Modified zinc finger scaffold suppresses microglial activation in mouse brain
A KAIST-led research team has found that a protein involved in gene regulation can suppress the harmful aggregation…
Study reveals how breast milk sugar may help protect infants against jaundice
A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine sheds light on…
Spaceflight research opens new avenues for studying rare pediatric diseases
Earth-based hiPSC models have transformed disease research but remain limited by cellular immaturity, a strong reliance on glycolysis…
Scientists may have underestimated how much genes contribute to Alzheimer’s risk
Drawing on genetic data from nearly 2.8 million people, researchers investigated how inherited risk relates to changes in…
New computational tool simulates evolution of jumping genes
A genome contains all of the DNA of every living organism, but its contents don’t stop there –…
African nations seek decision-making power over gene-drive malaria tools
Gene-drive technology, which could stop mosquitoes spreading malaria, is so far confined to laboratories. But as researchers work…
Tailoring prostate cancer radiotherapy to body clock could cut long-term side effects
A study by Leicester researchers shows that the timing of radiotherapy treatment may be as important as how…
Newly discovered protein helps preserve egg chromosome integrity during aging
Eggs follow a very different developmental path from sperm. Once a male hits puberty, sperm cells are produced…
Low vitamin B12 is linked to heart disease. Supplements tell a different story
Low vitamin B12 levels have been linked to cardiovascular disease, prompting researchers to examine how deficiency affects blood…
Ketones may change sleep patterns, but not always for the better
From fasting to bedtime supplements, researchers examine how ketones interact with deep sleep, REM cycles, and the body’s…
Amyloid fibers help sperm deliver RNA to mouse embryos
A longstanding mystery about the genetic messages carried by sperm led researchers to investigate an unexpected component of…
Mutant protein variant explains dominant inheritance of genetic immunodeficiency
New research shows how a mutant form of a protein named STAT3 causes a genetically dominant immunodeficiency. “Accordingly,…