Study finds addiction risk tied to reward and impulse genes
Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how…
AlphaFold Database expands with millions of predicted protein complexes
A new collaboration between EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Google DeepMind, NVIDIA, and Seoul National University has made…
Genomic sequencing may expand newborn screening beyond biochemical tests
Routine newborn screening (NBS) has transformed early disease detection. However, traditional biochemical tests limit the range of conditions…
New Research Links Daily Multivitamins to Slower Biological Aging
In a randomized clinical trial of older adults, researchers found that taking multivitamins for two years modestly slowed…
Scientists map epigenetic changes across aging brain cells
Neurodegenerative diseases affect more than 57 million people globally. The incidence of these diseases, from Alzheimer’s to Parkinson’s…
AI and genetics reveal new insights into human language development
Learning French, reading the latest Andy Weir novel, hanging out with friends for St. Patrick’s Day – language…
Long-read whole genome sequencing uncovers new genetic variants linked to autism
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder…
Most pandemic viruses show little adaptation before infecting humans
A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal…
AI trained on 9 trillion DNA letters predicts harmful mutations and designs new genomes
Trained on genomic data spanning the tree of life, Evo 2 reveals how artificial intelligence can decode the…
Jumping DNA fragments found to destabilize cancer genome
A study published today in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite,…
WashU Medicine receives 80 million to study exceptional longevity
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an $80 million grant to continue…
Novel antimicrobial peptides from dromedary camels offer hope against antibiotic resistance
Antimicrobial resistance poses a growing global health crisis, with few new antibiotics in development. Researchers at Sultan Qaboos…