Human Biology News
May 13, 2025
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May 12, 2025 — Researchers confirm and explore the role of estrogen-related receptors in regulating energy production in muscle cells during exercise. The findings indicate that developing a drug to boost ...
May 13, 2025 — Researchers have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables HIV-1 to evade the body's natural defenses and use it to support its survival and replication. The 'loophole' is a biological process that involves circular RNAs and marks the ...
May 9, 2025 — Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient ...
May 9, 2025 — Mutations in FANCX appear to cause a lethal form of Fanconi anemia, a finding that sheds light on unexplained pregnancy loss and offers new avenues for genetic ...
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May 9, 2025 — By creating a more true-to-life representation of DNA's environment, researchers have discovered that strand separation may take more mechanical force than the field previously ...
May 8, 2025 — A recent study marks the first reported instance of generative AI designing synthetic molecules that can successfully control gene expression in healthy mammalian cells. As a proof-of-concept, the ...
May 6, 2025 — A research team has pioneered a groundbreaking method that could accelerate drug discovery and reduce pharmaceutical development costs. Their work introduces a safe, sustainable way to insert a ...
May 6, 2025 — Scientists have identified essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to 'displace' antibiotic resistance genes from ...
May 5, 2025 — Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening disease in humans, according to a six-year study that also discovered a ...
May 5, 2025 — The mitochondrion, often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell, plays critical roles in cellular function, making it a prime organelle to target for fundamental studies, metabolic engineering, ...
May 2, 2025 — Researchers have revealed critical insights into how impaired mitochondrial dynamics and quality control mechanisms in skeletal muscle influence ...
May 2, 2025 — Many mitochondrial diseases have been difficult to study and treat due to the inherent challenges in accessing mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Now, researchers have optimized mitochondrial-targeted ...
May 1, 2025 — Scientists inserted DNA-encoding methylmercury detoxification enzymes into the genome of an abundant human gut bacterium. The engineered bacterium detoxified methylmercury in the gut of mice and ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Researchers have developed a technique that enables efficient delivery of therapeutic proteins and RNA to cells. The method shows promising results in animal studies to deliver gene editors and ...
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May 2, 2025 — The only remaining autonomous 'jumping gene' can only attach to, and stitch a copy of itself into, DNA when it builds up into large clusters and only as cells ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — In the warm summertime waters of Lake Erie, cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can proliferate out of control, creating algal blooms that produce toxins at a rate that can harm wildlife and human ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — An AI tool has made a step forward in translating the language proteins use to dictate whether they form sticky clumps similar to those linked to Alzheimer's Disease and around fifty other types ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered a unique ability of a special subtype of natural killer cells in the immune system, called adaptive NK cells, to remember ovarian tumors and effectively attack them. The ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — To help achieve more precise control of gene therapy, engineers have designed a new control circuit that can keep gene expression levels within a target range. The method could be used to deliver ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread. A new study also shows that an already approved drug could help strengthen immune defenses -- ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — Researchers have identified three subtypes of senescent skin cells with distinct shapes, biomarkers, and functions -- an advance that could equip scientists with the ability to target and kill the ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — People with the hereditary disease familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have a greatly increased risk of developing a malignant tumor of the duodenum. Researchers have now discovered a mechanism in ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — Historically, small molecule drugs have been precisely designed down to the atomic scale. Considering their relatively large complex structures, nanomedicines have lagged behind. Researchers argue ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — Chimpanzee naive pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) can now be grown in cellular cultures, reveals a recent study. They successfully created chimpanzee early embryo models, called 'blastoids,' ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — A new study provides new evidence that sensory stimulation of a gamma-frequency brain rhythm may promote broad-based restorative neurological health ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — 'Cold' tumors are resistant to common immunotherapies. Researchers have uncovered a master regulator that can be manipulated to prevent tumor growth in ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — New mechanisms discovered that show how development-dependent disruptions in mitochondrial function lead to premature skeletal ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — Prostate cancer has distinct genetic properties in different groups of men that could be targeted to improve patient outcomes, new research ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — Researchers hope to launch human clinical trials in their quest for a vaccine to prevent the buildup of pathological tau after demonstrating that this vaccine generated a robust immune response in ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — An international team has identified a potential microbial culprit behind the alarming rise in early-onset colorectal cancer: a bacterial toxin called colibactin. Scientists report that exposure to ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through generations, laying the foundations for new insights into the roots of ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — An international research team has provided a detailed insight into how the spatial organization of genetic material is established in the cell nucleus of early embryos within the first hours after ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — One of the challenges of fighting pancreatic cancer is finding ways to penetrate the organ's dense tissue to define the margins between malignant and normal tissue. A new study uses DNA origami ...
Friday, May 2, 2025
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Bacterial Villain Behind Lake Erie's 'potent Toxin' Unveiled
- 'Explainable' AI Cracks Secret Language of Sticky Proteins
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Natural Killer Cells Remember and Effectively Target Ovarian Cancer
- Gene Circuits Enable More Precise Control of Gene Therapy
- Influenza Virus Hacks Cell's Internal System
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Are 'zombie' Skin Cells Harmful or Helpful? The Answer May Be in Their Shapes
- New Way to Prevent Duodenal Cancer
- Structure Dictates Effectiveness, Safety in Nanomedicine
- AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate
- Chimpanzee Stem Cells Offer New Insights Into Early Embryonic Development
- In Down Syndrome Mice, 40Hz Light and Sound Improve Cognition, Neurogenesis, Connectivity
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Blocking a Surprising Master Regulator of Immunity Eradicates Liver Tumors in Mice
- Malfunctions in Mitochondria Influence Skeletal Aging
- Prostate Cancer Discovery Opens Door to More Tailored Treatments
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Clinical Trials to Test Vaccine Against Alzheimer's-Promoting Tau Protein
- Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin May Be Triggering Colorectal Cancer Epidemic Among the Young
- Parts of Our DNA May Evolve Much Faster Than Previously Thought
- How DNA Self-Organizes in the Early Embryo
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- DNA Origami Guides New Possibilities in the Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
- Researchers Use Machine Learning to Engineer 'bespoke Enzymes' For Gene Editing
- Shining a Light on DNA: A Rapid, Ultra-Sensitive, PCR-Free Detection Method
- Three-Dimensional Gene Hubs May Promote Brain Cancer
- Evidence of Potential Bed Bug Insecticide Resistance in Gene Mutation
Monday, April 21, 2025
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Throwing a 'spanner in the Works' Of Our Cells' Machinery Could Help Fight Cancer, Fatty Liver Disease... and Hair Loss
- Integrative Approach Reveals Promising Candidates for Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors or Targets for Therapeutic Intervention
- Key Enzyme in Lipid Metabolism Linked to Immune System Aging
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Deep Learning Algorithm Used to Pinpoint Potential Disease-Causing Variants in Non-Coding Regions of the Human Genome
- New Study Reveals How Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Can Arise
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Discovery of FOXR2 Activation in Various Brain Tumors Refines Diagnosis to Improve Care
- Researchers Report Association Between Urinary Incontinence, Cardiovascular Disease
- Our DNA Is at Risk of Hacking, Warn Scientists
- Civil Engineering Team Develops Innovative Solution for Tracking Antibiotic Resistance Genes
- Towards Gene-Targeting Drugs Capable of Targeting Brain Diseases
- New Human 'multi-Zonal' Liver Organoids Improve Injury Survival in Rodents
- Reprogramming Cancer Cells to Treat an Aggressive Type of Leukemia
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Gene-Based Blood Test for Melanoma May Catch Early Signs of Cancer's Return
- Common Genetic Variants Linked to Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
- Key to the High Aggressiveness of Pancreatic Cancer Identified
- Phages: Molecular-Scale Components of Head, Tail Tube, Tail Tip
Monday, April 14, 2025
- Light Bulb Moment for Understanding DNA Repair Switches
- New Tool for Cutting DNA: Promising Prospects for Biotechnology
- Recently Discovered Immune Cell Type Is Key to Understanding Food Allergies
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Candidate Deafness Genes Revealed in New Study
- New Strategy May Enable Cancer Monitoring from Blood Tests Alone
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Scientists Develop Process Using Molecules in the Cell to Identify Environmental Signals
- Genes in Bacterial Genomes Are Arranged in a Meaningful Order
- Better Tools When Searching for Genetic Causes of Asthma
- Guinea Pigs: Promising Animal Model to Study the Human Embryo
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Certain Nasal Bacteria May Boost the Risk for COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds
- Rapid Growth of Blood Cancer Driven by a Single Genetic 'hit'
- Further Translation of the Language of the Genome
- Protein Necessary for Fruit Fly Fertility
- Discovery Reveals Protein Involved in Parkinson's Disease Also Drives Skin Cancer
- Treatment for Mitochondrial Diseases Within Reach
- A Comprehensive Map of the Human Cell
- New Gene Editing Tool Shows Promise for Treating Diseases With Multiple Mutations
- Engineering Smart Delivery for Gene Editors
- Researchers Identify a Novel Mechanism of Fetal Anemia Linked to Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis Deficiency
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Setback in Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy as Immune System Emerges as Key Barrier
- Carb Restriction Offers Relief from Calorie Counting
- Targeted New Approach to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
- Long-Term Health Impacts of Flooding Revealed
Monday, April 7, 2025
- Proteins Shown to Act as 'guardians' To Keep Cells' Energy Making Mitochondria Safe
- Researchers Use AI to Improve Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant Infections
- Clockwork, Just for Antibiotic Resistance?
Friday, April 4, 2025
- How Cells Repair Their Power Plants
- Novel Genomic Screening Tool Enables Precision Reverse-Engineering of Genetic Programming in Cells
- A Leap in Viral Research: More Sensitive Viral RNA Detection
- Discovery of Bacteria's Defense Against Viruses Becomes a Piece of the Puzzle Against Resistance
- Pancreatic Cells 'remember' Epigenetic Precancerous Marks Without Genetic Sequence Mutations
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Drug-Delivering Aptamers Target Leukemia Stem Cells for One-Two Knockout Punch
- Cellular Regulator of mRNA Vaccine Revealed... Offering New Therapeutic Options
- How the Brain and Inner Ear Are Formed
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025
- How a Critical Enzyme Keeps Potentially Dangerous Genes in Check
- AI Meets Oncology: New Model Personalizes Bladder Cancer Treatment
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- A Genetic Tree as a Movie: Moving Beyond the Still Portrait of Ancestry
- Cartilage and Bone Development: Three Paths to Skeleton Formation
- We Must Not Ignore Eugenics in Our Genetics Curriculum, Says Professor
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- How Did the Large Brain Evolve?
- mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines Train the 'long-Term Memory' Of the Immune System
- Remember Ebola?
- Target to Repair Injured Muscles Discovered
- Study Identifies Shisa7 Gene as Key Driver in Heroin Addiction
- Developing Software for Easy Estimation of 3D Gene Expression Distribution
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Study Unravels Mystery of Cancer-Fueling Enzyme--Could Lead to New Therapies
- Lupus-Related Antibody Shows Promise in Enhancing Cancer Treatment Efficacy
- C. Diff Uses Toxic Compound to Fuel Growth Advantage
- VR Crime Scene Tech
Friday, March 21, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Part of the Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia Acts Through the Placenta
- New CRISPR Tool Enables More Seamless Gene Editing -- And Improved Disease Modeling
- Starting Points for the Control of Protein Synthesis
- Breakthrough Molecular Movie Reveals DNA's Unzipping Mechanism With Implications for Viral and Cancer Treatments
- New Function Discovered for Protein Important in Leukemia
- The Cell's Powerhouses: Molecular Machines Enable Efficient Energy Production