The researchers discovered three genes, MCM5, FGGY, and DDX60L, that are strongly linked to the risk of developing eggs with an abnormal number of chromosomes…
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According to a new study, the ancestry of dogs can be traced to at least two populations of ancient wolves. Credit: Jessica Rae Peto An…
According to a new study, the neural and cognitive complexity of the octopus could originate from a molecular analogy with the human brain. New research…
Artistic rendering of Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica with dime. Credit: Mangrove photo by Pierre Yves Pascal; Illustration by Susan Brand/Berkeley Lab Though newly discovered bacteria are…
Image showing Demodex folliculorum mite on skin under Hirox microscope. Credit: University of Reading The secret lives of mites in the skin of our faces.…
Scientists have discovered that the molecular profiling of diseased joint tissue may considerably influence whether certain drug treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients will work. A…
A research group from the University of Innsbruck has found out how the Cranial Sensory Ganglia were formed. University of Innsbruck researchers have identified the…
According to new research, people who have genetic variations associated with lowering LDL-cholesterol similar to statin medications appear to have an increased risk of developing…
New research could allow families around the world to discover if they are carrying genetic mutations that cause sudden cardiac arrest, a serious and usually…
Data for a new gene-function map are available for other scientists to use. “It’s a big resource in the way the human genome is a…
New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst helps identify genetic links to type 2 diabetes risk. A large-scale study of diverse populations increases our…
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Data shows that in the United States the average height is 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters) for women and…
A graphic depicts the “two faces of alpha-synuclein” and the transition from normal states (upper, organized molecular machines on a well-defined grid) to pathologic states…
A study finds that algal genes provide answers to questions concerning plant growth and health. The discovery will help develop heat-tolerant crops and improve algal…
A newly created catalog of genomic diversity for endangered chimpanzees in the wild can help link confiscated chimpanzees to their place of origin, which could…
Researchers studying the European olm, and other cave dwellers, believe these strange creatures can provide important answers about evolution and even human eye diseases. Credit:…
According to a new study, the raw material for evolution is much more abundant in wild animals than was previously known. The raw material for…
Dr. Jie Li examines vitamin D-enriched tomatoes. Credit: Phil Robinson Tomatoes that have been gene-edited to produce vitamin D, known as the sunshine vitamin, could…
New research has revealed that the brain and testes appear to be extremely adaptable to the use of many different kinds of genetic code to…
Cartoon of CRISPR in cockroaches. Credit: Shirai et al./Cell Reports Methods According to a paper published in the journal Cell Reports Methods by Cell Press…