Populations of indigenous people in southern Africa carry a gene that causes lighter skin, and scientists have now identified the
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New method for studying gene expression could improve understanding of brain disease
It takes a lot of cells to make a human brain. The organ houses not only an enormous quantity of
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We now know how RNA molecules are organized in cells
Working with colleagues in the U.S., a team of Université de Montreal researchers has for the first time visualized how
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Three proteins may play key roles in female fertility and cancer biology: Study could lead to treatments for some forms of infertility and fighting aggressive cancers
Three proteins regulate each other with surprising twists and turns in female mouse eggs, a finding that may play an
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Nanocages in the lab and in the computer: How DNA-based dendrimers transport nanoparticles
How to create nanocages, i.e., robust and stable objects with regular voids and tunable properties? Short segments of DNA molecules
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Environmental associations with genes may yield opportunities for precision medicine
A new approach to genetic analysis finds associations between environmental factors and pharmacogenes — genes associated with a person’s response
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Brain cells in a dish used to study genetic origins of schizophrenia: In vitro model of human neuron development to investigate genetic risk for psychiatric disease
A study in Biological Psychiatry has established a new analytical method for investigating the complex genetic origins of mental illnesses
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Researchers modify CRISPR to reorganize genome
Researchers at Stanford University have reworked CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to manipulate the genome in three-dimensional space, allowing them to ferry
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New method measures single molecules from nanoliter of blood in real time
University of Groningen scientists, led by Associate Professor of Chemical Biology Giovanni Maglia, have designed a nanopore system that is
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Genetic variants reveal new targets for chronic kidney disease treatment: How specific cell types can lead to development of disease
The kidney does more than double or even triple duty compared to other organs – it extracts waste, balances body
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