A New Light-Based Cancer Treatment Kills Tumor Cells and Spares Healthy Ones
In the fight against cancer, an important field of research is the search for safe alternatives to chemotherapy…
Teva recalls blood pressure medication over cancer-causing chemicals
New guidelines reveal how to lower blood pressure The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology…
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…
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…
How to bring more autoimmune patients into clinical trials
My teenage years were ravaged by severe autoimmune disease. In that era, the burdens of treatment for Crohn’s…
UT Dallas Researchers ‘Barcode’ Engineered Cells with Patent-Pending Tech to Protect Biotech IP » Dallas Innovates
A UT Dallas researcher uses a pipette to feed cultured mammalian cells. The team has developed a method…
Tea Plant Defense: New Insights Into Anthracnose Resistance Mechanisms
Newswise — Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is a significant threat to tea crops, particularly in humid regions…
UC Davis Scientists Pioneer Stem Cell Gene Therapy for Angelman Syndrome
Newswise — UC Davis Health researchers are testing a new gene therapy that could be transformational for patients…
Unlocking Grape Ripening: How CHH Hypermethylation Accelerates ‘Fengzao’ Berries
Newswise — DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic mechanism that regulates gene expression, genome stability, and developmental processes…