The findings published in Nature Genetics have implications for pharmacogenetics, the study of how inherited variations may affect drug metabolism and…
Uncontrolled blood vessel growth is a major contributor to the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness among…
The laboratory of Sheng Yang He at Michigan State University has changed the textbook description of a plant’s surface terrain and is unveiling new knowledge…
Many areas of the brain alter dramatically during adolescence. One area in development well beyond the teenage years is the medial prefrontal cortex, a large…
In fact, colinearity of DNA and protein sequences is thought to be a fundamental feature of the universal genetic code. However, a paper published today in…
Unlike conventional sunscreen lotions which merely act as a filter for UVA and UVB sunlight, the new ingredient releases an active ingredient which mops up…
Although many genes have been linked to major diseases or conditions such as cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders, diabetes and obesity, research is…
Creating a brand new academic discipline – neuroarthistory – Prof John Onians uses the results from new scanning techniques to answer questions such as:- What…
By using polymers containing iron, it is possible to make intelligent containers of which the access of molecules can be regulated in a chemical way. A…
Using radioactive carbon and genetically modified native tobacco plants (Nicotiana attenuata), scientists at Max Planck Institutes in Jena and Golm (Potsdam)…
A type of protein crucial for the growth of brain cells during development appears to be equally important for the formation of long-term memories, according…
Scientists at Michigan State University report this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that they have identified genes unique to the…
UCLA scientists have discovered that infants who possess a specific immune gene that too closely resembles their mothers' are more likely to develop…
The study offers the first detailed image of chloropyhll-a – the main ingredient in the photosynthesis process – and shows how scientists can use new…
The finding, published in the Sept. 4 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Online, identifies the activity of a critical segment of a viral protein…
The researchers, Marco Prado, Marc Caron, Vania Prado, and their colleagues, said their findings reveal a critical role in central nervous system (CNS)…
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