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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

New fluorescent label provides a clearer picture of how DNA architecture is disrupted in cancer cells

Researchers have developed a new fluorescent label that gives a clearer picture of how DNA architecture is disrupted in cancer cells. The findings could improve cancer diagnoses for patients and classification of future cancer risk.

4 Mar 2022

New DNA test can quickly and accurately identify a range of hard-to-diagnose genetic diseases

A new DNA test, developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney and collaborators from Australia, UK and Israel, has been shown to identify a range of hard-to-diagnose neurological and neuromuscular genetic diseases quicker and more-accurately than existing tests.

4 Mar 2022

New micro-protein supports cell division and proliferation during nutrient scarcity

Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Montreal (Canada) have discovered that a micro-protein, which they named Nrs1, supports cell division and proliferation when nutrients are scarce.

4 Mar 2022

Patterns of bat β-coronaviruses evolution

Researchers conduct an evolutionary analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related bat β-coronavirus genomes.

4 Mar 2022

Study finds how genetic baggage can accumulate in the genomes of normal and mutant animals

You are probably familiar with the term that some people carry "a lot of extra baggage." Usually that term refers to that person's emotional history, but in genetics and our genomes, "extra baggage" can also describe the transposons lurking in our genomes, a historical record of our genomes surviving traumatic invasions during evolution.

4 Mar 2022

UH researcher receives $2 million to develop drugs for traditionally undruggable targets in cancer

With a $2 million recruitment grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, a University of Houston researcher is setting up a lab to develop drugs that will work on traditionally undruggable targets in cancer.

2 Mar 2022

Scientists identify new biomarkers that can be used as predictive tools of deep space flight risks

An international team of scientists has found new biomarkers that can be used for diagnostic purposes and potentially as predictive tools of the risks associated with deep space flight.

2 Mar 2022

Sugar-decorated proteins in mucus could prevent SARS-CoV-2 viruses from spreading from surfaces

Early in the pandemic, many people fastidiously disinfected surfaces because laboratory studies predicted that SARS-CoV-2 could be easily transmitted in this way.

2 Mar 2022

Nicotinamide riboside supplement shows promise as a potential therapy for Parkinson’s disease

Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is amember of the vitamin B3 family, which can be found in foods like fruits, vegetables, meat, and milk. It is also used as a nutritional supplement to boost cellular levels of NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide).

2 Mar 2022

Australian bull ants' venom component exploits a pain pathway in mammals

Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators – the echidna – that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University of Queensland researchers say.

2 Mar 2022

Aggressive brain tumor in children can be identified by analyzing cerebrospinal fluid

It may be possible to identify the presence of an aggressive brain tumor in children by studying their cerebrospinal fluid, according to new research led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

2 Mar 2022

Using Hla-A*32 allele as a prognostic indicator of COVID-19 severity

In a new study, researchers evaluated the association between human leukocyte antigens alleles and the severity of COVID-19.

2 Mar 2022

Study explores signature gut microbiome connection with immune checkpoint inhibitor response in advanced melanomas

Researchers from different countries performed a meta-analysis of real-world cross-cohorts and provided an association of the gut microbiome with immune checkpoint inhibitors response in patients with advanced melanomas.

2 Mar 2022

Buccal cell epigenetic biomarkers may predict preterm birth

A signature found in the cheek cells of mothers and fathers of preterm infants may help develop a test to determine whether a pregnancy may end too early.

1 Mar 2022

mRNA vaccines found to generate neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study assessed the immunogenicity of messenger-ribonucleic acid vaccines to generate cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in convalescent COVID-19 patients.

1 Mar 2022

Exploring Oxford nanopore technology-based on-site SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing

In a new study, researchers performed genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2-infected samples and aimed to identify the dominant variant, assess the mutation profile, and determine the sample-to-sequence turnover time.

1 Mar 2022

Study explores dictionary learning-based bridge integration method for data harmonization of single-cell analysis

In a new study, researchers developed and elucidated a ‘bridge integration’ method to harmonize single-cell ribonucleic acid sequencing datasets.

1 Mar 2022

Analyzing transcriptomic landscape of SARS-CoV-2-infected lung cells

In a new study, researchers used deep transcriptome analysis to examine the coding and non-coding transcriptional landscape of lung cells infected with SARS-CoV-2.

1 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 protein interactions with viral and host RNAs in authentic virus-infected cells

Researchers investigated protein interactions of SARS-CoV-2 with host and viral RNAs in infected cells.

1 Mar 2022

Researchers demonstrate the powerful gene silencing effects of HDO technology

T and B lymphocytes, which are part of a group of immune cells commonly called white blood cells, work together to eliminate foreign invaders in the body such as viruses.

28 Feb 2022

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New fluorescent label provides a clearer picture of how DNA architecture is disrupted in cancer cells

New DNA test can quickly and accurately identify a range of hard-to-diagnose genetic diseases

New micro-protein supports cell division and proliferation during nutrient scarcity

Patterns of bat β-coronaviruses evolution

Study finds how genetic baggage can accumulate in the genomes of normal and mutant animals

UH researcher receives $2 million to develop drugs for traditionally undruggable targets in cancer

Scientists identify new biomarkers that can be used as predictive tools of deep space flight risks

Sugar-decorated proteins in mucus could prevent SARS-CoV-2 viruses from spreading from surfaces

Nicotinamide riboside supplement shows promise as a potential therapy for Parkinson’s disease

Australian bull ants' venom component exploits a pain pathway in mammals

Aggressive brain tumor in children can be identified by analyzing cerebrospinal fluid

Using Hla-A*32 allele as a prognostic indicator of COVID-19 severity

Study explores signature gut microbiome connection with immune checkpoint inhibitor response in advanced melanomas

Buccal cell epigenetic biomarkers may predict preterm birth

mRNA vaccines found to generate neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Exploring Oxford nanopore technology-based on-site SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing

Study explores dictionary learning-based bridge integration method for data harmonization of single-cell analysis

Analyzing transcriptomic landscape of SARS-CoV-2-infected lung cells

SARS-CoV-2 protein interactions with viral and host RNAs in authentic virus-infected cells

Researchers demonstrate the powerful gene silencing effects of HDO technology

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