Mount Sinai and Regeneron Genetics Center launch a new human genome sequencing research project
Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have launched a new human genome sequencing…
Big pharma went all in to kill drug pricing negotiations
For decades, the drug industry has yelled bloody murder each time Congress considered a regulatory measure that threatened its profits.
Transposable element controls the immune system to favor host survival during virus infection
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have discovered that a particular transposable element, or jumping gene, in the genome has a profound…
Experimental drug protects mice from sudden death due to blood vessel rupture
An experimental drug therapy protects mice from sudden death due to the rupture of a major blood vessel in the…
New dual-plasmid editing system for DNA-based information rewriting in vivo
DNA-based information is a new interdisciplinary field linking information technology and biotechnology.
Baboons at Amboseli offer clues to the costs of the hybridization, study says
New genetic analyses of wild baboons in southern Kenya reveals that most of them carry traces of hybridization in their…
Mice study reveals hepatic consequences of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemical mixtures
We are increasingly being exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that interfere with the normal functioning of our hormones. Bisphenol A…
What is the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales among individuals with and without health risk factors?
Researchers assessed carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) epidemiology across eight US metropolitan areas between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2015.
Study defines how cannabis cells make cannabinoids
For the first time, plant biologists have defined the high-efficiency "hacks" that cannabis cells use to make cannabinoids (THC/CBD). Although…
New, non-invasive imaging method may help detect an early indicator of glaucoma
A new, non-invasive ocular imaging method may be able to detect an early indicator of glaucoma in time to prevent…