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 –…
Barn Owls Conquered the Americas After an Incredible Flight Across the Atlantic
Tyto furcata – the American barn owl. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Here’s something strange about barn owls. They’re not…
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…
Irish research uncovers how some cancer cells evade chemotherapy
Discovery highlights potential new target for tumour-fighting therapies New Irish research has uncovered how some tumours evade the…
Researchers identify new depression subtype linked to the body clock
Research by experts at the University of Sydney has identified a new subtype of depression called “circadian depression”. …
CHOP researchers link MAP2K4 variants to a neurodevelopmental disorder
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered the mechanisms of previously unknown changes in a gene…
Machine Learning Reads Protein Disorder to Sort Autism Genes from the Rest
Autism spectrum disorder touches the lives of roughly one to two percent of children worldwide, shaping how they…
Top Comments: On Possible Explanations for Octopus Intelligence
Uploaded to DailyKos by Ed Tracey Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up…
Experimental Heart Drug Helps Patients Exercise More and Feel Better
An experimental drug designed to reduce excessive heart muscle contraction helped patients with a difficult-to-treat form of hypertrophic…
Human-Animal Chimeras Could Grow Organs for Transplants but Ethical Questions Remain
Top: Chimeric mice in which part of the brain is from mouse cells and part is from rat…
Study identifies powerful inherited risk factor for lung cancer
A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased…