FeaturedGenetics·September 28, 2015·4 min readA Natural Light Switch: Identifying and Mapping Protein Behind Light Sensing MechanismA new study expand on previous knowledge of the biological role of vitamin B12 as a key part of photoreceptor proteins.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 17, 2015·3 min readDiffusion Barrier Protects Against Neural Stem Cell AgingResearchers have identified how neural stem cells remain relatively free of age related damage.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·September 17, 2015·5 min readDigital ‘Rosetta Stone’ Decrypts How Mutations Rewire Cancer CellsResearchers report they have discovered how genetic cancer mutations attack networks controlling human cells.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 10, 2015·4 min readDoes Genetic Research Offer Hope for Autism Cure?A new study suggests how researchers may combine different genetic approaches in search for a cure for autism.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 8, 2015·6 min readHow Chronic Inflammation Can Lead to CancerResearchers have uncovered a precise mechanism by which chronic inflammation can lead to cancer. The findings could lead to improved treatments to prevent future tumor growth.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 7, 2015·4 min readAdopting New Strategies to Discover Therapies for Huntington’s DiseaseA new study reports DNA repair genes may determine when the neurological symptoms of Huntington's disease begin.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2015·4 min readSmall Yet Important Genetic Differences Between Highly Intelligent People and General PopulationA genetic analysis of people with extremely high intelligence shows small, yet important genetic differences between the super smart and the general population.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·July 13, 2015·3 min readNew Insights into Genetic Basis of AutismA new study reports researchers have discovered a link between autism and genetic changes in some segments of DNA responsible for switching on genes in the brain.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·July 6, 2015·2 min readEpigenetic Activity Helps Explain How Glioblastoma Can Resist TreatmentFindings could provide a new therapeutic target for glioblastoma, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 3, 2015·4 min readSniffing Out How Our Sense of Smell EvolvedA new study reports on how our sense of smell has evolved. Researchers reconstruct how our long extinct ancestors would have been able to smell.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·April 30, 2015·5 min readKey Driver of Human Aging DiscoveredResearchers discover genetic mutations associated with Werner syndrome cause the deterioration of heterochromatin.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 27, 2015·5 min readNeurons Constantly Rewrite Their DNAFor neurons to function, DNA regulatory tags are cut out and replaced, a new study reports.Read More
