New strategy targets Porphyromonas gingivalis without harming healthy microbes
For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics…
Puberty reshapes DNA to worsen or reverse insulin resistance
A longitudinal study shows that puberty may reprogram children’s epigenetic profiles in ways that track worsening or improving…
New method isolates true transcription factor targets in tuberculosis bacteria
Inside every cell, thousands of molecular signals collide, overlap, and compensate, obscuring the true drivers of gene expression.…
Study: Ancient Mating Preferences, Not Natural Selection, Helped Shape Human Genome
Prehistoric humans and Neanderthals didn’t just interbreed, they did so with a consistent sex bias, as male Neanderthals…
Who Mated With Whom? Neanderthal DNA Shock
A new genomic analysis proposes that interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals was strongly sex-biased. Pairings occurred primarily…
How zinc deficiency could worsen heart inflammation and what that means for patients
New research suggests that zinc does far more than support immunity, revealing intricate molecular switches that may influence…
Study maps how NF-κB regulates gene expression in cells
To further the quantitative understanding of cellular decision making, Dr. Gregory Reeves and his team in the chemical engineering department…
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,…
Neanderthal DNA loss tied to ancient interbreeding dynamics
The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.…
New Pico C technology maps genome structure before activation
For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilised egg as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a…
Study sheds light on behavior of yeast cells in the gut
A new study sheds light on the behavior of yeast cells in the gut, paving the way for…
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…