Unique Network of Proteins Restores Hearing in Zebrafish Through Cell Regeneration

Medicine & Technology Sep 15, 2022

Genomics helped researchers find the network of proteins that restores hearing in zebrafish, which may help in developing treatments for hearing loss in humans. read the article to learn more.

Kakapo Parrot, New Zealand's Flightless Bird Genome Sequenced for the First Time Revealing a Healthier than Expected Gene Pool

Sep 10, 2021

A team of international researchers have, for the first time, successfully sequenced the Kakapo's genomes revealing that the small poulation and 10,000 years of inbreeding have eradicated devestating mutations.

National DNA Day 2021: How to Join the Celebration and Some Important Facts About the Double Helix Structure

Apr 25, 2021

National DNA Day 2021 is an important celebration of scientific discovery. It is worthy to celebrate as it commemorates the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953 and the Human Genome's Project's completion in 2003.

Life in The Cold—How Penguins Deal Without Sweet & Savory Sensations

Feb 17, 2015

What could be worse than living on a frozen tundra, you ask? Experiencing the world in only two tastes has got to be pretty rough. And when you’re noshing down on fish day in and day out, only being able to taste things that are salty or sour has got to be a bummer too. But sadly, this is the life of the penguin.

New Study Says Travelers May Bring Ebola, But What About the Air?

Oct 21, 2014

While surveillance on a global scale tightens, looking for the looming threat of Ebola symptoms from international travelers around the world, researchers worldwide are evaluating the all too real threat of the spreading viral infection. And they’re finding that even a conservative estimate could spell international disaster over the next few months.

How A Parasite Became a Power House—The Tale of Mitochondria

Oct 17, 2014

Through the use of simple components, sugar, oxygen and transfer molecules, the mitochondria are able to create and store energy through the simple movement of electrons from one bond to another. And in spite of conflicting theories describing their possible origins, a new study at the University of Virginia is proving that the energy creators weren’t always self-sustaining components.