reducing the time to diagnosis from years to days -- in a single test and at a much lower ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers find blocking the KCNB2 gene can slow tumor growth, paving the way for next-gen treatments for childhood brain ...
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Jan. 21, 2025 — A research team performed a large-scale genome analysis of Japanese and European populations and discovered gene regions (genetic polymorphisms) related to allergic sensitization. Some of these ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Researchers identified a key protein as a potential therapeutic target for stopping the body's immune system from mistakenly attacking itself, ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A research team has identified a crucial link between a gene mutation and immune system signaling in canine hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive cancer common in dogs. The discovery could lead to better ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't produce ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — New research looked at how cancers arise in children who are predisposed to developing the childhood kidney cancer, Wilms tumor, which could help anticipate the development of tumors before they ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have derived a formula for viral behavior in the Wild Cards, a science fiction series written by a collection of authors about an alien virus called the Wild Card that mutates human DNA. ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — DNA-nanoparticle motors are exactly as they sound: tiny artificial motors that use the structures of DNA and RNA to propel motion by enzymatic RNA degradation. Essentially, chemical energy is ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — The ability to alter proteins to refine control over binding affinity and specificity can create tailored therapeutics with reduced side effects, highly sensitive diagnostic tools, efficient ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A team has unearthed new findings about what happens during the minutes and hours after a cell divides, expanding our understanding of human biology ...
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Jan. 21, 2025 — Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been developed. A better ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Two major theories of aging both involve DNA, but in very different ways. Researchers have revealed that these theories may not be so different after ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Researchers have made an exciting discovery about how human cells protect DNA during cell division, offering new insights into combating diseases such as cancer. The research uncovers the vital role ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the 'dark ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Long classified as a subset of common liver cancer, FLC should be considered its own unique disease. Now researchers are testing a combination drug therapy that targets FLC ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule, plays a major role in triggering acute sunburn ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington's ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away: The tumor's cancerous cells influence their surroundings, blocking the body's immune defenses and creating a sort ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Scientists have unveiled insights into how HIV-1, the virus responsible for AIDS, skillfully hijacks cellular machinery for its own survival. By dissecting the molecular interplay between the virus ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Scientists have used deep learning to design new proteins that bind to complexes involving other small molecules like hormones or drugs, opening up a world of possibilities in the computational ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Scientists have discovered that the protein machines that shape our DNA can switch direction. Until now, researchers believed that these so-called SMC motors that make loops into DNA could move in ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Researchers have shown that the amount of a protein called CD74 can indicate which people with bowel cancer may respond best to ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Developing rice with tolerance to higher nighttime temperatures has become a focus for rice breeders because studies are showing nights are getting warmer in rice-growing regions. Vibha Srivastava, ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Scientists have revealed the secret to the structural integrity of tiny particles that transport cargo from cell to cell through blood vessels and bodily fluids: special proteins that keep their ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the nervous system of the bowel in Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic condition. In their latest study, a team showed that gene ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate cardiac development, are linked to nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A research team proposes a method to assess cancer patients for their likelihood to either respond to treatment or ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction, and identifies environmental risk factors during ...
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Structural Insights Reveal Drug Target in Trypanosome Parasites
- Why Our Biological Clock Ticks: Research Reconciles Major Theories of Aging
- HKU Research Identifies PICH Protein as Key Player in Preventing Chromosome Breakage Linked to Cancer
Monday, January 20, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Unique Characteristics of a Rare Liver Cancer Identified as Clinical Trial of New Treatment Begins
- Textbooks Need to Be Rewritten: RNA, Not DNA, Is the Main Cause of Acute Sunburn
- Brain Changes in Huntington's Disease Decades Before Diagnosis Will Guide Future Prevention Trials
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Multi-Target Approach Counters Tumor Growth in Several Cancers
- Decoding HIV's Tactics
- A Deep Learning Pipeline for Controlling Protein Interactions
- Study Finds Surprising Way That Genetic Mutation Causes Huntington's Disease, Transforming Understanding of the Disorder
- DNA Motors Found to Switch Gears
- Protein Level Predicts Immunotherapy Response in Bowel Cancer
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- A Way Forward in Breeding Rice to Withstand High Nighttime Stress
- The Proteins That Make Cell-to-Cell Cargo Transport Possible
- Fatal Neurodegenerative Disease in Kids Also Affects the Bowel
- Link Between Gene Duplications and Deletions Within Chromosome Region and Nonsyndromic Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- RNA Research: Ribozyme Structure Revealed
- Monitoring Tumor-Informed Circulating Tumor DNA After CGP
- New Insights Into the Biology and Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity
- DNA Damage Can Last Unrepaired for Years, Changing Our View of Mutations
- Deep Learning Designs Proteins Against Deadly Snake Venom
- Scientists Identify New Epigenetic Approach to Target Colorectal Cancer
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Gene Editing Extends Lifespan in Mouse Model of Prion Disease
- SCP-Nano: A New Technology to Visualize Nanocarriers in Cells and Tissues
- New Mechanism for Maintaining Genome Stability Discovered
- Researchers Uncover What Drives Aggressive Bone Cancer
- Uncurling a Single DNA Molecule and Gluing It Down Helps Sharpen Images
- Global Study Pinpoints Genes for Depression Across Ethnicities
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Need for Standardized Measurement Methods in Gene Therapy
- A 'volume Dial' For Missed Signals Produced by Our Bodies
- DNA Nanorobots Can Alter Artificial Cells
- Tumor DNA in the Blood Can Predict Lung Cancer Outcome
- Long Reads Successfully Used to Find Genetic Causes of Rare Diseases
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025
- A Battle of Rafts: How Molecular Dynamics in CAR T Cells Explain Their Cancer-Killing Behavior
- Immunotherapy Against Cancer: How Therapeutic Antibodies Do Their Job
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Scientists Design Bioluminescent RNA
- Insights Into the Metabolism of the Gut Microbiota
- Scientists Identify Genes Driving Cancer Spread
- Lung Cancer Test Predicts Survival in Early Stages Better Than Current Methods
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- A New Era in Genetic Engineering
- Human 'domainome' Reveals Root Cause of Heritable Disease
- New AI Predicts Inner Workings of Cells
- Researchers Unravel a Novel Mechanism Regulating Gene Expression in the Brain That Could Guide Solutions to Circadian and Other Disorders
- Researchers Resolve Uncertainty in BRCA2 Testing, Improving Cancer Risk Assessment and Patient Care
- Potential New Therapeutic Targets for Huntington's Disease
- Study Links Gene Regulating Brain Circuit Formation to Autism and Seizures
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Cell-Based Therapy Improves Outcomes in a Pig Model of Heart Attacks
- Study Shows Head Trauma May Activate Latent Viruses, Leading to Neurodegeneration
Monday, January 6, 2025
- These 11 Genes May Help Us Better Understand Forever Chemicals' Effects on the Brain
- Researchers Boost Chemotherapy Uptake in Breast Cancer Treatment With Localized Magnetic Fields
- Lighting Up Cancer Cells With Biolasers
- New Mechanism Discovered That Triggers Immune Response in Cells With Damaged DNA
Friday, January 3, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Zebrafish Protein Unlocks Dormant Genes for Heart Repair
- 'Smooth Brain' Disorders May Share a Common Cause -- and Potential Treatment
- Discovery Links Cellular Structures to Kidney Cancer Treatment Outcomes
- New Resource Available to Help Scientists Better Classify Cancer Subtypes
- A 'ticking Time Bomb' For Liver Cancer
- Targeting Tristetraprolin in Basophils: A Breakthrough in Allergic Inflammation Treatment
- CAR-T Cells Hold Memories of Past Encounters
- Gene Expression in the Human Brain: Cell Types Become More Specialized, Not Just More Numerous
- Detecting Disease With Only a Single Molecule
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Key Players in Brain Aging: New Research Identifies Age-Related Damage on a Cellular Level
- Revealing a Key Mechanism of Rapid Centromere Evolution
- Ancient DNA Unlocks New Understanding of Migrations in the First Millennium AD
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Friday, December 27, 2024
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
- Scientists Discover a 'Goldilocks' Zone for DNA Organization, Opening New Doors for Drug Development
Monday, December 23, 2024
- Gene Editing Tool Reduces Alzheimer's Plaque Precursor in Mice
- Researchers Develop Tool to Fast-Track Measurement of Protein Interactions for Drug Discovery
- Foundational Technology to Make Cancer Cells Revert to Normal Cells?
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Researchers Discover Replication Hubs for Human Norovirus
- The Secret Life of ALAS1: How a Basic Science Discovery Could Pave the Way for Better siRNA Therapies
- Breakthrough Study Reveals How Assisted Reproduction Affects Placenta and Child's Growth
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Molecular Gardening: New Enzymes Discovered for Protein Modification Pruning
- A User Manual for Yeast's Genetic Switches
- Tinkering With the 'clockwork' Mechanisms of Life
- Genes Linked to Deadly Parasites' Spread Beyond Africa Identified
- Developmental Disorder Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments for Rett Syndrome
- New 'molecular Flipbook' Gives Researchers the Best Look Yet at Ribosomal Motion
- Genetic Discovery Links New Gene to Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Combining Long And Short-Read Sequencing in Single Cells Reveals New mRNAs in Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Study Shows Role of Cells' Own RNA in Antiviral Defense
- Charting a Path Toward Overcoming Glioblastoma Resistance to Chemotherapy
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Researchers Reveal Mechanisms Underlying Sjögren's Disease
- Dyslexia Genetics Linked to Brain Structure
- Histone Modification Important for Correct Blood Cell Formation
- Genetic Testing Changes Course of Care in Children With Neurodevelopmental Conditions
- Syphilis Had Its Roots in the Americas
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Nano Drug Delivery System Heralds Safer Era for Drug Development
- Brain Cells Remain Healthy After a Month on the International Space Station, but Mature Faster Than Brain Cells on Earth
- Study Maps Bed Bugs' Genomes in Unprecedented Detail to Find out Why They Just Won't Die
- Scientists Find a Vulnerability in Antibiotic Resistance Mechanism
Monday, December 16, 2024
- A Quick End for mRNA
- Every Cell Has a Story: Tumor and Immune Cell Interactions Within Craniopharyngiomas
- Treating Prostate Cancer With Novel Platinum Complex Via Targeting Androgen Receptor Signaling
- Study Assesses Virulence of Cryptococcus Strains, Laying Groundwork for Improved Treatment
- New Drug Shows Promise Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy