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Research team discovers gene critical for human eye, brain and limb development

An international collaboration led by a team at Oxford Brookes University has identified an important new gene which could open up new doors for research and developing new therapies.

21 Aug 2019

Protein present in telomeres shows global action on genome which influences pleuripotency

Pluripotent cells can give rise to all cells of the body, a power that researchers are eager to control because it opens the door to regenerative medicine and organ culture for transplants.

21 Aug 2019

Geneticists prove therapeutic effects of probiotics on vaginal health

Scientists have found strong evidence that three genes from Lactobacillus species can mediate adhesion to the vaginal epithelium.

20 Aug 2019

California clamps down on amateur use of gene-editing technologies

California state officials have passed the first law to prohibit genetic biohacking in an effort to regulate at-home gene editing.

20 Aug 2019

Protein implicated in neuron growth and cell adhesion appears crucial for pain sensitization

Researchers from Japan's Osaka University have made an important leap in our understanding of how chronic pain conditions develop.

20 Aug 2019

Researchers develop new gene editing system that could be used for anticancer immunotherapy

Dr. Mihue Jang and her group at the Center for Theragnosis of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology announced that they have developed a new gene-editing system that could be used for anticancer immunotherapy through the simultaneous suppression of proteins that interfere with the immune system expressed on the surface of lymphoma cells and activation of cytotoxic T lymphocyte, based on the results of joint research conducted with Prof. Seokmann Hong and his group at Sejong University.

20 Aug 2019

Researchers investigate curious phenomenon of 'male-killing' microbes in insects

Researchers at the University of Liverpool are leading a new international project to investigate the curious phenomenon of 'male-killing' microbes in insects.

20 Aug 2019

IDT launches high quality, ready-to-use custom oligo pools

Continuing its mission to advance biological research worldwide, Integrated DNA Technologies has launched oPools Oligo Pools – ready-to-use pools of high quality DNA oligonucleotides (oligos) up to 350 nucleotides in length.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 16 Aug 2019

Study shows how plants coordinate their internal circadian clocks

From cyanobacteria to humans, nearly all living things on Earth have an internal circadian clock that regulates their activities on a 24-hour cycle.

From PLOS ONE 16 Aug 2019

Influenza A virus host range restricted by dysregulated expression of M gene segment

The host range of the influenza A virus is restricted by dysregulated expression of the M viral gene segment, according to a study published August 15 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Anice Lowen and John Steel of Emory University School of Medicine, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 16 Aug 2019

Fruit fly model for studying diseases like gout, kidney stones reveals new drug targets

A new fruit fly model that mimics diseases associated with high uric acid levels, such as gout and kidney stones, has revealed new targets for developing treatments for these diseases.

From PLOS ONE 16 Aug 2019

Simple technique to choose the sex of offspring by separating X and Y sperm

A simple, reversible chemical treatment can segregate X-bearing sperm from Y-bearing sperm, allowing dramatic alteration of the normal 50/50 male/female offspring ratio, according to a new study by Masayuki Shimada and colleagues at Hiroshima University, published on August 13 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. The study was performed in mice, but the technique is likely to be widely applicable to other mammals as well.

From PLOS ONE 16 Aug 2019

Machine learning reveals links between genetic factors and behavior

Researchers have used machine learning to start making links between seemingly instinctive, random behaviors and genetic factors.

15 Aug 2019

Count and location of moles on the body influenced by genetic makeup

A study published this week in the journal Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research has found that genes have a greater influence than previously thought not only on the number of moles you have but also where they are on your body.

14 Aug 2019

Researchers identify new transmembrane protein as chloride ion channel

In the human body the salt content of cells and their surrounding is regulated by sophisticated transport systems.

14 Aug 2019

Neuronal gene mutations may be linked to seizures associated with Long QT Syndrome

Researchers identified a gene in fruit flies that helps prevent the hyperexcitability of specific neurons that trigger seizures. In humans, mutations in the gene may be linked to seizures associated with Long QT Syndrome.

From PLOS ONE 13 Aug 2019

A newly-emerging species of C. difficile highly adapted to spread in hospitals

Scientists have discovered that the gut-infecting bacterium Clostridium difficile is evolving into two separate species, with one group highly adapted to spread in hospitals.

12 Aug 2019

Neuronal gene malfunction is behind seizures associated with long QT syndrome, study suggests

Most people with a medical condition called long QT syndrome have a mutation in a gene that causes bouts of fast, chaotic heartbeats.

9 Aug 2019

New genomic module facilitates more personalized forms of medicine

Researchers from the HSE Epilepsy Lighthouse Project and FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases hosted by RCSI, have developed a new genomics module in the Irish National Epilepsy Electronic Patient Record system.

9 Aug 2019

New technique finds medically and ecologically relevant bacteria groups

Identifying species among plants and animals has been a full-time occupation for some biologists, but the task is even more daunting for the myriad microbes that inhabit the planet.

9 Aug 2019

Genomics

Research team discovers gene critical for human eye, brain and limb development

Protein present in telomeres shows global action on genome which influences pleuripotency

Geneticists prove therapeutic effects of probiotics on vaginal health

California clamps down on amateur use of gene-editing technologies

Protein implicated in neuron growth and cell adhesion appears crucial for pain sensitization

Researchers develop new gene editing system that could be used for anticancer immunotherapy

Researchers investigate curious phenomenon of 'male-killing' microbes in insects

IDT launches high quality, ready-to-use custom oligo pools

Study shows how plants coordinate their internal circadian clocks

Influenza A virus host range restricted by dysregulated expression of M gene segment

Fruit fly model for studying diseases like gout, kidney stones reveals new drug targets

Simple technique to choose the sex of offspring by separating X and Y sperm

Machine learning reveals links between genetic factors and behavior

Count and location of moles on the body influenced by genetic makeup

Researchers identify new transmembrane protein as chloride ion channel

Neuronal gene mutations may be linked to seizures associated with Long QT Syndrome

A newly-emerging species of C. difficile highly adapted to spread in hospitals

Neuronal gene malfunction is behind seizures associated with long QT syndrome, study suggests

New genomic module facilitates more personalized forms of medicine

New technique finds medically and ecologically relevant bacteria groups

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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