Genetic cause identified for one in four MND patients in largest ever rare variant analysis

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProject MinE, an international consortium co-founded by researchers at King's College London, has identified new genetic variants that p

Updated on: May 03,2026

Genetic cause identified for one in four MND patients in largest ever rare variant analysis

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProject MinE, an international consortium co-founded by researchers at King's College London, has identified new genetic variants that p

Updated on:May 03,2026

What sea slugs can teach us about learning strategies

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the optimal way to learn something new? In aJNeuroscipaper, John Byrne and colleagues, from the University of Texas Health Science C

Updated on: May 01,2026

What sea slugs can teach us about learning strategies

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the optimal way to learn something new? In aJNeuroscipaper, John Byrne and colleagues, from the University of Texas Health Science C

Updated on:May 01,2026

Gene editing therapy shows success against severe sickle cell disease

byCleveland ClinicNew results from a clinical trial show promising outcomes for a gene-edited treatment for severe sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder with few curative options. After resear

Updated on: May 01,2026

Gene editing therapy shows success against severe sickle cell disease

byCleveland ClinicNew results from a clinical trial show promising outcomes for a gene-edited treatment for severe sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder with few curative options. After resear

Updated on:May 01,2026

New trauma center cut gunshot travel time by 10 minutes, deaths fell 3.9%

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterExterior of UChicago Medicine's Level 1 Trauma Center. Credit: University of Chicago MedicineFor decades, Chicago's South Side neighborhood

Updated on: April 28,2026

New trauma center cut gunshot travel time by 10 minutes, deaths fell 3.9%

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterExterior of UChicago Medicine's Level 1 Trauma Center. Credit: University of Chicago MedicineFor decades, Chicago's South Side neighborhood

Updated on:April 28,2026

Single-cell study reveals how immune memory cells remember threats

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2026.117103Scientists at Cincinnati Children's have identified how certain i

Updated on: April 23,2026

Single-cell study reveals how immune memory cells remember threats

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2026.117103Scientists at Cincinnati Children's have identified how certain i

Updated on:April 23,2026

Twin study suggests genes explain most of the link between IQ and socioeconomic status

by Ulrika Oredsson,Lund UniversityCredit: Alena Darmel from PexelsNew twin research shows that innate IQ plays a major role in predicting your future socioeconomic status. The study, which follows twi

Updated on: April 17,2026

Twin study suggests genes explain most of the link between IQ and socioeconomic status

by Ulrika Oredsson,Lund UniversityCredit: Alena Darmel from PexelsNew twin research shows that innate IQ plays a major role in predicting your future socioeconomic status. The study, which follows twi

Updated on:April 17,2026

The body's internal clock can be determined from a hair sample

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinA single hair sample is sufficient to determine a person's internal clock rhythm. Credit: Charité | Bert MaierA research team at Charité–Universitätsmedizin B

Updated on: April 16,2026

The body's internal clock can be determined from a hair sample

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinA single hair sample is sufficient to determine a person's internal clock rhythm. Credit: Charité | Bert MaierA research team at Charité–Universitätsmedizin B

Updated on:April 16,2026

Genetic code of growing bacterial threat identified using whole-genome sequencing

byHouston MethodistPhylogenomic relationships among SDSE isolates and correlation with molecular typing methods. Credit:Microbiology Spectrum(2026). DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03683-25Scientists at Houston

Updated on: April 13,2026

Genetic code of growing bacterial threat identified using whole-genome sequencing

byHouston MethodistPhylogenomic relationships among SDSE isolates and correlation with molecular typing methods. Credit:Microbiology Spectrum(2026). DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03683-25Scientists at Houston

Updated on:April 13,2026

Global review finds wide gaps in rules for polygenic embryo testing

byHokkaido UniversityA human embryo obtained through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Credit: Dr. Yasuyuki Mio, MIO Fertility ClinicA new global review shows that countries are taking very different appr

Updated on: April 08,2026

Global review finds wide gaps in rules for polygenic embryo testing

byHokkaido UniversityA human embryo obtained through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Credit: Dr. Yasuyuki Mio, MIO Fertility ClinicA new global review shows that countries are taking very different appr

Updated on:April 08,2026

Using both genetic information and AI to diagnose pneumonia could curb the overuse of antibiotics

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoPerformance of FABP4, GPT-4 and integrated LRTI diagnostic classifiers in the derivation and validation cohorts. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.10

Updated on: February 11,2026

Using both genetic information and AI to diagnose pneumonia could curb the overuse of antibiotics

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoPerformance of FABP4, GPT-4 and integrated LRTI diagnostic classifiers in the derivation and validation cohorts. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.10

Updated on:February 11,2026