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Preservation of Genetic Variation in Species and the Effects on Adaptation

Zachariah Gompert, an evolutionary geneticist at Utah State University, stated that genetic diversity is the ultimate source of energy for evolution.

13 Jun 2023

How Do Protons Move in Hachimoji DNA?

According to quantum biologists at the University of Surrey, revealing the potential of lab-crafted DNA, called synthetic DNA, holds the key to innovative breakthroughs across multiple domains.

6 Jun 2023

Blacklegged Ticks Show Remarkable Resilience in Surviving Extreme Temperatures

Tick season is here, along with the increased danger of Lyme disease, and it turns out the tiny arachnids are even tougher than scientists previously thought.

2 Jun 2023

Predictive Models to Determine the Structure, Stability, Flexibility and Biology of RNA-Targeted Drugs

Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body and are produced following the instructions encoded in DNA.

18 May 2023

Research Details the Food Safety Profile of Genetically Edited Allergen-Free Eggs

Researchers have developed a chicken egg that may be safe for people with egg white allergies. Chicken egg allergies are one of the most common allergies in children.

18 May 2023

Research Sheds Light on How Nature has Optimized Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in shaping and sustaining life on Earth, yet many aspects of the process remain a mystery.

4 May 2023

Novel Mathematical Framework Evaluates the Dynamics of Adaptive Immune Evasion

Recent research published in the journal eLife proposes a theory for how cancer cells might actively adapt to the immune system to become resistant to immunotherapy.

27 Apr 2023

New, Effective Method can Make Rare Cell Types and Disease Patterns Visible in Tissue

The human body contains more than 30 trillion cells. Until recently, the sheer number of cells in the organism meant that approaches to understanding human diseases and developmental processes based on the analysis of single cells were a futuristic vision.

3 Apr 2023

Using a programmable control switch to deliver therapeutic RNA molecules to target cells

Using an RNA sensor, MIT engineers have designed a new way to trigger cells to turn on a synthetic gene.

17 Mar 2023

Bean genome sequencing to boost nutritional quality

The faba bean genome, which has been sequenced for the first time and published in Nature on March 8th, 2023, is more than four times as large as the human genome at 13 billion bases.

From University of Reading 10 Mar 2023

Experts sequence the faba bean genome

The faba bean genome, which at 13 billion bases is more than four times the size of the human genome, has been sequenced for the first time and is published today (08 March 2023), in Nature. This is an extraordinary technical achievement and crucial to efforts to breed beans with optimum nutritional content and sustainability of production.

8 Mar 2023

Grassroots wellbeing and suicide prevention tool launched to support Australian farmers

The University of South Australia is ensuring that mental health and wellbeing remain a top priority in rural communities as a grassroots wellbeing and suicide prevention tool is launched today to support Australian farmers.

23 Feb 2023

New biomarker helps identify biological age

Once considered to be incompetent in encoding proteins due to their simple monotonous DNA repetitions, tiny telomeres at the tips of human chromosomes now appear to have a powerful biological function that could help better understand cancer and aging.

21 Feb 2023

Bases News and Research

Preservation of Genetic Variation in Species and the Effects on Adaptation

How Do Protons Move in Hachimoji DNA?

Blacklegged Ticks Show Remarkable Resilience in Surviving Extreme Temperatures

Predictive Models to Determine the Structure, Stability, Flexibility and Biology of RNA-Targeted Drugs

Research Details the Food Safety Profile of Genetically Edited Allergen-Free Eggs

Research Sheds Light on How Nature has Optimized Photosynthesis

Novel Mathematical Framework Evaluates the Dynamics of Adaptive Immune Evasion

New, Effective Method can Make Rare Cell Types and Disease Patterns Visible in Tissue

Using a programmable control switch to deliver therapeutic RNA molecules to target cells

Bean genome sequencing to boost nutritional quality

Experts sequence the faba bean genome

Grassroots wellbeing and suicide prevention tool launched to support Australian farmers

New biomarker helps identify biological age

Improved efficacy of advanced genome editing with machine learning

Engineering a phage's DNA by introducing modified CRISPR-Cas machinery genes

Gaining insights into human disease biology through CRISPR platforms

Novel, more accurate computational tool for long-read RNA sequencing developed

Unboxing the mystery genome black box with the DNA sequencing method

New computational tool for long-read RNA sequencing

New toolkit enables researchers to map an individual’s RNA data to a much richer reference

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

Expert Insights: HiMedia Labs on Advancing Nucleic Acid Extraction Across Industries

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