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Researchers identify a novel mechanism of DNA repair that occurs in neurons

"Use it or lose it" goes the adage, applied liberally to everything from our muscles to our minds, especially as we age.

15 Feb 2023

Computational modeling helps uncover genomic mutations that likely influenced human cognition

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) used computational modeling to uncover mutations in the human genome that likely influenced the evolution of human cognition.

15 Feb 2023

Scientists reach a substantial consensus on the four principles that will enable the future development and expansion of virus taxonomy

A team of 45 virologists, evolutionary biologists, bioinformaticians, and structural biologists from around the world arrived at a consensus on virus classification methodologies and presented an integrated taxonomical framework for the systematics and taxonomy of viruses.

15 Feb 2023

Study finds a new mammalian antiviral response pathway restricting poxviruses replication

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers identified a novel antiviral pathway different from the interferon (IFN) pathway that inhibited poxvirus(es) replication.

15 Feb 2023

Cocaine use disorder leads to changes in the 'methylome' of a brain region

Scientists tend to view substance addiction as primarily a disease of the brain. When we enjoy sex, food, music, or hobbies, regions of our brain within the reward pathway are flooded with pleasure-inducing dopamine.

14 Feb 2023

Integrating AI with infrared imaging to improve colon cancer diagnosis

Artificial intelligence and infrared imaging automatically classify tumors and are faster than previous methods.

14 Feb 2023

Enhanced prediction of prostate cancer recurrence using machine learning model

Predicting the course of prostate cancer is challenging because only a fraction of prostate cancer patients experience recurrence after radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy.

14 Feb 2023

UT Southwestern researchers map gene control elements responsible for coordinating heartbeats

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have mapped gene control elements in specialized cardiac cells responsible for coordinating heartbeats.

13 Feb 2023

Research details how the circadian and circannual cycles influence humans at the molecular level

The daily rotation of Earth and its yearly voyage around the Sun marks the natural rhythm of life on the planet.

13 Feb 2023

MicroRNAs associated with diabetes in human pancreatic islets

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers explored micro-ribonucleic acids (RNAs) associated with diabetes and related characteristics in human pancreatic islets.

13 Feb 2023

Whole-genome CRISPR activation for the identification of host factors controlling cellular interactions with SARS-CoV-2

Researchers found that LRRC15, a TLR-related cell surface receptor, blocked SARS-CoV-2 spike binding.

13 Feb 2023

Researchers discover new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and speech

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and speech. They report their findings in npj Genomic Medicine.

10 Feb 2023

Scientists identify miRNAs associated with type 2 diabetes in humans

MicroRNA (miRNA) molecules in pancreatic islets have been thought to play important roles in type 2 diabetes, but until now scientists have not confidently identified which miRNAs are associated with the disease in humans.

10 Feb 2023

No new SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in China since COVID policy change

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers reported the trends in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in Beijing in 2022.

9 Feb 2023

Scientists find microRNAs in human pancreatic cells that are strongly linked with type 2 diabetes

In a new large-scale genetic analysis, scientists have found a set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.

9 Feb 2023

New Zika virus lineages show increased fitness

The current study, published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, aimed to explore the possible phenotypic adaptation of the Zika virus to increase its transmissibility and virulence in the Americas.

9 Feb 2023

Researchers find possible genetic basis and mouse model for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

A mutant or damaged gene may be a cause of a severe, mysterious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have found.

9 Feb 2023

A single base-resolution sequencing methodology that sequences the two most common cytosine modifications in a single workflow

Researchers developed a WGS method that read four canonical DNA bases, viz., adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T) plus 5mC and 5hmC, epigenetic variants of unmodified C to yield an accurate six-letter digital readout in a single workflow.

9 Feb 2023

Ziath acquired by Azenta

Sample management specialists - Ziath (https://ziath.com/) today announced their acquisition by Azenta Inc (Burlington, MA, USA).

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Bivalent boosters provide additional protection from BA.5, XBB, and XBB.1.5

In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published on the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) website, researchers analyzed data from the Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT), a nationwide pharmacy program run in the US for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing.

7 Feb 2023

Genomic News and Research

Researchers identify a novel mechanism of DNA repair that occurs in neurons

Computational modeling helps uncover genomic mutations that likely influenced human cognition

Scientists reach a substantial consensus on the four principles that will enable the future development and expansion of virus taxonomy

Study finds a new mammalian antiviral response pathway restricting poxviruses replication

Cocaine use disorder leads to changes in the 'methylome' of a brain region

Integrating AI with infrared imaging to improve colon cancer diagnosis

Enhanced prediction of prostate cancer recurrence using machine learning model

UT Southwestern researchers map gene control elements responsible for coordinating heartbeats

Research details how the circadian and circannual cycles influence humans at the molecular level

MicroRNAs associated with diabetes in human pancreatic islets

Whole-genome CRISPR activation for the identification of host factors controlling cellular interactions with SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discover new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and speech

Scientists identify miRNAs associated with type 2 diabetes in humans

No new SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in China since COVID policy change

Scientists find microRNAs in human pancreatic cells that are strongly linked with type 2 diabetes

New Zika virus lineages show increased fitness

Researchers find possible genetic basis and mouse model for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

A single base-resolution sequencing methodology that sequences the two most common cytosine modifications in a single workflow

Ziath acquired by Azenta

Bivalent boosters provide additional protection from BA.5, XBB, and XBB.1.5

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