Hunting for the Chromosomal Genes that Break the Heart
Newswise — Three copies of chromosome 21 causes Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each…
Wearables Startups Are Having A Moment
Generally speaking, if you’re wearing a technology on your body, you have to really love it or find…
Your Next Pet Could Be a Glowing Rabbit
The idea of making gene-edited pets is sure to raise eyebrows. In fact, bioethicists warned about such “frivolous”…
How a Prehistoric Genetic Split Helped Plants Conquer Polluted Soils
Newswise — Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions such as…
How Soybeans See the Light: New Genetic Map Illuminates Shade Tolerance Mechanisms
Newswise — In intercropping systems, soybeans grown beneath tall maize plants experience severe shading that disrupts photosynthesis, weakens…
TropiCODB: A Multi-Omics Database Unlocking the Genetic Potential of Tropical Crops
Newswise — By integrating genomic, transcriptomic, metabolomic, variomic, and phenotypic datasets for eight major crops—including cassava, sugarcane, and…
An Entire Book Was Written in DNA—and You Can Buy It for $60
In 2023, French company Biomemory started offering a $1,000 DNA storage card that allows customers to store roughly…
Light-Driven Reaction Leads to Advanced Hybrid Nanomaterial
Newswise — Scientists are exploring many ways to use light rather than heat to drive chemical reactions more efficiently,…
From Flower to Fruit: How Camellia Genes Reshape Tomato Nutrition
Newswise — Flower color diversity has fascinated scientists for centuries, yet the molecular mechanisms driving golden pigmentation in…
Jeff Bezos agrees with OpenAI’s Sam Altman: We’re in an AI bubble. But Amazon’s founder says the benefits will be ‘gigantic’
Jeff Bezos joined Sam Altman in admitting the existence of an AI bubble—but Amazon’s founder sees upside. Recently,…
Exercise combined with induced pluripotent stem cells enhances the Wnt1-Lmx1a loop in the midbrain of Parkinsonian mice to alleviate Parkinsonian symptoms
BACKGROUND The therapeutic potential of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been demonstrated. Exercise…
A Molecular Zipper and a DNA Link Team Up to Protect Fertility
Newswise — Every new life begins after a genetic shuffle. When organisms make eggs or sperm, maternal and…