Genetics

With a new insight into a long-described mutualistic relationship, plant biologists from the University of Pennsylvania reveal the genetic factors and evolutionary forces that govern the development of the acacia's ant-sustaining…

Study defines four of nature's solutions to the same problemCredit: L-R: Swamp Sparrow, Kelly Colgan Azar; Song Sparrow, Jennifer Taggart; Savannah Sparrow, Kelly Colgan Azar; Nelson's Sparrow, Brian Harris thaca, NY--In nature, as in…

Leveraging computation and mathematics to accelerate biological discovery Join us July 25-26, 2019, at the Allen Institute for Exploring Frontiers: Predicting Biology, a symposium featuring the latest insights from leading modeling…

The advancement, made possible by tiny photonic implants, could lead to new treatments for cancer, mental disordersCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It seems like everything is going wireless these days. That now includes…

This innovative method might facilitate genetic research in complex organisms like mammals, humans included, in a fast, efficient wayCredit: CNIO Since the emergence of molecular genetics more than fifty years ago, scientists have tried to…

But researcher has bone to pick with modernization: Chickens are losing diversityCredit: Helina Woldekiros, Washington University in St. Louis Pick your chicken wisely. The choice could make or break your marriage. For…

New insight into a protein's role in regulating tight DNA packing could have implications for combating tumor cell resistance to anti-cancer treatments. Hokkaido University researchers have revealed how a protein maintains a delicate…

Damon Runyon and The Sohn Conference Foundations partner to cure cancers in children and young adults New York, NY (July 16, 2019) - The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named four outstanding young scientists as recipients of…

University of Otago, Christchurch researchers played a key role in new global research showing the causes of the eating disorder anorexia are likely metabolic as well as psychological. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, are…

Organoids grown in microfluidic device may help cf patients with diabetesCredit: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center CINCINNATI--Scientists created human pancreas on a chip that allowed them to identify the possible cause of…