. Scientific Frontline: Genetics
Showing posts with label Genetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Genetics. Show all posts
Monday, April 20, 2026

Stone age population collapse revealed by DNA study in France

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The researchers have conducted DNA analyses of the skeletons from a burial sites in France and found traces of several different diseases. I...
Saturday, April 18, 2026

Trait choice and selection key to helping corals survive heatwaves

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One-year-old, pedigree-tracked corals growing in an ocean nursery. Photo Credit: Dr Liam Lachs Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Gla...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Seed from Midwest ginseng farms planted in eastern forests raises questions

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The researchers found that large, commercial, artificial-shade farms in the Midwest generate extra ginseng seeds like these that are availab...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Base editing repairs mutation and liver function in mouse model of Zellweger spectrum disorder

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Base Editing for Zellweger Spectrum Diso...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Study shows mechanisms of aortic aneurysm progression and potential drug therapies

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Graphical abstract of the study showing that Tet2-driven clonal hematopoiesis promotes aortic aneurysm progression through macrophage-to-ost...

Lab-grown retina gives gene change clue to rare childhood eye condition

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retinal organoid Image Credit: Courtesy of University of Manchester Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : YAP1 Ge...
Friday, April 10, 2026

What Is: Epigenetics

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Epigenetics The Core Concept : Epigenetics refers to the precise molecular ...

New cause for diabetes in babies found in non-coding genes

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Photo Credit:  Shalev Cohen Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Non-Coding Genetic Origins of Neonatal Diabetes...
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Slice and dice

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Caption:SNIPE, which stands for surface-associated nuclease inhibiting phage entry, is a bacterial defense system that contains a nuclease d...
Monday, April 6, 2026

Researchers find way to treat lung cancer and associated muscle wasting at the same time

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Illustration shows depicts treating lung tumors with lipid nanoparticles loaded with follistatin. Image Credit: Parinaz Ghanbari Scientific ...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

What Is: Synthetic Biology

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Synthetic Biology The Core Concept : Synthetic biology is a transformative ...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

New Virulence Regulator of Diarrhea Pathogen Discovered

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Part of the research team in Bochum: Dr. Stephan Pienkoß, Dr. Sina Schäkermann, Dr. Soheila Javadi, and Professor Franz Narberhaus (from lef...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Chemical compound clears cellular waste, protects neurons in model of frontotemporal dementia

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Researchers at WashU Medicine have shown that a novel compound they developed can clear a harmful protein from human neurons modeling fronto...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Genetically modified marmosets as a model for human deafness

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"Myrabello“ is a genetically modified marmoset. The image is from a video. Photo Credit: Katharina Diederich Scientific Frontline: Exte...
Monday, March 30, 2026

DNA shape explains crucial gene-therapy challenges

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / Stock image Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : DNA Topology and CRISPR-Ca...

Precision medicine helps more patients receive a genetic diagnosis

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Whole genome sequencing of DNA at SciLifeLab. Photo Credit: Liza Simonsson Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : ...
Friday, March 27, 2026

Unraveling the secrets of telomerase, an enzyme linked to aging and cancer

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : The Structure and Function of Telomerase The Core Concept : Telomerase is a...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

How inflammation may prime the gut for cancer

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An image of mouse colon during chronic colitis displays the effects of inflammation, which can lead to lasting changes in the epigenome that...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Succulents as Role Models: Deciphering the Mechanisms of Drought-Resistant Plants

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The newly established succulent model plant Kalanchoë laxiflora in full bloom. The fleshy leaves enable water storage and a special, extreme...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Fungi used in pest control: Traveling across fungal genomes in “spaceships”

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The southern cattle tick (Rhipicephalus microplus) transmits various diseases and can cause significant economic damage to livestock through...