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Liquid crystals underlie pixels that make sharp pictures on thin computer or television displays. Liquid crystal displays are already a multibillion dollar industry... Read More »
A new study has proven the long-term success of treating HIV patients with genetically modified T cells. Patients who received infusions of their own T cells, which... Read More »
When it comes to detecting and discriminating between a diverse variety and large number of substances, biological noses are unparalleled. UPenn researchers hope to... Read More »
A new study examining sleep and body mass index (BMI) in twins has found that sleeping more than nine hours a night may suppress genetic influences on body weight... Read More »
Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles have worked with a California family stricken by an extremely rare, devastating disorder that attacks the brain... Read More »
In a paper published today, researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno report that male pseudoscorpions treated with the antibiotic tetracycline suffer... Read More »
Scientists at Cambridge University and the Babraham Institute have demonstrated a new technique that could improve epigenetics research and help scientists better... Read More »
A gene that promotes initial development of the most common form of lung cancer and then drives its metastases has been identified by Mayo Clinic researchers in... Read More »
The “Domino,” developed by a University of Alberta research team, has the capability to perform the same genetic tests as most fully equipped laboratories ... Read More »
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Yale University have developed a new concept for use in a high-speed genomic sequencing device that may potentially... Read More »
Once considered unimportant "junk DNA," scientists have learned that non-coding RNA (ncRNA) -- RNA molecules that do not translate into proteins -- play a... Read More »
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Yale University have developed a new technique for use in a high-speed genomic sequencing device that may have ... Read More »
Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence shows wear and tear normally... Read More »
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health, together with colleagues in China, have identified the Staphylococcus aureus gene (sasX) as playing a pivotal role... Read More »
A new study conducted by 15 institutions in three countries reveal that certain genetic abnormalities could lead to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders... Read More »
Since President Richard Nixon declared a 'War on Cancer' with the signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971, the US has spent more than $100 billion on... Read More »
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Anonymous a great illustration of the need for reform in the pharmaceutical industry: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150635846921971
Apr 20, 2012
Caroline GreenCancer research indeed should be supported. Hope less people will suffer form cancers. http://www.creativebiomart.net/researcharea_Cancer.htm
Nov 27, 2015
Everyone has been talking about a new study that links specific genes to both brain volume and IQ. But perhaps more interesting than the results of the study are the... Read More »
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the first evidence that... Read More »
New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that the genetic reach of the disorder often extends to half siblings as well. On the... Read More »
Our understanding of genetic diseases has rapidly advanced. As processing of genetic codes becomes cheaper and easier, the market for individualized genetic testing... Read More »