It takes just 2 percent of the human genome to code for all of the proteins that make cellular functions
Month: March 2019
Prostate cancer may develop resistance to treatment
The development of effective anti-androgen therapies for prostate cancer is a major scientific advance. However, some men who receive these
Tool reveals molecular causes of disease
Princeton University researchers are gaining new insights into the causes and characteristics of diseases by harnessing machine learning to analyze
Genes may increase the risk of Tourette’s syndrome
Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for Tourette’s. A meta-analysis of multiple studies into the genetic
Easing bacterial traffic jams
Controlling the motion of swimming bacteria could benefit applications including microscopic transport, biomedicine and even microrobotics. Just like traffic engineers
Inside the brains of hungry worms, researchers find clues about how they hunt
Perpetually hungry, worms are strategic when it comes to searching for food. The microscopic roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, or C. elegans, is known
Open-source software tracks neural activity in real time
Tracking the firings of individual neurons is like trying to discern who is saying what in a football stadium full
Zika: Silent long-term circulation in Thailand
The circulation of the dengue virus for the past sixty years in South-East Asia is relatively well known. For Zika,
Nicotine may harm human embryos at the single-cell level
Nicotine induces widespread adverse effects on human embryonic development at the level of individual cells, researchers report February 28th in
Working long hours makes more women depressed
Overworking is not good for anyone. You should rest an appropriate time to retain a good health. However, many people
