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Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Researchers proposed that the wind may facilitate mosquito transmission over long distances.

10 May 2023

An outdated tracking system is a key factor in Texas’ foster care shortcomings

The decades-old system Texas foster care officials use to track and monitor the health records of the nearly 20,000 children in their custody is both outdated and unreliable — so much so, advocates say, that children have been harmed or put at risk.

10 May 2023

MGI launches overseas production line of DNBSEQ-G400* sequencer in Latvia

Riga, Latvia, 8 May 2023 – LATVIA MGI TECH, SIA, ("MGI Latvia") a subsidiary of MGI Tech Co., Ltd. ("MGI"), a company committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science, today announced the official opening of its large-scale production line in Latvia. As MGI's largest regional hub for the European market, the facility based in Riga will see assembly and production of DNBSEQ-G400* gene sequencing instruments and HotMPS** reagents.

From MGI 10 May 2023

MGI empowers the completion of nearly 60,000 samples for the million microbiome of humans project

Through the Million Microbiome of Humans Project, MGI Tech is building a comprehensive microbiome database to support global health and research initiatives.

From MGI 10 May 2023

Evonetix delivers first chip-synthesized DNA to the University of Cambridge

Evonetix, the company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, today announced that DNA synthesized using its unique semiconductor chip technology was delivered to the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge.

From Evonetix 10 May 2023

New SNAP approach to customizing T cell-based immunotherapies

University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a universal receptor system that allows T cells to recognize any cell surface target, enabling highly customizable CAR T cell and other immunotherapies for treating cancer and other diseases.

9 May 2023

Same genetic defects shared by some patients with motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia

New research has discovered that some patients with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry the same rare genetic defects that cause other neurodegenerative diseases.

9 May 2023

Baylor scientists link MRTFB gene variants with novel neurodevelopmental disorder

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have linked specific variants or mutations of the gene myocardin-related transcription factor B (MRTFB) with a novel neurodevelopmental disorder.

9 May 2023

Different statin drugs exert different effects on COVID-19 patients

We've all recently gotten a crash-course in drug repurposing, thanks to near-daily news reports about efforts to identify existing medicines that could help treat COVID-19 in the early phase of the pandemic.

9 May 2023

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

COVID-19, the disease resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection, is associated with highly variable clinical outcomes that range from asymptomatic disease to death.

9 May 2023

Novel fluorescent probe reveals constant conversion rate of endolysosomes

Collaborative research at the University of Cincinnati has developed a new probe to better study cells that has already led to new knowledge about certain cellular processes.

9 May 2023

High-grade gliomas remodel neural circuits: promoting tumor progression and impaired cognition

Researchers investigated whether functional connectivity between glioblastoma and the brain affected neural circuits.

9 May 2023

Game-changers reshaping our world: From mRNA vaccines to AI-powered medicine

The paper covers recent breakthroughs in science and technology that can bring immediate and long-term changes to human life while prioritizing sustainability.

8 May 2023

New technique generates highest-resolution maps of the 3D genome

Much of the human genome is made of regulatory regions that control which genes are expressed at a given time within a cell.

8 May 2023

Can intermittent fasting tackle obesity-related inflammation?

Research reviews the effects of two forms of intermittent fasting, time-restricted eating (TRE) and alternate-day fasting (ADF), on body weight and key circulating inflammatory markers (CRP, TNF-alpha, and IL-6) in adults with obesity. The results suggest that intermittent fasting has little or no effect on key inflammatory markers, but more research is needed to confirm these findings.

8 May 2023

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

An outdated tracking system is a key factor in Texas’ foster care shortcomings

MGI launches overseas production line of DNBSEQ-G400* sequencer in Latvia

MGI empowers the completion of nearly 60,000 samples for the million microbiome of humans project

Evonetix delivers first chip-synthesized DNA to the University of Cambridge

New SNAP approach to customizing T cell-based immunotherapies

Same genetic defects shared by some patients with motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia

Baylor scientists link MRTFB gene variants with novel neurodevelopmental disorder

Different statin drugs exert different effects on COVID-19 patients

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

Novel fluorescent probe reveals constant conversion rate of endolysosomes

High-grade gliomas remodel neural circuits: promoting tumor progression and impaired cognition

Game-changers reshaping our world: From mRNA vaccines to AI-powered medicine

New technique generates highest-resolution maps of the 3D genome

Can intermittent fasting tackle obesity-related inflammation?

Organoids derived from cancer cells can reduce the need for trial and error in identifying effective treatments

Upregulated expression of many LY6 genes linked to poor survival in endometrial cancer patients

Study uncovers a crucial player for enhancing lipid oxidation

NIH researchers identify new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer's dementia

Nose shape affected by genetic material inherited from Neanderthals

eBook: Using iPSCs models for human disease research and drug discovery eBook

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