Genetics

A new study in animals suggests that the social and interpersonal problems associated with opioid addiction might be reversible. Researchers in the Arizona State University Department of Psychology previously used an animal model of…

Phytochrome foci have different behaviors at different temperatures and types of lightCredit: Stan Lim/UC Riverside A protein called phytochrome B, which can sense light and temperature, triggers plant growth and controls flowering…

Study could pave the way for future targeted treatments for kidney diseaseCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School of Medicine…

PHILADELPHIA - An increased proportion of Indigenous American (IA) ancestry was associated with a greater incidence of HER2-positive breast cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association…

Credit: Zac Forsman A new study by researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) found that human-induced environmental stressors have a large effect on the genetic…

NIH study provides insight into one mechanism underlying the higher prevalence of males in some cases of autismCredit: Image courtesy of Roche Lab/NINDS. A new study in Neuron offers clues to why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is…

Credit: Alexandra Kukat If the energy supply of a cell is disturbed by damage, it can protect itself from functional losses and repair itself in a kind of workshop mode. That is the result of a new study conducted by Professor Dr.…

Genetic variations in the skin can create a natural sunscreen, according to University of Queensland researchers investigating the genes linked with vitamin D. Genetic variations in the skin can create a natural sunscreen, according to…

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Cells will ramp up gene expression in response to physical forces alone, a new study finds. Gene activation, the first step of protein production, starts less than one…

For researchers studying bone or muscle loss that might be caused by diseases, aging or a sedentary lifestyle, the space station is a unique place to perform experiments that can help us understand how the body worksCredit: The Jackson…

Credit: José Alejandro Alvarez The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to new research. The study in Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences reports that…

Thousands of samples can be analyzed dailyCredit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rutgers' RUCDR Infinite Biologics has launched a test for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and is using its automation experience and…

Scientists have mapped the genome of the German shepherd, one of the world's most popular canine breeds, after using a blood sample from 'Nala,' a healthy five-year-old German shepherd living in Sydney. In a paper published today in…

Hereditary genetic defect destabilizes protein production This is a combined press release between EMBL, the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg and the German Cancer Consortium. Medulloblastomas are among the most common malignant…

Collaboration co-led by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital discovers a novel predisposition gene in pediatric medulloblastomaCredit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research…

Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Central South University (CSU) in China have for the first time identified a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease. In the study, published recently in the…

Credit: Prof. José María Bermúdez de Castro Genetic information from an 800.000-year-old human fossil has been retrieved for the first time. The results from the University of Copenhagen shed light on one of the branching points in the…

14,000 Nevadans quickly report on signs and symptoms to enhance predictive public health models for NevadaCredit: DRI Reno, Nev. (March 31, 2020) - The Healthy Nevada Project, a first-of-its-kind, community-based population health…

Investments in LGG research to transform patient care: Congratulations to Gilbert Family Foundation for sponsoring first-rate consensus workshop and gratitude to Synodos LGG donorsCredit: CTF A paper published in the…

New small molecules promote the differentiation of brown adipocytesCredit: Issey Takahashi | ITBM, Nagoya University The circadian clock controls a variety of biological phenomena that occur during the course of the day, such as…