Researchers have sequenced the complete genomes of eleven Przewalski’s horses, including all of the founding…
Month: September 2015
The life and times of domesticated cheese-making fungi
People sure love their cheeses, but scientists have a lot to learn about the fungi…
Antidepressants plus blood thinners cause brain cancer cells to eat themselves in mice
Antidepressants work against brain cancer by excessively increasing tumor autophagy (a process that causes the…
Mobile app records our erratic eating habits
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner? For too many of us, the three meals of the day…
Leukemia tumor suppressor identified
A protein-coding gene called hnRNP K has been identified as a tumor suppressor for acute…
New methodology tracks changes in DNA methylation in real time at single-cell resolution
A tool that allows scientists to monitor changes in DNA methylation over time in individual…
Newly identified biochemical pathway could be target for insulin control
Researchers are reporting the identification of a new biochemical pathway to control insulin secretion from…
Stem cell research hints at evolution of human brain
Researchers have succeeded in mapping the genetic signature of a unique group of stem cells…
Faster resistance analysis for patients with blood poisoning
When treating cases of blood poisoning, doctors resort immediately to broad-spectrum antibiotics. The problem is…
Promising drugs turn immune system on cancer
A class of experimental drug treatments already in clinical trials could also help the body’s…