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New study identifies genes linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

September 19, 2022 admin

When the genomes of 150,000 individuals were scanned, new genes linked to autism and certain other neuro-developmental disorders were identified. The next step will now

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The tiny animal who took a gene from a bacterium

April 25, 2022April 26, 2022 admin

Scientists with the Marine Biological Laboratory have discovered a new form of genetic modification carried out by tiny animals called bdelloid rotifiers. This form of

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Resurrecting the Christmas Island Rat Through DNA

April 25, 2022April 26, 2022 admin

The last recorded sighting of Maclear’s rat (Rattus macleari) was in 1903 and it is considered extinct, but scientists are now working to bring it back

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Mutations in the RNA splicing factor make the cancer more resilient to stress

March 16, 2022April 26, 2022 admin

A research team at Yale Cancer Center have discovered new consequences of specific gene mutations linked to the development of both myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and

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Human DNA found preserved in lice cement in South American mummy

December 25, 2021April 26, 2022 admin

A research team has been able to recover human DNA from the sticky substance that hair lice excrete to glue their eggs to the hairs

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DNA damage makes zebrafish larvae sleep more

November 22, 2021April 26, 2022 admin

When there is a build-up of DNA-repair protein in the brain, the zebrafish (danio Rerio) will respond by sleeping, according to a new study on

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Have they found 125-million-year-old dinosaur DNA?

October 15, 2021April 26, 2022 admin

According to a study published in September 2021, a team of researchers in China have found what may be DNA molecules from a 125-million-year-old dinosaur.

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