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Biologists shed light on the evolution and consequences of selfish genetic elements

The human genome is littered with "selfish genetic elements," which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves.

6 Jul 2022

Researchers challenge centuries-old beliefs about limb regeneration

Ken Muneoka is no stranger to disrupting the field of regeneration; for example, in a 2019 ground-breaking publication in Nature, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences professor proved for the first time that joint regeneration in mammals was possible.

6 Jul 2022

Novel method poses broad potential for the study of microbiota on a new, functional level

A research group from Turku Bioscience Centre, Finland, has developed a new method for studying the functionality of microbiota through metaproteomics.

6 Jul 2022

Running faster and dreaming help your left brain and right brain to communicate better

You’re out jogging and suddenly notice a low-hanging tree branch in your path. You quickly lower your head, narrowly avoiding the branch, and continue on the run without giving it another thought.

6 Jul 2022

Study yields molecular clues that could lead to new treatments for rare genetic disease

A new stem cell study by KAUST researchers helps to explain a rare genetic disease called Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), yielding molecular clues that could lead to new treatments for a devastating immune deficiency disorder.

6 Jul 2022

Genetically engineered kidney organoids solve mystery of a rare disease

Researchers have solved a medical mystery in a poorly understood disease by uncovering which cells cause tumors in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).

6 Jul 2022

"Selfish chromosomes" explain why most human embryos die very early on, study suggests

New research by a scientist at the Milner Center for Evolution at the University of Bath suggests that "selfish chromosomes" explain why most human embryos die very early on. The study, published in PLoS, Biology, explaining why fish embryos are fine but sadly humans' embryos often don't survive, has implications for the treatment of infertility.

6 Jul 2022

Brain responses to stories change as we grow from infants to adults

The findings challenge the theory that perceptions of children are simply a noisier version of adult understanding, and suggest instead that children have their own unique way of understanding and interpreting the world.

5 Jul 2022

Gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, study finds

The gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, independent of its effects on other cell types, according to a new study publishing July 5th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Daesung Shin of the University at Buffalo, U.S. and colleagues.

5 Jul 2022

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

An estimated 500 to 1,000 bacterial species reside in each person's gut, perhaps numbering 100,000 trillion microorganisms.

5 Jul 2022

Study opens up a new avenue for the development of selective drug therapies

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have definitively linked the function of a specific domain of proteins important in plant-microbe biology to a cancer trigger in humans, knowledge that had eluded scientists for decades.

5 Jul 2022

Study suggests a potential tool to help improve fertility treatment outcomes

Screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on to offspring, shows a preliminary study published in eLife.

5 Jul 2022

Synthetic molecule Pep19 helps regulate and balance key metabolic functions, study shows

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo in Brazil shows that the synthetic molecule Pep19 acts on the endocannabinoid system, which helps regulate and balance key metabolic functions, such as appetite, fat breakdown (lipolysis), and energy release.

5 Jul 2022

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Biologists shed light on the evolution and consequences of selfish genetic elements

Researchers challenge centuries-old beliefs about limb regeneration

Novel method poses broad potential for the study of microbiota on a new, functional level

Running faster and dreaming help your left brain and right brain to communicate better

Study yields molecular clues that could lead to new treatments for rare genetic disease

Genetically engineered kidney organoids solve mystery of a rare disease

"Selfish chromosomes" explain why most human embryos die very early on, study suggests

Brain responses to stories change as we grow from infants to adults

Gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, study finds

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

Study opens up a new avenue for the development of selective drug therapies

Study suggests a potential tool to help improve fertility treatment outcomes

Synthetic molecule Pep19 helps regulate and balance key metabolic functions, study shows

Study identifies a molecule that boosts fat burning

Hereditary genes correlate with a greater probability of developing cancer mutations, finds study

BICO; Combining Life Sciences Solutions to Further Human Health

FOODPathS project kicks off with seventeen key network organizations to coordinate EU policy priorities on food

How does obesity affect the immune system?

Generation of live attenuated influenza A virus vaccine using PROTAC technology

Comprehensive atlas of genetic data on zebrafish will benefit medical and life science researchers

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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