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New Culture System may Improve Efficiency and Safety of Genome Editing in HSCs

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are rare cells found in the bone marrow that produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

11 Jul 2023

Synthetically Constructed Minimal Cell Shows That Life Finds a Way

"Listen, if there's one thing the history of evolution has taught us is that life will not be contained. Life breaks free.

6 Jul 2023

Cell Fate Conversion Plays Crucial Role in Cancer Research

Researchers from the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association in Berlin and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have discovered how cells speed changes to their identity known as “cell fate conversion.”

28 Jun 2023

Novel Drug Slows Development of Antibiotic Resistance

At the Baylor College of Medicine, a research group is gaining ground in its quest for solutions to the global concern of bacterial antibiotic resistance, which was accountable for almost 1.3 million deaths in 2019.

26 Jun 2023

The Method by Which Plants Prevent Cracking Under Growth Stress

An obscure aquatic plant has helped to explain how plants avoid cracking up under the stresses and strains of growth.

23 Jun 2023

Newly Found Disease Links Disruptions of Blood Formation, Immune System and Inflammation

In the quest to find the origin of the puzzling symptoms in four children, researchers from St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute, the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), and the Medical University of Vienna have discovered a completely new disease, linking disruptions of blood formation, the immune system, and inflammation.

22 Jun 2023

Rescue Treatment Found From Plant Extracts for People With Ataxia

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers have discovered that extracts from plants used by the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations peoples in their traditional botanical medicine practices are able to rescue the function of ion channel proteins carrying mutations that cause human Episodic Ataxia.

22 Jun 2023

Utilizing Genome Editing to Encourage High Crop Yields

According to a recent study released in the journal Nature on June 14th, 2023, scientists from the University of California, Davis, and an international team of researchers utilized the genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas to generate disease-resistant rice plants.

16 Jun 2023

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

The New Player in ALS—An Ancient, Virus-Like Protein

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a deadly neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, progressively robbing individuals of their capability to speak, move, eat, and breathe.

8 Jun 2023

Understanding Pollen Coat Biosynthesis and Transport in Angiosperms

Pollen coat biosynthesis and transport are intricate processes involving compartmentalized biosynthesis, coordinated transport, and exact regulation between organelles and cell types, according to research conducted under the direction of Prof. Xiaoquan Qi at the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

8 Jun 2023

Understanding Potential Mechanisms Underlying Genetic Variation in Older Trees

Older, long-lived trees are thought to contribute more to the creation and maintenance of genetic mutations than short-lived trees, according to research on the link between the growth rate of tropical trees and the frequency of genetic mutations they collect.

7 Jun 2023

Innovative Web App can Quickly, Accurately Analyze Vast Genomic Data for Cereal Crops

Agricultural Research Service and Washington State University scientists have developed an innovative web app called BRIDGEcereal [https://bridgecereal.scinet.usda.gov/] that can quickly and accurately analyze the vast amount of genomic data now available for cereal crops and organize the material into intuitive charts that identify patterns locating genes of interest.

6 Jun 2023

The Association Between Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Response and Genetic Variants

People who are at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes can be prescribed a variety of medications to decrease blood sugar levels, but it is not always apparent which people would benefit from which treatments the most.

6 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

Online Prediction Modeling Tool to Help Advance Scientific Discoveries

By anticipating the location of proteins within a cell, researchers might have access to a trove of biological knowledge. Future scientific discoveries related to drug development and the treatment of diseases like epilepsy will depend on this information.

6 Jun 2023