Tag Archives: Genes

[ad_1] In a groundbreaking new study, scientists used innovative molecular techniques to explain how corals on Australia’s east coast survived previous harsh conditions, allowing the Great Barrier Reef to become the vast coral reef it is today. We sequenced the genomes of 150 individual colonies of the same coral species …

[ad_1] IMAGE: An image obtained by the system showing bar-coded bees inside the observation hive. The outlines reflect whether a barcode could be successfully decoded (green), could not be decrypted (red), or if it was … More Credits: Tim Gernat, University of Illinois Bees and humans are as diverse organisms …

[ad_1] Those of us living free from the chronic pain caused by endometriosis can only imagine what a life of constant discomfort is like. Depression can seem like an inevitable consequence, risking assumptions that distract us from looking for further causes. Now, research conducted by geneticists at Queensland University of …

[ad_1] In Nevada’s arid Ivanpah Valley, just southeast of Las Vegas, a massive unintended animal conservation experiment has revealed an unexpected result. From 1997 to 2014, the US Fish and Wildlife Service moved more than 9,100 Mojave Desert turtles to the 100-square-kilometer (approximately 39 square miles) large-scale translocation site. The …

[ad_1] A team of US scientists from the University of Chicago, NCH Healthcare System, and University of South Florida has identified a specific set of genes associated with a poor prognosis for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The study is currently available on bioRxiv* prepress server. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 25, 2020 With new insights into how the CRISPR genetic tool – which allows direct editing of our genes – has evolved and adapted, we are now one step closer to understanding the basics of the constant struggle for survival that takes place in …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 Doctors and scientists are constantly looking for new disease genes that can help them understand why patients have undiagnosed medical problems. Often the first clues come from genetic tests that reveal a change or mutation in a gene that they see in …

[ad_1] The researchers inserted human genes into the monkey brains. They claimed that this experiment caused the animals’ brains to expand and more wrinkles to appear. (Photo: Photo by Kevin Frayer / Getty Images)A macaque monkey grabs knives while working with a trainer at Qilingang Monkey Farm on February 2, …

[ad_1] Using computer-generated models, the scientists simulated sneezing in different types of people and identified biological characteristics that could make a person super spread of viruses such as the new coronavirus that causes Covid-19. The study, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, determined associations between people’s physiological characteristics and …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 Scientists from Utah have discovered new functions of a key cellular machine that regulates the packaging of genes and is mutated in 20% of human cancers. The study was published today in print in the journal Molecular cell. Genes are segments of …