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University at Buffalo (UB) researchers are expressing concern about a new, under-recognized, more potent variant of a common bacterium. "Historically, in... Read More »
Scientists at Yale have discovered how mitochondrial DNA defects cause maternally inherited deafness. They focused on a specific mutation that occurs in a gene that... Read More »
Researchers at Harvard University have developed a robotic device made from DNA that could potentially seek out specific cell targets within a complex mixture of ... Read More »
Sam Cho and his students at Wake Forest University are using graphics processing units – also called GPUs or graphics cards – to explore the biomolecular... Read More »
Recent research from the University of Cambridge has enabled scientists to view critical aspects of embryonic development which were previously unobservable. For... Read More »
Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have succeeded in introducing bacterial genes into the fungus Trichoderma, enabling the fungus to produce important... Read More »
A research group at the University of Alberta is hoping its latest discovery could one day be used to develop new therapies that target certain types of cancers. The... Read More »
Researchers at the University of Georgia have taken a major step in the ongoing effort to find sources of cleaner, renewable energy by mapping the genomes of two... Read More »
A common heart disease may be passed genetically from father to son, according to a study led by the University of Leicester. A paper published in medical journal The ... Read More »
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition marked by chronic pelvic pain and... Read More »
An innovative approach to genome screening has provided clues about rare mutations that may make people susceptible to brain aneurysms, according to preliminary... Read More »
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have found evidence that a preference for fatty foods can be tied to genetics. The study, which looked at 317... Read More »
In a recent study, researchers compared DNA of identical twins of different ages. They showed that structural modifications of DNA, where segments change direction... Read More »
In the future, tuberculosis patients may receive treatments according to what version of a single 'Goldilocks' gene they have, says an international research... Read More »
People would like to believe that when they make certain life choices -- be they related to diet, climate or lifestyle -- the possible negative effects are confined... Read More »
Using a liquid laser, researchers have developed a better way to detect slight genetic mutations that may predispose a person to cancer or other diseases. This... Read More »
Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified genetic mutations in a specific type of childhood tumor of the brain stem. Genetic... Read More »
Scientists at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have learned more about the mutation in DNA that leads to the development of acute myeloid leukemia... Read More »
Researchers at McGill University identified two genetic mutations responsible for up to 40 percent of glioblastomas in children - a fatal cancer of the brain that is... Read More »
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found evidence of losses and gains of chromosomal pairs across various cancer types that may help in understanding the nature... Read More »
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Robert PowersInteresting article.
Jan 24, 2012