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A gene is a unit of heredity in a living organism. It normally resides on a stretch of DNA that codes for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. All living things depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains.

Chronic Inflammation Linked to Heart Changes and Risks

Chronic inflammation, indicated by GlycA levels, has been linked to heart changes and increased cardiovascular risk, highlighting genetic and environmental interactions.

25 Sep 2026

Cryo-ET Reveals Native Membrane Architecture of Synchronous RyR1 Calcium Channels

Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have revealed how muscle cell calcium channels open synchronously. The findings, published in "Nature Communications," may explain a mechanism behind serious muscle diseases.

25 Sep 2026

3D Stem-Cell miBrains Model Complex Neurovascular Pathology in Human Tissue

Mount Sinai researchers have identified how APOE4, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, damages the brain's blood vessels and promotes the buildup of abnormal proteins linked to neurodegenerative disease.

25 Sep 2026

Ultra-High-Resolution 3D Microscopy Captures Distinct Presynaptic Protein Organization States

A new study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health examines how different versions of the same protein can alter neuronal communication.

25 Sep 2026

Garvan Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes of Inherited Muscle Disease

A world-first test developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has identified the genetic cause of inherited muscle disease in people who remained without answers after years, sometimes decades, of standard testing.

25 Sep 2026

Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells

Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins. But this amino acid is a double-edged sword–too much cysteine is toxic to the cell.

24 Sep 2026

A Tiny Worm Helps Scientists Unravel a Genetic Clue to Kidney Disease

A microscopic worm that has no kidneys is helping Rutgers scientists understand a genetic change suspected of causing a serious inherited kidney disease.

24 Sep 2026

Strength Training Induces Fat Breakdown in Obese Mice Without Weight Loss

Just seven days of strength training increased visceral fat burning in obese mice, even before any weight loss could be seen on a scale. In an experiment conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), researchers observed that a short period of strength training activated mechanisms involved in fat breakdown, reduced fat cell size, and decreased fat around the animals' intestines.

23 Sep 2026

KAIST Researchers Develop NUDGE to Steer Cell States Without Permanent Alteration

Which genes need to be controlled to guide a stem cell toward a desired cell type, or to modulate an immune cell's inflammatory response? A Korean research team has developed a general-purpose computational framework that identifies the key targets needed to steer a cell toward a desired state with a single temporary intervention, without permanently altering its genes.

23 Sep 2026

Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

Research highlights mitochondrial RNA's influence on interferon signaling, linking chronic exposure to tumor growth and offering new avenues for immunotherapy.

22 Sep 2026

Blocking Mitochondrial Iron Transport Protects Cells Against Elevated Cysteine Toxicity

Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins.

22 Sep 2026

Tumor Suppressor Pathways Remain Intact but Hyperactive During Progressive Tissue Aging

A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on August 31, 2026, titled "The guardian paradox: DNA damage response overactivation as an integrative driver of aging – a tumor suppressor–negative regulator framework."

22 Sep 2026

Breakthrough Study Explains Developmental Origins of the Human Brain

For centuries, scientists have thought of the brain as a single, unified organ. But new research led by Stanford Medicine reveals that what we call the brain is two distinct organs that evolved independently over hundreds of millions of years.

21 Sep 2026

Novel Base-Editing Approach Shows Promise for Inherited Motor Neuron Disorders

A team of researchers led by Professor Haruhisa Inoue (Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University) and Professor Yuishin Izumi (Tokushima University) demonstrated that adenine base editing can correct a disease-causing genetic mutation and alleviate neurodegeneration in hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy with proximal dominant involvement (HMSN-P), providing proof of concept for a precision gene therapy for inherited motor neuron diseases.

21 Sep 2026

Study Maps Precise Anatomical Circuits Within the Brainstem Locus Coeruleus

Deep in the brainstem sits a small but important cluster of neurons known as the locus coeruleus (LC), Latin for "blue place."

21 Sep 2026

Study Links Maternal Infections to Fetal Brain Development

Research shows maternal infections affect fetal brain development, with immune responses linked to autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental issues.

18 Sep 2026

Researchers Reveal How p53 Tumor-Suppressor Protein Hide From T Cells

One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but that some tumors give them too little to see.

18 Sep 2026

Combining Massive Genomic Cohorts With Single-Cell Analysis to Track Autoimmune Diseases

A research team led by Professor Hong-Hee Won of the Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology (SAIHST) at Sungkyunkwan University(SKKU) and Samsung Medical Center, with Researcher Hyeonbin Jo as a first author, has revealed the specific mechanisms.

18 Sep 2026

Integrated DNA Technologies and Aldevron Launch New Cas9 mRNA Solutions to Accelerate Path From Gene Editing Research to Development

Danaher companies Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a global leader in genomics, and Aldevron, a premier manufacturing partner for DNA, RNA, and protein, today announced the launch of research grade S.p. Cas9 mRNA in wild type and SpyFi™ high-fidelity formats.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 18 Sep 2026

Single-Cell Multiomics Model Decodes Enhancer Networks in Rare Cell Populations

Understanding gene regulation may be the key to interpreting human disease genetics. Genes are regulated in part by stretches of DNA called enhancers, which define when, where, and how strongly each gene is turned on.

17 Sep 2026

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Chronic Inflammation Linked to Heart Changes and Risks

Cryo-ET Reveals Native Membrane Architecture of Synchronous RyR1 Calcium Channels

3D Stem-Cell miBrains Model Complex Neurovascular Pathology in Human Tissue

Ultra-High-Resolution 3D Microscopy Captures Distinct Presynaptic Protein Organization States

Garvan Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes of Inherited Muscle Disease

Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells

A Tiny Worm Helps Scientists Unravel a Genetic Clue to Kidney Disease

Strength Training Induces Fat Breakdown in Obese Mice Without Weight Loss

KAIST Researchers Develop NUDGE to Steer Cell States Without Permanent Alteration

Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

Blocking Mitochondrial Iron Transport Protects Cells Against Elevated Cysteine Toxicity

Tumor Suppressor Pathways Remain Intact but Hyperactive During Progressive Tissue Aging

Breakthrough Study Explains Developmental Origins of the Human Brain

Novel Base-Editing Approach Shows Promise for Inherited Motor Neuron Disorders

Study Maps Precise Anatomical Circuits Within the Brainstem Locus Coeruleus

Study Links Maternal Infections to Fetal Brain Development

Researchers Reveal How p53 Tumor-Suppressor Protein Hide From T Cells

Combining Massive Genomic Cohorts With Single-Cell Analysis to Track Autoimmune Diseases

Integrated DNA Technologies and Aldevron Launch New Cas9 mRNA Solutions to Accelerate Path From Gene Editing Research to Development

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