Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified two genes believed to play a role in the development of endometrial cancer. These results…
Understanding how the human biological clock works is an essential step toward correcting sleep problems like insomnia and jet lag. New insights about the…
“People have been growing algae for centuries for food supplements for use by man and animals,” said Cecelia Williams, project lead. “It now has the potential…
Using computer modeling, the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Scottsdale Healthcare have discovered lung cancer 'pathways' that could become…
Sandra Rossie, a professor of biochemistry, found that increasing the amount of protein phosphatase 5, or PP5, in rat neural cells resulted in less cell death…
The repair of damaged nerve cells is a major problem in medicine today. A new study by researchers at the Montreal NeurologicaI Institute and Hospital (The…
PD is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder usually occurring late in life. It is characterized by debilitating symptoms of tremor, rigidity, and…
A Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has solved a century-old mystery about proteins that play a vital role in the transfer of the human…
Scientists have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, paving the way for new insights into genomic function and expanding our…
In a study published online in Genome Research, scientists answered this question, utilizing a novel analysis pipeline that will accelerate future studies of…
“This gives us a new way of studying light-matter interactions,” said Valeria Kleiman, a UF associate professor of chemistry. “It enables us to study not just…
Present in the cells of all living organisms, DNA is composed of two intertwined strands and contains the genetic “blueprint” through which all living…
Staying at home may have given the very first termite youngsters the best opportunity to rule the colony when their parents were killed by their neighbors….
A strain of yeast that thrives on turning sugar cane into ethanol for biofuel has had its genome completely sequenced by researchers at Duke University Medical…
A miniature digital camera was attached to the backs of four black-browed albatrosses (Thalassarche melanophrys) breeding at colonies on Bird Island, South…
Think of a protective fence that blocks the neighbor's dog from charging into your backyard. The body, too, has fences — physical and biochemical barriers…
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