A new study is the first to show that the Parkin gene is turned on…
Month: December 2016
Forming a second line of plant defense: Capturing disease-resistant DNA
Scientists have developed a new improved method for capturing longer DNA fragments, doubling the size…
New wheat crops as an alternative to a gluten-free diet
Wheat, one of the most widely consumed grains in the world, contains gluten, a mixture…
Drugs from nature: Big effects of multiple compounds in small amounts
A research group has discovered a whole class of new peptides with which bacteria are…
Bacterial ‘sabotage’ handicaps ability to resolve devastating lung inflammation in cystic fibrosis
The chronic lung inflammation that is a hallmark of cystic fibrosis, has, for the first…
Biking in chicago is faster than public transportation, Uber, study finds
It is often faster to ride a bicycle through Chicago than to take an Uber…
Rare obesity syndrome therapeutic target identified
An enzyme deficiency in the brain is linked to Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic condition that…
Breast cancer update: Sentinel node biopsy guidelines encourage ‘less is more’ approach
New recommendations from breast cancer experts on sentinel lymph node biopsy reinforce the most recent…
Mutations in life’s ‘essential genes’ tied to autism
Genes known to be essential to lifeāthe ones humans need to survive and thrive in…
Leaking Beeps: IT Systems Broadcasting Sensitive Info
In our previous installments of the Leaking Beeps research series, we have discussed that both…