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Giant Virus with A Massive Genome and Unusual Infection Strategy

Ushikuvirus, a newly identified giant virus, showcases unique cytopathic effects and structural features, enhancing knowledge of viral evolution and diversity.

14 Jan 2026

Population-Specific Proteomic Analysis Advances Precision Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers have conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date linking plasma proteins to genetic variation in individuals from continental Africa.

9 Jan 2026

Synthetic RNA Platform Converts Viral Replication Into Detectable Cellular Signals

The technology, called the Viral-Engineered RNA-based Activation System (VERAS), hijacks the virus's own replication machinery to switch on reporter or therapeutic genes precisely in infected cells.

9 Jan 2026

MD Anderson and SOPHiA GENETICS Partner to Advance AI-Driven Cancer Care

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and SOPHiA GENETICS today announced a strategic collaboration that unites SOPHiA GENETICS' AI-powered analytics with MD Anderson's clinical and scientific expertise to accelerate data-driven cancer care through new tools that can accurately analyze, interpret and translate diagnostic results into clinical practice.

8 Jan 2026

High-Tech Imaging Unlocks Genetic Secrets Of Nutrient-Rich Seeds

By rapidly analyzing nearly 12,000 individual seeds, the approach uncovers genetic loci that simultaneously influence seed morphology and mineral composition, opening new avenues for crop biofortification and safer food production.

7 Jan 2026

LINE-1 Retrotransposons Reshape Cancer Genome Architecture

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have revealed previously unappreciated roles for the retrotransposon LINE-1 in shaping the cancer genome structure and regulation.

6 Jan 2026

Study Resolves Ancient Genome Duplication History of Flowering Plants

Angiosperms, also known as flowering plants, represent the most diverse group of seed plants, and their origin and evolution have long been a central question in plant evolutionary biology.

5 Jan 2026

Mapping Two Millennia of Betaherpesvirus Evolution via Ancient Human Genomes

Researchers have successfully reconstructed the ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from human remains that are over two thousand years old.

5 Jan 2026

Base-Pair Resolution Benchmark Uncovers Structural Variation Complexity in Tomato Genomes

Structural variations (SVs), including insertions, deletions, inversions, and substitutions, can profoundly influence gene regulation and phenotype.

2 Jan 2026

Genomic Test Can Accurately Identify Early Recurrence Risk in Prostate Cancer Patients

A new Moffitt Cancer Center study suggests a widely used genomic test can more accurately identify which men with early prostate cancer are at high risk for their disease to come back quickly after treatment, particularly African American men who face the highest burden from this disease.

26 Dec 2025

Antibiotic Resistance: A Global Crisis Threatening Modern Medicine's Future

Once a medical miracle, antibiotics are now losing their power. Across the world, common infections are becoming harder-and sometimes impossible-to treat. This new review paints a sobering picture of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR), tracing how bacteria and fungi are evolving faster than medicine can respond.

24 Dec 2025

Mapping the Four Dimensional Organization of the Human Genome

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

23 Dec 2025

Wasatch Biolabs Announces Co-Marketing Agreement with Agilent to Advance Native-Read Targeted Sequencing

Wasatch BioLabs (WBL), a leader in native, long-read sequencing and epigenomic analysis, today announced a co-marketing agreement with Agilent Technologies to support the adoption of its Direct Targeted Methylation Sequencing (dTMS) platform.

22 Dec 2025

New Rat Study Reveals How Genetic Traits Ripple Through Social Microbiomes

The gut microbiome - made up of trillions of microbes in the digestive tract - is vital for digestion and overall health. Diet and medication shape these microbial ecosystems, but the contribution of genetics has been more difficult to ascertain.

22 Dec 2025

Genes Can Spread Their Effects Through Shared Microbes

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats published today in Nature Communications.

19 Dec 2025

IPENS Enables Rapid Label-Free 3D Plant Phenotyping

By combining radiance-field reconstruction with SAM2 segmentation, IPENS enables users to obtain precise organ-level geometry from ordinary multi-view images using only a few prompts.

18 Dec 2025

CNSA Advances Open Biological Data Infrastructure at Petabyte Scale

Advances in sequencing technologies have transformed life science research, enabling multi-layered exploration of biological systems across species, tissues, and developmental stages.

15 Dec 2025

CRISPR Reveals Dark Genome Regions That Sense Cellular Mechanics

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the 'dark genome' that are responsible for controlling how cells sense and respond to the mechanical properties of their local environment.

12 Dec 2025

Comprehensive Gene Maps Reveal Hidden Networks Behind Disease Traits

Today's biomedical researchers are relentlessly searching for genes that drive disease, with the goal of creating therapies that target those genes to restore health.