Category: Genetics

About 18 years ago, a 4-year-old girl with a rare nerve cell cancer received an infusion of immune cells that were genetically engineered to fight the disease. Since then, she has remained cancer-free, possibly making her the

While cancer cells have been known to compete with each other for resources, it seems that they have also found a way to work together to gather nutrients. When exposed to amino acids, cells can compete to…

Scientists have used data from almost half a million people in the UK Biobank to investigate an old question – is nature (or our genes), or nurture (environmental factors) a greater contributor to our health…

Can cannabidiol (CBD) or other cannabis-related products help with weight loss? This is what a recent study published in the journal Cannabis hopes to address as a researcher from NeX Therapeutics investigated…

Scientists have now created an encyclopedia of gene function for all known human genes that code for protein. This data uses the most current and reliable data, and it has also been released on a website. It…

Scientists have produced the first chromosome-scale genome assembly of the white oak (Quercus alba), an abundant forest tree species across eastern North America that is ecologically, culturally, and economically important.

The relationship between oceanographic conditions and predator population dynamics is a complex but critical area of study in understanding marine ecosystems. In particular, the northern elephant seal…

How can greener anesthesia help both patients and the environment? This is what a recent study published in The Lancer Planetary Health hopes to address as a team of researchers at the University of Michigan…

A part of the brain called the pallium is responsible for many complex functions. In mammals, the pallium is thought to be where the neocortex forms, and gives rise to the cerebral cortex and isocortex….

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes hepatitis B. Worldwide, hepatitis B is thought to be the second deadliest infection; it’s estimated that about five percent of the global population have the disease. This liver…