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High-Tech Imaging Unlocks Genetic Secrets Of Nutrient-Rich Seeds

By rapidly analyzing nearly 12,000 individual seeds, the approach uncovers genetic loci that simultaneously influence seed morphology and mineral composition, opening new avenues for crop biofortification and safer food production.

7 Jan 2026

Dual Genetic Mutations Drive RNA Mis-Splicing and Leukemia Progression

Treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) depends on knowing what goes wrong inside cells. A new study suggests that two genetic mutations – IDH2 and SRSF2 – work cooperatively to mis-splice RNA messages and change how blood cells develop.

6 Jan 2026

LINE-1 Retrotransposons Reshape Cancer Genome Architecture

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have revealed previously unappreciated roles for the retrotransposon LINE-1 in shaping the cancer genome structure and regulation.

6 Jan 2026

Aging Alters a Common Set of RNA Splicing and Processing Genes Across Tissues

A new research paper featured as the cover of Volume 17, Issue 12 of Aging-US was published on December 22, 2025, titled "A combination of differential expression and network connectivity analyses identifies a common set of RNA splicing and processing genes altered with age across human tissues."

6 Jan 2026

Gut Microbiome Plays a Direct Role in Shaping Brain Function and Evolution

A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works.

6 Jan 2026

Study Resolves Ancient Genome Duplication History of Flowering Plants

Angiosperms, also known as flowering plants, represent the most diverse group of seed plants, and their origin and evolution have long been a central question in plant evolutionary biology.

5 Jan 2026

Study Reveals Circadian Control of Immune Variability

In laboratory models, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that a mother's circadian rhythms, or internal body clock, can influence the immune system states of her offspring, which can accurately predict the risk of bacterial infection.

5 Jan 2026

New Method Turns Glial Cells Directly Into Parvalbumin Neurons

Parvalbumin cells play a central role in keeping brain activity in equilibrium. They control nervcell signaling, reduce overactivity and make sure that the brain is working to a rhythm.

5 Jan 2026

New CHANGE-seq-BE Method Sharpens Safety Assessment of CRISPR Base Editors

Scientists and physicians can better assess precision genome editing technology using a new method made public today by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

5 Jan 2026

Mapping Two Millennia of Betaherpesvirus Evolution via Ancient Human Genomes

Researchers have successfully reconstructed the ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from human remains that are over two thousand years old.

5 Jan 2026

Base-Pair Resolution Benchmark Uncovers Structural Variation Complexity in Tomato Genomes

Structural variations (SVs), including insertions, deletions, inversions, and substitutions, can profoundly influence gene regulation and phenotype.

2 Jan 2026

Genomic Test Can Accurately Identify Early Recurrence Risk in Prostate Cancer Patients

A new Moffitt Cancer Center study suggests a widely used genomic test can more accurately identify which men with early prostate cancer are at high risk for their disease to come back quickly after treatment, particularly African American men who face the highest burden from this disease.

26 Dec 2025