Scientists Discover Ancient “Language Switches” Hidden in Human DNA
HAQERs are ancient genetic regulators that play a major role in language ability but remained stable due to…
Turning the flu virus Into a powerful tool to fight cancer
A recent Views & Comments article published in Engineering highlights advances in repurposing influenza viruses as flexible therapeutic…
New ALS therapy shows researchers “this illness can be stopped” — Harvard Gazette
Merit Cudkowicz has been working on ALS for three decades. She knew who she wanted to tell as…
Study reveals why women face higher autoimmune disease risks
Ahead of World Lupus Day on May 10, new research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and…
Chromosome abnormalities may help cancer cells resist treatment and spread
A new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers found that cancer cells are better able to resist…
AI-driven model predicts type 1 diabetes risk with greater accuracy
By combining large-scale genetics with machine learning, researchers uncover hidden risk patterns and distinct patient subtypes that could…
Evolution has used the same genetic ‘cheat sheet’ for over 120 million years
A yellow band across a wing might look like a simple flourish. In the South American rainforest, it…
UCLA researchers build programmable artificial organelles using RNA
Just as the human body relies on organs such as the heart or liver for essential functions, cells…
How multi-omics is changing what scientists can see in the human immune system
By combining high-dimensional immune data with advanced computation, researchers are moving closer to predicting vaccine responses, disease risk,…
Diabetes and heart disease in south asians
A deep dive into lipid genetics reveals how ancestry-specific molecular pathways could be driving higher diabetes and heart…
Scientists Identify Gene Behind Limb Regeneration, Moving Closer to Human Application
Scientists identified SP8, a key gene behind limb regeneration, moving research closer to human application. An axolotl, the…
Loneliness is linked to higher risk of degenerative heart valve disease
Adults who reported feeling lonely had a higher risk of developing degenerative heart valve disease, even after accounting for…