One Tiny Chemical Difference in RNA Could Help Explain the Origins of Life
Researchers found that RNA droplets can shift from fluid structures into more rigid, gel-like networks. That behavior could…
Paternal sperm epigenetics may help explain early pregnancy loss
When a pregnancy ends early and unexplained, the search for answers usually begins with the mother. Lacey Luense,…
Cell proliferation gene plays a distinct role in cells that no longer proliferate
In a tale of identities as divergent as “The Prince and the Pauper,” a well-known cancer-causing gene also…
DNA clues track yellow-legged hornets in Auckland waterways
The environmental DNA trial may help scientists find nests or decide where to put traps. Leader of the…
New platform enables large-scale production of custom proteins
Scientists have been hard at work for more than 20 years to instruct biological systems, such as E.…
Maternal obesity alters fetal liver metabolism via placental molecular signals
A mother’s obesity during pregnancy may send molecular signals across the placenta that permanently alter her son’s liver…
Sewage monitoring may provide earlier warning of pertussis outbreaks
Pertussis, or whooping cough, continues to cause periodic outbreaks worldwide and can be especially dangerous for infants who…
Satellite DNA acts as a barcode for matching chromosome pairs
The body cells of humans and animals contain a double set of chromosomes. One half of the genetic…
A striking immune cell pattern emerges around a person’s 100th birthday
Rare immune cells found at strikingly high levels in people who live beyond 110 reveal an unusual pattern…
NSF grant supports UH researchers to investigate how mutation rates evolve across species
A nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow University of Houston researchers to investigate…
How Historic Sawfish Collections Changed Conservation
Author Annmarie Fearing with a largetooth sawfish specimen for DNA testing. Kelcee Smith There’s something almost magical about…
Circular eccDNA shows potential to predict early-stage LUAD recurrence
LUAD is the most common histological subtype of lung cancer. Although surgery can be curative for patients diagnosed…