. Scientific Frontline: Genetics
Showing posts with label Genetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Genetics. Show all posts
Monday, March 16, 2026

A poorly “cleaned” brain increases the risk of psychosis

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The brain’s cleaning system helps eliminate metabolic waste through the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid and its exchanges with the inters...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Researchers design a pioneering drug capable of reversing cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease in animal models

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The study has been led by researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences at the University of Barcelona. Photo Credit: Courtesy ...

Wild plants can rapidly evolve to rescue themselves from climate change

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Scarlet monkeyflower plant in natural habitat. Photo Credit: Seema Sheth. Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : E...

Embryogenesis in 4D: a developmental atlas for genes and cells

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Genes in 3D space: Twenty genes mapped to their precise three-dimensional locations within a developing embryo, with each color representing...

Scientists discover genetics behind leaky brain blood vessels in Rett syndrome

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MIT scientists investigated how genetic mutations that cause the disorder Rett syndrome affect the brain’s blood vessels. The Rett syndrome ...

Geneticists challenge theory of how cells retain their identity

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All cells in the body contain the same genes. But in each specific cell type, only certain genes are used. Associate Professor Yuri Schwartz...

New research reveals why some esophageal cancers are so hard to treat

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Esophageal adenocarcinoma section visualised by multiplexed immunofluorescence, showing cell nuclei (greyscale) and micronuclei (aberrant nu...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Gene-based therapies poised for major upgrade thanks to Oregon State University research

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Graphic depicts nanoparticles loaded with a genetic therapy entering a cell. Image Credit: Courtesy of Oregon State University Scientific Fr...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Europe's buzzards are losing their color diversity

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The plumage colouring of the Common Buzzard is very diverse, ranging from light to dark. Photo Credit: © MPI for Biological Intelligence/ Ka...
Monday, March 9, 2026

Study reveals worrying extent of imprecise gene and gene mutation naming

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : Imprecise Gene and Mutation Naming Main Discovery...

CRISPR-based technique unlocks healing power of mitochondria for heart failure therapy

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Mario Escobar Photo Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : CRISPR-Based Mitochondrial T...

Paternal mitochondria turn out to be less rare than thought

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Tobacco Plant Photo Credit:  Michael Schreiber  Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Paternal Mitochondrial Inhe...
Friday, March 6, 2026

Different pediatric brain tumors originate from the same type of cell

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Miao Zhao and Fredrik Swartling have shown that pediatric brain tumors from different parts of the brain share the same biological origin. P...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

How faulty mRNA is destroyed

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay (NMD) The C...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Synthetic gene medicines may disrupt DNA repair

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Marianne Farnebo | Linn Hjelmgren Photo Credits Ulf Sirborn | Sandro Schmidli Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary...
Monday, March 2, 2026

Study finds Earth may have twice as many vertebrate species as previously thought

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Lampropeltis knoblochi, or the Southern Arizona mountain kingsnake, was delimited as a distinct species from the Northern Arizona mountain k...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Macrophage immune cells need constant reminders to retain memories of prior infections

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Image Credit: © 2026 Gorin et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Sum...

A genetic brake that forms our muscles

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The researchers noted that athletes in endurance sports were twice as likely to carry the genetic variant compared to non-athletes. Photo Cr...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

11 genetic variants affect gut microbiome

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A major international study has identified 11 genetic variants that actively shape the human gut microbiome. By regulating the intestinal mo...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Epigenetics: In-Depth Description

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Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype that do not involve alterations in the underlying DNA...