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Genetic Analysis of Spotted Bats Traces Evolution Across Time

Understanding changes in North American bat populations is critical to measuring risk of extinction from emerging threats such as habitat loss, climate change, white nose syndrome and other disturbances.

8 Oct 2026

Ancient Gut Microbes Traveled Globally With Prehistoric Human Ancestors

As waves of humans left Africa tens of thousands of years ago, eventually populating the entire planet, they were joined on their world-conquering ride by the trillions of microorganisms that compose the gut microbiome.

8 Oct 2026

Rare Metabolic Gene Unexpectedly Tied to Inherited Blindness

Scientists at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) spearheaded the identification of an unforeseen link between genetic blindness and a gene associated with a rare metabolic disorder.

8 Oct 2026

Aldabra Giant Tortoise Genome Provides Evolutionary Blueprint for Cellular Resilience

Researchers studying a giant tortoise named Jonathan say it's not just good genes, but lack of genetic wear and tear that have kept him going for nearly two centuries.

8 Oct 2026

Mitochondrial Genome Dynamics Influence Intrinsic Tumor Aggressiveness

Mitochondria are small organelles within cells that play a central role in vital cellular processes, especially energy production.

8 Oct 2026

Integrated Multi-Omics Maps Metabolic Shift During Seed Development Stages

Canavalia gladiata, commonly known as sword bean, is a leguminous crop with high seed protein content (26%–30%) and oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids. Despite its nutritional promise, the species has remained underutilized, largely because a complete genome and the genetic basis of its nutritional traits were lacking.

8 Oct 2026

Ancient DNA Reveals Extinct Bovine Species in Southern Siberia

DNA analyses of ancient remains have revealed a previously unknown extinct bovine species that inhabited southern Siberia during and even before the last Ice Age.

6 Oct 2026

Spatial Single-Cell Transcriptomics Maps Cellular Niches in Fatal COVID-19 Lungs

Researchers at the University of Liège have used imaging-based spatial single-cell transcriptomics to map the cellular organization of lungs from people who died with severe COVID-19.

5 Oct 2026

Single-Molecule Optical Tweezers Visualize Real-Time Dynamic Protein and DNA Interactions

A protein that's essential to every cell's ability to turn off unnecessary genes is well known for its key function of compacting genes and its connection to cancer when it undergoes mutation. But until now, scientists weren't quite sure how the protein gets where it needs to go to keep genes bound up so they aren't activated.

1 Oct 2026

Personalized Support Boosts Genetic Testing Uptake Among At-Risk Family Members

Among cancer patients who received personalized support and navigation services from experts throughout the genetic testing process, their first-degree relatives – parents, siblings and children – were significantly more likely to receive genetic testing, as well. Nearly half of those relatives carried a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, which are associated with a higher risk of cancer, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

30 Sep 2026

Targeted Y Chromosome Deletions Disrupt Key Cellular Immune Response Pathways

A new study found that cancer cells selectively chip away gene-rich sections of the Y chromosome, triggering ripples that regulate tumor growth.

29 Sep 2026

Oncogene-Induced Senescence Exhibits Dual Role in Tumor Suppression and Progression

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have discovered that a single cancer-causing gene can trigger different responses in cells, with some helping to prevent tumors while others may contribute to their development.

29 Sep 2026

Study Links OCA2 Gene Mutations to Non-Melanin Ocular Developmental Defects

Tiny, striped zebrafish are helping scientists trace how a gene linked to albinism influences eye development, work that may ultimately help explain some of the vision problems experienced by people with the condition and guide the search for new treatments.

29 Sep 2026

Genomic Datasets Provide Molecular Foundations for Bat Disease Tolerance

Laurel Yohe, Ph.D., assistant professor of bioinformatics at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is among the co-authors of a landmark study of bat genomes published this week in Nature.

28 Sep 2026

3D Stem-Cell miBrains Model Complex Neurovascular Pathology in Human Tissue

Mount Sinai researchers have identified how APOE4, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, damages the brain's blood vessels and promotes the buildup of abnormal proteins linked to neurodegenerative disease.

25 Sep 2026

Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells

Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins. But this amino acid is a double-edged sword–too much cysteine is toxic to the cell.

24 Sep 2026

Researchers Simulate Microgravity to Isolate Gravity's Impact on Human Chromatin

The Human Genome Project was launched in 1990, preceded by decades of breakthroughs in genetics. It eventually gave us a sequence of the human genome.

24 Sep 2026

Antidepressant Withdrawal, Not Relapse, Linked to Mood Changes

When people stop taking antidepressants they can feel terrible – their mood can plummet and anxiety can spike.

22 Sep 2026

Novel Base-Editing Approach Shows Promise for Inherited Motor Neuron Disorders

A team of researchers led by Professor Haruhisa Inoue (Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University) and Professor Yuishin Izumi (Tokushima University) demonstrated that adenine base editing can correct a disease-causing genetic mutation and alleviate neurodegeneration in hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy with proximal dominant involvement (HMSN-P), providing proof of concept for a precision gene therapy for inherited motor neuron diseases.

21 Sep 2026

Groundbreaking ARUP Research Clarifies Clinical Value of Atypical Cell-Free DNA Screening Results

An extensive, first-of-its-kind research study by ARUP Laboratories clarifies the clinical value of atypical findings from prenatal cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening and their impact on pregnancy outcomes.

18 Sep 2026

Genomics

Genetic Analysis of Spotted Bats Traces Evolution Across Time

Ancient Gut Microbes Traveled Globally With Prehistoric Human Ancestors

Rare Metabolic Gene Unexpectedly Tied to Inherited Blindness

Aldabra Giant Tortoise Genome Provides Evolutionary Blueprint for Cellular Resilience

Mitochondrial Genome Dynamics Influence Intrinsic Tumor Aggressiveness

Integrated Multi-Omics Maps Metabolic Shift During Seed Development Stages

Ancient DNA Reveals Extinct Bovine Species in Southern Siberia

Spatial Single-Cell Transcriptomics Maps Cellular Niches in Fatal COVID-19 Lungs

Single-Molecule Optical Tweezers Visualize Real-Time Dynamic Protein and DNA Interactions

Personalized Support Boosts Genetic Testing Uptake Among At-Risk Family Members

Targeted Y Chromosome Deletions Disrupt Key Cellular Immune Response Pathways

Oncogene-Induced Senescence Exhibits Dual Role in Tumor Suppression and Progression

Study Links OCA2 Gene Mutations to Non-Melanin Ocular Developmental Defects

Genomic Datasets Provide Molecular Foundations for Bat Disease Tolerance

3D Stem-Cell miBrains Model Complex Neurovascular Pathology in Human Tissue

Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells

Researchers Simulate Microgravity to Isolate Gravity's Impact on Human Chromatin

Antidepressant Withdrawal, Not Relapse, Linked to Mood Changes

Novel Base-Editing Approach Shows Promise for Inherited Motor Neuron Disorders

Groundbreaking ARUP Research Clarifies Clinical Value of Atypical Cell-Free DNA Screening Results

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