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Antibiotic-resistant superbugs have reached the Arctic

An international team of researchers has identified antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) in an area of the arctic that have spread from urban India.

28 Jan 2019

Hens that lay human proteins in eggs offer cost-effective method of producing new drugs

Chickens that are genetically modified to produce human proteins in their eggs can offer a cost-effective method of producing certain types of drugs, research suggests.

28 Jan 2019

Researchers create synthetic growth factor that offers comparable biological response

Growth factors are ligands that play important roles in the body - they are responsible for tissue regeneration, wound healing, and the maintenance and growth of cells.

28 Jan 2019

Researchers uncover new role of heterochromatin in maintaining chromosomal integrity

Although many people are aware that chromosomal damage and shortening contribute to the aging process, understanding how chromosomal defects occur is about more than just finding a way to turn back the clock. Large changes in the structure of chromosomes, known as gross chromosomal rearrangements, can result in cell death or genetic diseases such as cancer.

24 Jan 2019

New research focuses on noise sensitivity and general fearfulness of canine behavior

Researchers in the Hannes Lohi research group in the University of Helsinki focused on two forms of canine fearfulness: noise sensitivity and general fearfulness.

24 Jan 2019

Gene-edited chickens could prevent future flu pandemic

British researchers are genetically engineering flu-resistant chickens in an effort to prevent the next deadly human flu pandemic.

23 Jan 2019

New research reveals mechanisms underlying the diversification of sex pheromones

Many organisms including insects, amphibians and yeasts use sex pheromones for attracting individuals of the opposite sex, but what happens to sex pheromones as new species emerge?

23 Jan 2019

TGen identifies polio-like virus as potential cause of Acute Flaccid Myelitis outbreak

The Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope, has identified a polio-like virus as a potential cause of an outbreak of a disease known as Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a crippling condition that causes muscle weakness and paralysis usually among children.

23 Jan 2019

Diversity among rural Africans extends to their gut microbiomes

Our microbiome, the complex community of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and other microorganisms in and on our bodies, reflects the way we live. If we own a pet, we likely share microbes with them. If we eat meat, the microbiome in our intestines may look different from that of a vegan.

22 Jan 2019

Study reveals new genes and biological pathways linked to osteoarthritis

In the largest genetic study of osteoarthritis, an international team of scientists including researchers from the University of Sheffield, have uncovered 52 new genetic changes linked to the disease, which doubles the number of genetic regions associated with the disabling condition.

21 Jan 2019

Genetic factors influence where fat is stored in our bodies

A recent study from Uppsala University has found that whether you store your fat around the trunk or in other parts of your body is highly influenced by genetic factors and that this effect is present predominantly in women and to a much lower extent in men.

21 Jan 2019

Reintroduction project recovers current wild population of green turtle in Cayman Islands

The reintroduction program for the green turtle in the Cayman Islands is crucial in order to recover this species, which are threatened by the effects of human overexploitation, according to a study published in the journal Molecular Ecology and led by the experts Marta Pascual and Carlos Carreras, from the Evolutionary Genetics laboratory of the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute of the University of Barcelona.

21 Jan 2019

Researchers identify new peptide that helps lateral roots to grow with right spacing

How do plants space out their roots? A Japanese research team has identified a peptide and its receptor that help lateral roots to grow with the right spacing.

21 Jan 2019

New study determines the fate of DNA derived from genetically modified food

An international group of toxicologists, which includes scientists from Far Eastern Federal University, continues to study the potential risks of genetically modified products.

18 Jan 2019

Study: Male and female differences in fear memory is attributed to Cdk5 gene

In a mouse model of traumatic memory, male mice recall fear-related memories better than female mice, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry. The difference between sexes was attributed to a gene important for creating fear memories and stress behavior, called cyclin dependent kinase 5, which was naturally activated in male but not in female mice.

18 Jan 2019

Genomics

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs have reached the Arctic

Hens that lay human proteins in eggs offer cost-effective method of producing new drugs

Researchers create synthetic growth factor that offers comparable biological response

Researchers uncover new role of heterochromatin in maintaining chromosomal integrity

New research focuses on noise sensitivity and general fearfulness of canine behavior

Gene-edited chickens could prevent future flu pandemic

New research reveals mechanisms underlying the diversification of sex pheromones

TGen identifies polio-like virus as potential cause of Acute Flaccid Myelitis outbreak

Diversity among rural Africans extends to their gut microbiomes

Study reveals new genes and biological pathways linked to osteoarthritis

Genetic factors influence where fat is stored in our bodies

Reintroduction project recovers current wild population of green turtle in Cayman Islands

Researchers identify new peptide that helps lateral roots to grow with right spacing

New study determines the fate of DNA derived from genetically modified food

Study: Male and female differences in fear memory is attributed to Cdk5 gene

Highly effective protocol to prepare cannabis samples for THC/CBD analysis

Researchers cultivate vascular organoids that perfectly mimic human blood vessels

Research finds large genome in tiny forest defoliator

Promega to exhibit new Maxwell RSC48 platform at 2019 Festival of Genomics

Truncal mutations study suggests new direction in origins of cancer

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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