A new study reveals a mechanism for generating DNA palindromes that could lead to new microRNA genes, shedding light on gene origins and potentially impacting…
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A team from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed “BridgePRS,” a new statistical technique to improve disease prediction for non-European individuals,…
New research reveals insights into the “dark genome,” focusing on LINE-1, a genetic element associated with various diseases. An international team of scientists detailed the…
NICER, a new gene editing method developed by Japanese researchers, presents a safer alternative to CRISPR/Cas9 by significantly reducing unintended DNA mutations, enhancing genetic disease…
Researchers have mapped over 2.3 million brain cells from mice, shedding light on how different brain cell types are formed through gene regulation. This work,…
A comprehensive study confirms the antagonistic pleiotropy theory of aging, showing a genetic correlation between high reproduction and shorter lifespan. However, it highlights that environmental…
Stanford Medicine researchers and international colleagues discovered that about 20% of people carry a gene variant that reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases…
A new study examines the early migration of humans to Europe, focusing on a study of 36,000-year-old skull fragments from Crimea. These findings connect these…
Researchers at Nagoya University discovered that electric eels, capable of generating up to 860 volts, can induce genetic modifications in nearby organisms through a process…
A new study of Alzheimer’s disease combines multiple biomarkers to uncover new genetic pathways and sex-specific differences, paving the way for improved early diagnosis and…
Using the novel algorithm FLSHclust, researchers have identified 188 rare and previously unknown CRISPR-linked gene modules, including a groundbreaking type VII CRISPR-Cas system. This discovery,…
A study by the University of Göttingen on Mesotaenium endlicherianum, an alga closely related to land plants, revealed crucial genetic insights. By analyzing the alga’s…
Evolutionary ecologist Tobin Hammer challenges the traditional view of microbial benefits in a peer-reviewed article, suggesting that hosts may not always benefit from their microbes.…
Brigham researchers have discovered that a reduction in the INPP5D gene in microglia leads to increased neuroinflammation, potentially contributing to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease,…
Researchers at MIT, the Broad Institute, and the National Institutes of Health have developed a new search algorithm that has identified 188 kinds of new…
A new study has uncovered that three recessive genes are responsible for the orange color in carrots, offering insights into carrot breeding and health benefits.…
A study by the University Hospital of Bonn and the University of Bonn has advanced our understanding of male pattern hair loss by identifying the…
Recent research has redefined the primary role of Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) from controlling developmental genes to protecting the genome against transposon invasion. This…
The peptide NQK-Q8 (light color), a piece of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that the virus uses to enter cells, bound to the HLA-B*15:01 groove (orange). The…
Recent research on Caenorhabditis elegans suggests that even simple organisms can exhibit basic emotions. This study, which combines behavioral observations and genetic analysis, offers significant…