. Scientific Frontline: Genetics
Showing posts with label Genetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Genetics. Show all posts
Monday, May 18, 2026

Nondestructive Testing Paves Way for Genetic Analysis of Historical Parchments

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Photo Credit: Nash Dunn, NC State University. Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Nondestructive Genetic Analys...
Friday, May 15, 2026

Cancer-causing protein also helps tumors repair their DNA

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cyclic immunofluorescence of a human patient’s PDAC tumor This is an image of cyclic immunofluorescence of a human patient’s PDAC tumor. It ...

New Species of Venomous Box Jellyfish Discovered in Singapore

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Composite of detailed morphological analysis of C. blakangmati. Image Credit: ©Iesa et al. Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Molecular Genetics: In-Depth Description

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Molecular genetics is the sub-discipline of biology that investigates the structure, function, and manipulation of genes at the molecular le...

A Gene-Encoded Blueprint Tells Growing Neurons Which Brain Regions to Connect With

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A 3D visualization of the 13 major regions in the mouse brain. Black dots mark the centers of the 213 subdivisions used by SPERRFY to analyz...

Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study

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 Microscopy image of mouse neurons. Image Credit: Christophe Leterrier, NeuroCyto Lab, INP, Marseille, France, via NIH BRAIN Initiative Scie...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

New findings provide clues for severe age-related macular degeneration

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New research has given new insights into a severe form of age-related macular degeneration. Photo Credit:  Colin Lloyd Scientific Frontline:...

Plants Adapt Their Roots to Climate Stress

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Staining of suberin deposits in the roots of five-day-old Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings, observed using fluorescence microscopy. The signal...
Monday, May 11, 2026

CRISPR system inhibits hepatitis E virus

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There is currently no specific treatment for hepatitis E.  Image Credit: © RUB, Marquard Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance...
Sunday, May 10, 2026

Children with Rare, Debilitating Brain Diseases Suffer From Mutations in a Little-Known Protein Complex

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Work by Jawdat Al-Bassam, left, associate professor of molecular and cellular biology at UC Davis and his former student Aryan Taheri (right...
Monday, May 4, 2026

Personalized Therapies for Rett Syndrome

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Caption:Researchers grew advanced 3D cultures of human brain tissue from induced pluripotent stem cells to model specific Rett syndrome gene...

How plants make copies of themselves – key gene identified in model plant

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Induction of gemma (clonal propagule) formation via the activation of GEMMIFER gene. (left) Whole plant image. (right) Magnified view of gem...

New Liver Cell Discovered to Protect Against MASH

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Illustration of a liver bisected by the scales of justice, often associated with the Greek goddess Themis. Researchers found that mouse live...

How chromatin movement helps control gene expression

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On the left is a snapshot of single histone molecules (red) inside a cell nucleus (dotted line). On the right, we see the trajectories of th...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

Gene circuits reshape DNA folding and affect how genes are expressed

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When a gene turns on, it creates structural ripples along DNA that can activate or suppress neighboring genes, MIT researchers find. Image C...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

New technology enables ‘rewriting a chapter’ of the genome

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The ability to insert a large segment of DNA into a genome potentially expands gene therapy treatment from cancellation of disease-causing m...
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...