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Why a Breakthrough Blood Cancer Drug Could be Better for Patients

A more effective and better-tolerated treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) could improve quality of life for people living with the disease.

27 Oct 2026

High-Throughput Phenotyping Reveals Genetic Variation in Root System Architecture

Roots are central to water and nutrient uptake, anchorage, and soil microorganism interactions, yet they remain difficult to measure in the field. Traditional root phenotyping often relies on destructive digging, soil coring, or minirhizotrons that capture only part of the root system.

27 Oct 2026

Genomic Insights Into Microbial Recruitment and Adaptation in Global Eggplant

Plants depend on root-associated microbes for nutrients, protection against pathogens and stress tolerance.

27 Oct 2026

PARP1 Disassembles Nucleosomes to Facilitate Essential DNA Damage Repair

When DNA is damaged, cellular processes respond and repair the DNA. Inhibiting DNA damage repair can be therapeutically beneficial in cancers with genetic vulnerabilities related to DNA damage response.

26 Oct 2026

Massive Genetic Study Explores How Thousands of Variants Shape Personality

A massive genetic study offers one of the clearest pictures yet of how DNA contributes to personality, identifying genetic variants associated with five major personality traits.

24 Oct 2026

New RNA Extraction Approaches Overcome Agarose Barriers in Lung Slices

Precision-cut lung slices allow researchers to study living human lung tissue outside the body, preserving the different cell types and structures that make up the organ.

24 Oct 2026

Long-Read Nanopore Sequencing Resolves Unexplained Tumor Mutations

Michigan's Oncology Sequencing Program, or MiOncoSeq, was the first of its kind in the nation to sequence patient tumors.

24 Oct 2026

New Genetic Map Identifies Variations Linked to Long QT Syndrome

Using an innovative, high-throughput technique, an international collaboration led by Vanderbilt Health researchers has created a "map" of 1,757 genetic variations that can trigger a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder called long QT syndrome.

24 Oct 2026

With Climate-Resilient Crops in Mind, Study Tackles Flaw in Photosynthesis

Rising temperatures and increasing drought are shortening crop growing seasons in many parts of the world. Now scientists at KTH report new advances toward engineering more efficient photosynthesis, work that could eventually contribute to efforts to adapt crops for climate change.

24 Oct 2026

Tower Sensing and Genetics Reveal Time-Shifting Phenotypes in Cottonwood Canopies

Black cottonwood is a fast-growing, genetically diverse tree with potential as a lignocellulosic feedstock for biofuels, including sustainable aviation fuels.

24 Oct 2026

Study Highlights New Opportunities for Marine Protection in the Deep Pacific Mining Zone

Scientists discover that adding new ‘stepping stone’ reserves could help transform a patchwork of isolated sanctuaries into a functioning safety-net for marine life, as commercial deep-sea mining moves ever closer.

24 Oct 2026

Some Fish Might Thrive in a Warming Climate

Adelaide University researchers have found that some estuarine fishes that live in habitats with highly variable temperatures can withstand the warmer ocean conditions expected to result from climate change.

22 Oct 2026

Genetic Clue to Autism's Fourfold Difference In Boys and Girls

Findings on MECP2 regulatory variants suggest genetic factors contribute to autism's male bias, enhancing understanding of the disorder's heritability.

22 Oct 2026

New DNA Test Detects Listeria in Ice Cream and Reveals How It Survives Freezing

Researchers developed a PMA-ddPCR assay to detect and quantify potentially viable Listeria monocytogenes in ice cream, identifying the pathogen in two of 500 commercial samples and demonstrating good agreement with conventional culture-based measurements. The method also supported predictive models of bacterial growth under different temperature conditions, while experiments showed that the pathogen could survive 240 days of frozen storage without substantial changes in population levels.

21 Oct 2026

Touchlight Announces Leadership Transition, with Will Downie Appointed Interim CEO

Touchlight today announces that Karen Fallen is stepping down as CEO and that the Board of Directors has appointed Will Downie as Interim Chief Executive Officer.

From Touchlight 21 Oct 2026

Clinician-Led Approach Could Give Doctors a Control Dial for Cell Therapies

A clinician-led research team has developed a gene-editing platform that could give doctors more control over cell therapies, making them more practical for patients with complex immune conditions.

20 Oct 2026

Study Details Genetic Divergence Between Astrocytomas and Oligodendrogliomas

Treatment-resistant brain cancers develop different mutations as they become more aggressive, according to new research from Yale School of Medicine.

20 Oct 2026

Functional Genomics Platform Connects Candidate Genes to Pest Defense Phenotypes

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) supplies dietary protein, livestock feed, and income in tropical and subtropical regions, while its nitrogen-fixing ability adds agricultural value. Genome sequencing has provided researchers with numerous candidate genes, and genetic transformation has enabled studies of traits such as drought and heat tolerance.

20 Oct 2026

Cold Responsive Transcription Factor Binding Overlaps Open Chromatin at Gene Promoters

Rice originated in subtropical environments, yet its cultivation has expanded into regions where low temperatures threaten growth, development, and yield. Japonica rice generally tolerates cold better than indica rice, and researchers have linked this adaptation to changes in stress-responsive gene expression. Much attention has focused on C-repeat binding factors, a group of transcription factors that help coordinate plant cold responses.

20 Oct 2026

Stable Isotope Carbon Tracing Proves Uncoupling Inhibits De Novo Purine Synthesis

Mitochondrial serine catabolic pathway (MSCP), also called serine, glycine, and one-carbon metabolism, is essential for cancer cells to produce amino acids, one-carbon units, and reducing equivalents.

20 Oct 2026

Genetic News and Research

Why a Breakthrough Blood Cancer Drug Could be Better for Patients

High-Throughput Phenotyping Reveals Genetic Variation in Root System Architecture

Genomic Insights Into Microbial Recruitment and Adaptation in Global Eggplant

PARP1 Disassembles Nucleosomes to Facilitate Essential DNA Damage Repair

Massive Genetic Study Explores How Thousands of Variants Shape Personality

New RNA Extraction Approaches Overcome Agarose Barriers in Lung Slices

Long-Read Nanopore Sequencing Resolves Unexplained Tumor Mutations

New Genetic Map Identifies Variations Linked to Long QT Syndrome

With Climate-Resilient Crops in Mind, Study Tackles Flaw in Photosynthesis

Tower Sensing and Genetics Reveal Time-Shifting Phenotypes in Cottonwood Canopies

Study Highlights New Opportunities for Marine Protection in the Deep Pacific Mining Zone

Some Fish Might Thrive in a Warming Climate

Genetic Clue to Autism's Fourfold Difference In Boys and Girls

New DNA Test Detects Listeria in Ice Cream and Reveals How It Survives Freezing

Touchlight Announces Leadership Transition, with Will Downie Appointed Interim CEO

Clinician-Led Approach Could Give Doctors a Control Dial for Cell Therapies

Study Details Genetic Divergence Between Astrocytomas and Oligodendrogliomas

Functional Genomics Platform Connects Candidate Genes to Pest Defense Phenotypes

Cold Responsive Transcription Factor Binding Overlaps Open Chromatin at Gene Promoters

Stable Isotope Carbon Tracing Proves Uncoupling Inhibits De Novo Purine Synthesis

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