Blood Test Used for Noninvasive Monitoring of Gene Expression in the Brain [Study]

Medicine & Technology Jan 11, 2024

A specialized blood vessel can now be used to monitor gene expressions in the brain. Continue reading to learn how it does.

Genetic Imprinting: Unborn Babies Use Gene From Dad To Trick Mom’s Body, Divert Nutrients to Fetus

Jul 17, 2023

Unborn babies use a gene inherited from their dads to convince pregnant moms' bodies to deliver more nutrients to growing fetuses. Continue reading to learn more.

Chromosome-Scale Gene Linkage Confirms the Role of Comb Jellies as Sister Group to All Other Animals

May 18, 2023

A new technique called chromosome-scale gene was developed by a group of scientists to find the common genetic heritage of all animals on Earth and found out that comb jelly is the sister species of all animals.

Genetics Breakthrough Offers Hope for Designer Babies: Study Uncovers Gene Activity in Embryos

Feb 07, 2023

Stay ahead of the curve in genetics research with the latest findings on gene activity in embryos and its potential to create designer babies. Learn about the impact on the future of medicine. Read on for more details.

Catfish Inserted With Alligator Gene Via CRISPR Method to Protect Them Against Infection

Jan 29, 2023

About 40% of the catfish in the US farms die from disease before they even hatch due to infection. Check out how an alligator gene could protect them and prevent a mass die-off.

Intermittent Fasting Makes You Live Longer? Here's How Time-restricted Diet Influences Gene Expression With Numerous Potential Health Benefits

Jan 20, 2023

Scientists demonstrated how a time-restricted diet in mice affected their gene expression which may have implications for human application. Read the article to know more details.

Gene for a Full Coat of Fur in Humans Still Present But Under a Deep Sleep, Study Found

Jan 19, 2023

Fur is a distinguishing trait of mammals although baldness is an attractive variety of mammalian oddities. Check out how humans lost their fur despite still having the gene responsible for it.

Genome Scientists Found Evolutionary Benefit to Harmful Fungus Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans

Jan 05, 2023

Genome scientists found a revolutionary advantage on fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, read on to know more about this study!

Grandparents' Health, Lifestyle, Environment Could Affect Development of Offspring for Generations

Oct 03, 2022

Researchers demonstrated how epigenetic modification can be transmitted from the grandparents to the next generation (grandoffspring). Learn more about this transgenerational epigenetic inheritance in this article.

Gene Therapy Prevents Blindness in Children With Leber Congenital Amaurosis, NPHP5 Deficiency Expained

Sep 08, 2022

Scientists developed a gene therapy that can help in the prevention of blindness in children. Continue reading to know more about gene rehabilitation.

Mammuthus Primigenius: How Gene Deletion Helped in the Evolution and Survival of the Woolly Mammoth

Aug 11, 2022

Scientists find out that gene deletion occurred during the woolly mammoth's evolution. But how exactly does it affects the extinct species' traits? Read the research to know more about the discovery.

Deafness Cure: Scientists Identified 'Master Gene' That Could Regrow Lost Ear Hair Cell Involved in Hearing Loss

May 10, 2022

Researchers found a master gene that directs ear hair cells to grow. Read on to know how this could lead to new deafness or hearing loss treatments.

Lung Cancer Patients Found More Effectively Responding to Immunotherapy; New Gene Linked to Autoimmune Disease Detected

Apr 11, 2022

Lung cancer patients are found more responsive to autoimmune treatment. Researchers discovered a new gene called CTLA-4 linked to autoimmune disease.

Single Gene APETALA3-3 Contributes to the Sudden Evolutionary Change in Such Species

Feb 21, 2022

When Charles Darwin initially codified the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, he thought of the evolutionary change in flowers and plants as "gradual." He said they see nothing of these slow changes in progress.

Origins of Antibiotic Resistance Gene: How a Nasty Bacterium Caused Thousands of Deaths

Feb 14, 2022

Researchers in Australia made a surprising discovery regarding the origins of the antibiotic-resistant gene that was previously believed to be confined in Adelaide.