Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy could be at increased risk of type 1 diabetes themselves, according
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Novel approach promises ready access to hard-to-study proteins
DNA and the genome, we know, provide the blueprint for life. But it is the proteins made according to the
The fluid that feeds tumor cells
Before being tested in animals or humans, most cancer drugs are evaluated in tumor cells grown in a lab dish.
Deep stimulation improves cognitive control by augmenting brain rhythms
In a new study that could improve the therapeutic efficacy of deep-brain stimulation (DBS) for psychiatric disorders such as depression,
Genetic defects without consequences
Many diseases are caused by genetic defects. However, their severity can vary among individual patients, so that even mild forms
Molecular switch for the X chromosome
A large number of genes have to be switched on or off at different times during development. A particular challenge
Indicators of Mental Illness and Despair on the Rise among Gen X-ers, Study Suggests
A new study looking at the mental health of so-called Gen X-ers (i.e., people born between 1974-1983), published in the
A peptide against cannibalism
A worm whose favorite dish is – of all things – worm larvae has to take great care not to
Magnets with ‘Magic Angle’ Offer New Way to Study Jelly States of Genes
Our cells all contain the same DNA and genes; but in different cells, different genes are switched on and off.
Researchers use genomic data to map ‘refugia’ where North American trees survived the last ice age
During the last ice age, which peaked around 21,500 years ago, glaciers covered large portions of North America, including the
