Researchers have discovered a role for ribosomal 5S RNA in the formation of a complex…
Month: July 2013
First supper is a life changer for lizards
For young lizards born into this unpredictable world, their very first meal can be a…
DNA markers in low-IQ autism suggest heredity
Researchers who compared the DNA of patients with autism and intellectual disability to that of…
Scientists identify genetic cause of ‘spongy’ skin condition
Scientists have identified the genetic cause of a rare skin condition that causes the hands…
Development of hands and feet may help unlock evolution’s toolkit
Thousands of sequences that control genes are active in the developing human limb and may…
MicroRNA drives both cancer onset and metastasis
A mere 25 years ago, noncoding RNAs were considered nothing more than “background noise” in…
Long-held assumption of gene expression in embryonic stem cells challenged
Researchers have determined that the transcription factor Nanog, which plays a critical role in maintaining…
Military sonar can alter blue whale behavior: Human-made noises cause ocean giants to move away from feeding spots
Some blue whales off the coast of California change their behavior when exposed to the…
Shape-shifting disease proteins may explain neurodegenerative variation
Researchers have shown one disease protein can morph into different strains and promote misfolding of…
New mechanism for human gene expression discovered
Researchers have discovered the first human “bifunctional” gene — a single gene that creates a…