Biology

Transplantation of Genetically modified Pig Hearts into Deceased Persons

Transplantation of Genetically modified Pig Hearts into Deceased Persons

The New York University researchers reported today that they successfully transplanted genetically engineered pig hearts into two recently deceased patients who were connected to ventilators.…
Researchers Investigate on Precision Antibacterials

Researchers Investigate on Precision Antibacterials

RNA-based antibiotics, like coronavirus vaccines, have the potential to significantly improve modern medicine. Teams of researchers have investigated the requirements that such antibiotics must meet…
A Human Endogenous Reverse Transcriptase Structure is Revealed

A Human Endogenous Reverse Transcriptase Structure is Revealed

According to a study co-authored by a Rutgers researcher, the crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase has similarities to HIV reverse transcriptase, a…
Virus Discovery provides insights into the Origins of Complex Life

Virus Discovery provides insights into the Origins of Complex Life

For virologists and cell biologists, the evolutionary history of viruses is intriguing, if the murky, topic. Because viruses are so diverse, biologists have struggled with…
NIST Develops Statistical Underpinnings for Future Forensic DNA Profiling

NIST Develops Statistical Underpinnings for Future Forensic DNA Profiling

Because of the way DNA scientists employ statistics, DNA is frequently regarded as the most trustworthy type of forensic evidence. Experts provide statistics that show…
During Pregnancy, a Sensitive Sensor Uses a Blood Test to Find Down Syndrome DNA

During Pregnancy, a Sensitive Sensor Uses a Blood Test to Find Down Syndrome DNA

Down syndrome, which affects one in every 700 births, is the most prevalent birth condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Traditional…
A Novel Fingerprint Test Can Tell Those Who Have Taken or Handled Cocaine Apart

A Novel Fingerprint Test Can Tell Those Who Have Taken or Handled Cocaine Apart

Even after washing one’s hands, an experimental fingerprint detecting method can detect cocaine residues on human skin. The test is also capable of determining if…
A New Study looks at the Microbiomes of Dogs all Over the World

A New Study looks at the Microbiomes of Dogs all Over the World

The microbiome is the invisible world of your dog’s hundred trillion bacterial, viral, and fungal microbes that live on and in their fur and skin,…
Competition Beaten by New, Sensitive, and Reliable Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Method

Competition Beaten by New, Sensitive, and Reliable Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Method

With the development of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), it is now possible to analyze the internal workings of hundreds of cells at once, revolutionizing the…
The Evolution of Mammalian Placentas

The Evolution of Mammalian Placentas

The placenta is required for therian mammalian reproduction to be successful. During mammalian cladogenesis, intense selective pressure shaped changes in placental anatomy and function. Recent…
A Common Gene for Profiling Microbial Communities

A Common Gene for Profiling Microbial Communities

Emu, an algorithm developed by computer scientists, uses long reads of genomes to identify the species of bacteria in a community. The program could make…
Highlights of the Amazon Landscape Change Study Environmental Damages and Action Possibilities

Highlights of the Amazon Landscape Change Study Environmental Damages and Action Possibilities

The world’s most biodiverse tropical forest confronts numerous environmental risks, as shown by a large study into landscape changes in the Brazilian Amazon, but it…
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