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What type of a relationship with an ancient person does a shared DNA fragment imply?

What type of a relationship with an ancient person does a shared DNA fragment imply?

by Shai Carmi and Harald Ringbauer,The ConversationA comparison of one chromosome’s DNA sequence between a 14th-century German Jew and two living people who uploaded their DNA to GEDmatch. Each

What type of a relationship with an ancient person does a shared DNA fragment imply?

by Shai Carmi and Harald Ringbauer,The ConversationA comparison of one chromosome’s DNA sequence between a 14th-century German Jew and two living people who uploaded their DNA to GEDmatch. Each
Developing standards for organ-on-a-chip research

Developing standards for organ-on-a-chip research

FEBRUARY 22, 2024by Jennifer Lauren Lee,National Institute of Standards and TechnologyOrgan-on-a-chip devices use tiny structures called microfluidic channels to bring small, controlled amounts

Developing standards for organ-on-a-chip research

FEBRUARY 22, 2024by Jennifer Lauren Lee,National Institute of Standards and TechnologyOrgan-on-a-chip devices use tiny structures called microfluidic channels to bring small, controlled amounts
A step closer to treatment for severe bacterial infections and sepsis

A step closer to treatment for severe bacterial infections and sepsis

JANUARY 10, 2024byLund UniversityThe illustration depicts how the researchers' peptide treatment (pink) binds to both receptors that can detect bacterial substances (green) and to bacterial

A step closer to treatment for severe bacterial infections and sepsis

JANUARY 10, 2024byLund UniversityThe illustration depicts how the researchers' peptide treatment (pink) binds to both receptors that can detect bacterial substances (green) and to bacterial
Researchers halt progression of Parkinson's disease in mouse model

Researchers halt progression of Parkinson's disease in mouse model

NOVEMBER 14, 2023by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterGeneration and characterization of Usp30 KO mice. a Schematic of gene targeting to generate the Usp30 KO mice. b Bar g

Researchers halt progression of Parkinson's disease in mouse model

NOVEMBER 14, 2023by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterGeneration and characterization of Usp30 KO mice. a Schematic of gene targeting to generate the Usp30 KO mice. b Bar g
Mechanobiomaterials: A rising field using mechanobiology principles to program functional biomaterials

Mechanobiomaterials: A rising field using mechanobiology principles to program functional biomaterials

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterA closed-loop workflow of designing mechanobiomaterials. Credit: All authorsA group has proposed a new concept of mechanobiomaterials, which is inspired

Mechanobiomaterials: A rising field using mechanobiology principles to program functional biomaterials

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterA closed-loop workflow of designing mechanobiomaterials. Credit: All authorsA group has proposed a new concept of mechanobiomaterials, which is inspired
'It's the greatest living experiment': Pitt Men's Study marks 40 years of AIDS research

'It's the greatest living experiment': Pitt Men's Study marks 40 years of AIDS research

by Anya Sostek, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Pittsburgh hospital in the early 1980s, Charles Rinaldo saw a young, previously healthy gay man critically ill with a virus

'It's the greatest living experiment': Pitt Men's Study marks 40 years of AIDS research

by Anya Sostek, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Pittsburgh hospital in the early 1980s, Charles Rinaldo saw a young, previously healthy gay man critically ill with a virus
New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

byTampere UniversityRelationship of disease associations and publications. Data of how often a gene, chemical or disease is linked to a publication was retrieved from NCBI. Credit:Advanced

New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

byTampere UniversityRelationship of disease associations and publications. Data of how often a gene, chemical or disease is linked to a publication was retrieved from NCBI. Credit:Advanced
The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

by Carmen Rotte,Max Planck SocietyModel for the mechanism of chromatin domain formation in S. cerevisiae. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41588-023-01649-8Whether we stay

The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

by Carmen Rotte,Max Planck SocietyModel for the mechanism of chromatin domain formation in S. cerevisiae. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41588-023-01649-8Whether we stay
Drugs of the future will be easier and faster to make, thanks to mRNA—after researchers work out a few remaining kinks

Drugs of the future will be easier and faster to make, thanks to mRNA—after researchers work out a few remaining kinks

JANUARY 5, 2024by Li Li,The ConversationThis is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/WikipediaVaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from disease

Drugs of the future will be easier and faster to make, thanks to mRNA—after researchers work out a few remaining kinks

JANUARY 5, 2024by Li Li,The ConversationThis is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/WikipediaVaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from disease
HIV: Early treatment is one key to remission

HIV: Early treatment is one key to remission

JANUARY 23, 2024 Editors' notesbyPasteur InstituteThe anti-SIV antibody levels after treatment interruption are associated with the magnitude of antigen stimulation. Kinetics of plasma anti-

HIV: Early treatment is one key to remission

JANUARY 23, 2024 Editors' notesbyPasteur InstituteThe anti-SIV antibody levels after treatment interruption are associated with the magnitude of antigen stimulation. Kinetics of plasma anti-