Nascent polypeptide-associated complex regulates early stages of protein formation
To ensure that protein production in our cells runs smoothly, the protein complex NAC slows down the rate…
New insights into alcohol-related DNA damage and cancer risk
Alcohol consumption leads to the formation of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA. A research team…
Researchers develop powerful tools for microbiome research advancement
The microscopic organisms that fill our bodies, soils, oceans and atmosphere play essential roles in human health and…
Genetic signals reveal why erectile dysfunction develops and who is most at risk
New genomic evidence unmasks the biological pathways driving erectile dysfunction, linking cardiometabolic disease and addiction traits to ED…
These archaea built a distinct genetic code to put pyrrolysine in proteins
 There are few hard and fast rules in the study of life, but perhaps the closest we…
Maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism or ADHD in children
Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds…
Study finds more commonalities between CTE and Alzheimer’s disease at the genetic level
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – most often found in athletes playing contact sports – is known to share…
Did a genetic incompatibility also contribute to the end of the Neanderthals?
In hybrid women born from the union between sapiens and Neanderthals there could be a high risk of…
Study finds bright nights raise risk for stroke and heart failure in adults over 40
Researchers have discovered that people exposed to brighter light at night face up to 50% higher risks of…
Ancient DNA uncovers paratyphoid and relapsing fever among Napoleonic troops
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have genetically analyzed the remains of former soldiers who retreated from Russia in…
New gene-editing method can correct many disease-causing mutations in mammalian cells
Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person’s genome, often…
Epigenetic editing enables safer and more effective T cell therapies
Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic editing platform that…