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Study traces molecular connections between genetics, gut microbiome and memory

A new study is among the first to trace the molecular connections between genetics, the gut microbiome and memory in a mouse model bred to resemble the diversity of the human population.

29 Apr 2020

Genome analyses explain the reemergence of bluetongue virus in Europe

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a livestock disease that can lead to devastating health and economic outcomes, but despite this fact, it can be challenging to establish its origin.

29 Apr 2020

Genes control courtship and aggressive behaviors in fruit flies

Similar to many other animals, fruit flies engage in many different courtship and fighting behaviors.

29 Apr 2020

Immune System Changes Occur Early In Development Of Multiple Myeloma

Before multiple myeloma becomes a malignant disease, the collection of immune system cells and signal carriers amid the tumor cells undergo dramatic shifts.

29 Apr 2020

Researchers study the evolution of multidrug-resistant bacteria

Although antibiotics are known to save lives, their use also supports the evolution and spread of antibiotic-resistant strains.

29 Apr 2020

Study identifies causative factors for neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers from the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, UCSF, and UAB have discovered a new risk factor for various neurodegenerative diseases.

29 Apr 2020

Study shows how DNA mimic protein helps phages to attack their victims

A research team from the Severinov Laboratory at Skoltech, together with their collaborators from Israel and Switzerland, has analyzed a bacterial BREX defense mechanism that was poorly studied to date.

29 Apr 2020

Father's Toxoplasma infection may be transmitted to subsequent generations

Australian researchers have revealed for the first time that males infected with the Toxoplasma parasite can impact their offspring's brain health and behavior.

28 Apr 2020

Research on rare molecule aims to improve treatments for cancer, HIV

Stanford University chemist Paul Wender and his colleagues are working to improve treatments for cancer, HIV and Alzheimer's - and they are betting that a drab, weedy marine invertebrate is the means to achieving that end.

28 Apr 2020

Scientists Double Understanding Of Genetic Risk Of Melanoma

A global collaboration of scientists has more than doubled the known number of regions on the human genome that influence the risk of developing melanoma.

28 Apr 2020

Engineers Develop Precision Injection System For Plants

While the human world is reeling from one pandemic, there are several ongoing epidemics that affect crops and put global food production at risk.

28 Apr 2020

Tracking Salmonella Poisoning

Professor Ruiting Lan speaks to AZoLifeSciences about his research into tracking salmonella poisoning and outbreaks.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 28 Apr 2020

Syphilis bacterium likely uses a single gene to escape the immune system

The bacterium that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum, likely uses a single gene to escape the immune system, research from UW Medicine in Seattle suggests.

27 Apr 2020

Study identifies role of interferon-stimulated genes in defense against hepatitis C viruses

The immune system responds immediately when a virus enters the cell, producing interferon—the signaling protein.

27 Apr 2020

Two nose cells may contribute to COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists have discovered two specific types of cells in the nose that are believed to be the initial infection points for COVID-19 coronavirus.

27 Apr 2020

Study develops a memory-intensive approach to visualize genomes

At Ulm University in Germany, a new method has been devised for developing pan-genome subgraphs at various granularities without the need to wait several hours or days for the software to process the complete genome.

27 Apr 2020

Antibodies Could Provide New Treatment For OCD

Scientists have discovered that patients suffering from OCD have increased levels of a protein called Immuno-moodulin (Imood) in their lymphocytes.

24 Apr 2020

Study sheds light on the regulation of microRNAs

In all the organisms, including humans, proteins are encoded by genes and these proteins, in turn, control the body’s diverse specific cellular functions.

24 Apr 2020

Reef fish flip a genetic switch in response to warming seas

Reef fish species uniquely respond to climate change, with some more vulnerable than others.

23 Apr 2020

Understanding evolution of early life may be trickier than previously thought

Biologists have long hoped to understand the nature of the earliest living organisms on Earth. If they could, they might then be able to say something about how, when, and where life arose on Earth, and perhaps by extension, whether life is common in the Universe.

23 Apr 2020