Biology

Scientists Discover the First Molecular Clues Behind Gelada Monkeys’ High-Altitude Adaptation

Scientists Discover the First Molecular Clues Behind Gelada Monkeys’ High-Altitude Adaptation

The gelada-the “bleeding heart” monkey named for its beautiful red chest lives among the high mountain meadows and grasslands of Ethiopia’s plateau. Geladas are the…
Personalized Cancer Therapies Could Be Enabled by Cells Dancing Harmonic Duets

Personalized Cancer Therapies Could Be Enabled by Cells Dancing Harmonic Duets

Mechanical engineers at Duke University are controlling suspended particles and cells in novel and beneficial ways using two electronic “voices” singing a harmonic duet. Their…
Clock Gene Mutation has discovered to play a role in Autism Development

Clock Gene Mutation has discovered to play a role in Autism Development

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental illness that manifests itself very early in childhood, varies in severity, and is characterized by impaired social skills,…
Researchers Finally Deciphered a Complete Human Genome

Researchers Finally Deciphered a Complete Human Genome

Researchers have successfully deciphered a whole human genetic instruction manual from beginning to end. The completion of the human genome has been declared a few…
HIV-1 Virus is the Subject of Pioneering Simulations

HIV-1 Virus is the Subject of Pioneering Simulations

The first biologically accurate computer model of the HIV-1 viral liposome has been completed. The creation of sphingomyelin and cholesterol-rich microdomains is a key discovery…
Children’s Growth is Influenced by Appetite Genes

Children’s Growth is Influenced by Appetite Genes

Have you ever wondered why little kids gain weight so quickly and so differently in their first years of life? Now, researchers at the University…
A Gene Map could help to Detect Type 2 Diabetes with Risk of Heart Disease

A Gene Map could help to Detect Type 2 Diabetes with Risk of Heart Disease

A new study found that a risk score based on a map of genetic variations known to affect blood pressure accurately identified persons with Type…
A New Type of Cell in Human Lung has Regeneration Abilities

A New Type of Cell in Human Lung has Regeneration Abilities

The lung is a dormant tissue with a low reparative potential and a proclivity for scarring. When needed, the lung has a remarkable reparative capacity,…
Inflammation in the Intestine is Linked to Gut Fungi in Crohn’s Disease Patients, According to a New Study

Inflammation in the Intestine is Linked to Gut Fungi in Crohn’s Disease Patients, According to a New Study

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have published the findings of a new study that will help us better understand Crohn’s disease and the factors…
Lung Diseases Caused by Pathogenic Bacteria Hitchhiking on Red Blood Cells

Lung Diseases Caused by Pathogenic Bacteria Hitchhiking on Red Blood Cells

Mycobacteria are harmful bacteria that cause diseases in humans such as leprosy and tuberculosis. Mycobacteria are connected with red blood cells at lung infection sites,…
SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Is More Stable and Changes Slower Than Previous Versions

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Is More Stable and Changes Slower Than Previous Versions

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is more stable and slower changing than the earlier variant that caused the SARS outbreak in 2003, according to…
Tissue-Like Constructs Capable of Controlled, Complex Shape Change Bioprinted by Scientists

Tissue-Like Constructs Capable of Controlled, Complex Shape Change Bioprinted by Scientists

Unlike traditional 3D printing, which uses a digital plan to create an object out of materials such as plastic or resin, 3D bioprinting creates biological…
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