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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

NIR spectroscopy offers fast, easy, inexpensive way to detect food allergens

Food allergies pose a significant health risk, resulting in numerous hospitalizations every year, as even trace amounts of allergens can trigger severe reactions.

18 May 2023

UK’s first Centre for Phage Research highlights Actiphage in the KTN UK Phage Innovation Showcase

Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium that has evolved to evade the body’s immune system; now, its natural enemy, a phage, is being used to detect the infection at an early stage.

18 May 2023

What does ChatGPT mean for biology and the environment?

Exploring the potential of ChatGPT in the fields of biology and environmental science, this research paper investigates the implications and applications of using ChatGPT for advancing knowledge and understanding in these domains.

17 May 2023

Ticks found to harbor and release prions of chronic wasting disease

Researchers determined whether ticks contain transmission-relevant amounts of chronic wasting disease.

17 May 2023

A novel approach to quantify personal information contained within gut metagenome data

Researchers used shotgun sequencing to extract human reads from DNA in fecal samples

17 May 2023

New liquid biopsy tool shows 30% increased sensitivity in detecting ctDNA

Pancreatic cancer is the seventh leading cause of cancer death worldwide and despite the increasing incidence of this disease, effective treatments are lacking and prognosis for patients with this tumor type remains poor, with approximately 70% of patients dying within one year of diagnosis.

16 May 2023

Study establishes a mechanistic link between obesity and oral cancer immune escape

A team from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and School of Dentistry, led by Yu Leo Lei, D.D.S., Ph.D., have identified a mechanism in mice for how obesity affects some oral cancers' ability to escape from the immune system.

16 May 2023

Grape expectations: Dietary grapes promote subtle shifts in human microbiome with potential health implications

Research investigates the potential health benefits of grape consumption by examining its impact on the human microbiome. By analyzing microbiome composition and metabolites, the study provides insights into the relationship between grapes and human health.

16 May 2023

Molecular mechanism behind a DNA repair pathway revealed

A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair faulty sections of their DNA.

16 May 2023

Researchers discover key epigenetic alteration associated with clinical course of liver cancer

Researchers at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, led by Dr. Manel Esteller, have discovered a key epigenetic alteration that anticipates the clinical course of liver cancer.

16 May 2023

Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of heart failure when treated with anthracyclines

Imagine surviving cancer only to learn the drug that saved your life has introduced a completely different health risk: heart failure.

16 May 2023

The discovery of a novel orthonairovirus from Dermacentor silvarum ticks near the China–North Korea border

Researchers isolated a novel virus of the Orthonairovirus genus.

16 May 2023

Novel 'CLEVER' method accelerates engineering and genetic study of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Researchers described rapid mutagenesis and rescue of SARS-CoV-2 variants without cloning.

16 May 2023

New study reveals a revolutionary approach to studying airborne genetic material

Recently published in PeerJ Life and Environment, researchers successfully use aircraft surveys with novel instrumentation to capture airborne nucleic acids and probe biodiversity in the atmosphere, uncovering surprising findings.

15 May 2023

First-in-human clinical trial tests experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants

A first-in-human clinical trial of an experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants from inside the body has begun.

15 May 2023

Researchers develop a computational approach to predict diabetic kidney disease

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a computational approach to predict whether a person with type 2 diabetes will develop kidney disease, a frequent and dangerous complication of diabetes.

15 May 2023

Supercharge your health with carotenoids

This review highlights carotenoids' various biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-diabetic, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory effects, with a specific focus on lycopene.

15 May 2023

New genetic test can reveal an individual's susceptibility to gambling disorder

Studies have shown that our genes may be up to 70% responsible for gambling behavior. Now a new genetic test can identify who may be most predisposed to becoming hooked on gambling.

13 May 2023

Patient-derived head and neck cancer organoids could aid the discovery of novel therapies

Researchers from the Organoid group (Hubrecht Institute) and UMC Utrecht have developed a biobank with organoids derived from patients with head and neck cancer (HNC).

12 May 2023

Young Geneva researcher wins SAKK Trial Network Award for clinical research on lymphoma

A young researcher from the Geneva University Hospital (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Dr Noémie Lang, wins the prestigious Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) Trial Network Award, with the intent to carry out a study evaluating early detection of central nervous system involvement in lymphomas.

12 May 2023

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NIR spectroscopy offers fast, easy, inexpensive way to detect food allergens

UK’s first Centre for Phage Research highlights Actiphage in the KTN UK Phage Innovation Showcase

What does ChatGPT mean for biology and the environment?

Ticks found to harbor and release prions of chronic wasting disease

A novel approach to quantify personal information contained within gut metagenome data

New liquid biopsy tool shows 30% increased sensitivity in detecting ctDNA

Study establishes a mechanistic link between obesity and oral cancer immune escape

Grape expectations: Dietary grapes promote subtle shifts in human microbiome with potential health implications

Molecular mechanism behind a DNA repair pathway revealed

Researchers discover key epigenetic alteration associated with clinical course of liver cancer

Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of heart failure when treated with anthracyclines

The discovery of a novel orthonairovirus from Dermacentor silvarum ticks near the China–North Korea border

Novel 'CLEVER' method accelerates engineering and genetic study of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

New study reveals a revolutionary approach to studying airborne genetic material

First-in-human clinical trial tests experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants

Researchers develop a computational approach to predict diabetic kidney disease

Supercharge your health with carotenoids

New genetic test can reveal an individual's susceptibility to gambling disorder

Patient-derived head and neck cancer organoids could aid the discovery of novel therapies

Young Geneva researcher wins SAKK Trial Network Award for clinical research on lymphoma

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