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Genetic Analysis Unlocks Secrets of Previously Unknown Bacteria

Unknown germs are a common occurrence in hospitals. Researchers at the University of Basel have spent many years collecting and analyzing them.

12 Jan 2024

Decoding the Phylogeny of Popular and Poisonous Mushrooms

The Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences research group on fungal diversity and molecular evolution worked with colleagues both domestically and abroad to perform genome skimming of fungal specimens from the genera Tricholomopsis, Sarcomyxa, Macrotyphula, Phyllotopsis, and other related groups.

11 Jan 2024

Big Data Analysis Reveals Hidden Patterns in Human Chromosomes

IRB Barcelona researchers find 13 unique genomic patterns in unexpected patterns in mutation risks across individuals.

11 Jan 2024

National Korea Maritime and Ocean University Researchers Explore the Impact of Microplastics and Toxin Exposure on Goldfish

Microplastic particles can travel long distances in oceans and are known to carry with them harmful and persistent organic pollutants like benzo[α]pyrene (BaP), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

11 Jan 2024

Epigenetic Key Unlocks Treatment Path for Endocrine-Resistant Breast Cancer

Endocrine resistance – a major cause of breast cancer deaths – can be underpinned by an epigenetic change called DNA methylation, researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered.

10 Jan 2024

Ancient DNA Reveals Reason for High Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Rates in Europe

Researchers have created the world’s largest ancient human gene bank by analysing the bones and teeth of almost 5,000 humans who lived across western Europe and Asia up to 34,000 years ago.

10 Jan 2024

New Test Scrutinizes All Fetal Genes for Early Disease Detection

A research team from Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark has developed an innovative screening test.

9 Jan 2024

Swiss Scientists Unearth 35 New Bacteria Species in Hospital Samples

Unknown germs are a common occurrence in hospitals. Researchers at the University of Basel have spent many years collecting and analyzing them.

9 Jan 2024

Largest Gestational Diabetes Study Reveals 9 New Genetic Regions

The largest genetic study of gestational diabetes to date has led to a discovery of nine novel genetic regions linked to this severe and common pregnancy complication.

8 Jan 2024

Study Cracks Open the Enigma of Major Evolutionary Leaps

Significant evolutionary changes happen gradually as opposed to in dramatic 'monster' steps, biologists have discovered, answering the long-debated question as to how game-changing innovations like flight, vision, and the bearing of live offspring came to be.

5 Jan 2024

mEnrich-seq: A High-Specificity Bacterial Enrichment Technique for Microbiome Research

In a landmark study recently published in the journal Nature Methods, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have unveiled mEnrich-seq-;an innovative method designed to substantially enhance the specificity and efficiency of research into microbiomes, the complex communities of microorganisms that inhabit the human body.

5 Jan 2024

Studies Explore Different Strategies for Phenotypic Innovation in Pitcher Plants and Marine Snails

In a pair of studies, researchers use different approaches to investigate how complex and innovative phenotypic traits evolve in plants and animals.

5 Jan 2024

Mechanism of Pathogenic Fungus Aspergillus fumigatus Unveiled

An international team of researchers, led by Professor Gustavo Goldman of the University of São Paulo and Maynooth University's Dr Özgür Bayram, has unveiled ground-breaking findings on Aspergillus fumigatus, which can cause deadly disease in humans.

5 Jan 2024

Research Reveals Unforeseen Functions for Autophagy Genes in Neuronal Health and Aging

Autophagy, which declines with age, may hold more mysteries than researchers previously suspected. In the January 4th issue of Nature Aging, it was noted that scientists from the Buck Institute, Sanford Burnham Prebys and Rutgers University have uncovered possible novel functions

5 Jan 2024

Elucidating the Adaptive Genetic Mechanisms of Chiridota heheva in Hydrothermal Environments

Animals are unlikely to thrive in hydrothermal vents because of their harsh chemistry, which includes an acidic pH and a high concentration of methane and sulfur.

4 Jan 2024

Zipping Up Chromosomes: The Synaptonemal Complex Revealed

We have two copies of each chromosome in every cell in our bodies except in our reproductive cells. Sperm and egg cells contain a single copy of each chromosome with a unique mix of genes from our parents, an evolutionary trick to give our offspring genetic variability.

4 Jan 2024

Genomics

Genetic Analysis Unlocks Secrets of Previously Unknown Bacteria

Decoding the Phylogeny of Popular and Poisonous Mushrooms

Big Data Analysis Reveals Hidden Patterns in Human Chromosomes

National Korea Maritime and Ocean University Researchers Explore the Impact of Microplastics and Toxin Exposure on Goldfish

Epigenetic Key Unlocks Treatment Path for Endocrine-Resistant Breast Cancer

Ancient DNA Reveals Reason for High Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Rates in Europe

New Test Scrutinizes All Fetal Genes for Early Disease Detection

Swiss Scientists Unearth 35 New Bacteria Species in Hospital Samples

Largest Gestational Diabetes Study Reveals 9 New Genetic Regions

Study Cracks Open the Enigma of Major Evolutionary Leaps

mEnrich-seq: A High-Specificity Bacterial Enrichment Technique for Microbiome Research

Studies Explore Different Strategies for Phenotypic Innovation in Pitcher Plants and Marine Snails

Mechanism of Pathogenic Fungus Aspergillus fumigatus Unveiled

Research Reveals Unforeseen Functions for Autophagy Genes in Neuronal Health and Aging

Elucidating the Adaptive Genetic Mechanisms of Chiridota heheva in Hydrothermal Environments

Zipping Up Chromosomes: The Synaptonemal Complex Revealed

Genetic Twist in Tiny Protein Protects Against Parkinson's

P10K Database: A Comprehensive Genetic Resource Database for Protists

Study Provides a Systematic View of the Diversity and Function of Supraglacial DNA Viruses

Xeno-Free Monkey PSC Culture System Enables Deriving, Tracking, and Differentiating Stem Cells

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

Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

Diagnostic Biochips: Pioneering Brain Research Tools for the Future

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