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Evolving a bigger brain with human DNA Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:47 PM PST Crucial DNA difference between humans and chimps boosts brain size in mice The size of the human brain The post Evolving a bigger brain with human DNA has been published on Technology Org.

New brain mapping reveals unknown cell types Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:17 PM PST Using a process known as single cell sequencing, scientists at Karolinska Institutet have produced a detailed map of The post New brain mapping reveals unknown cell types has been published on Technology Org.

Cancer risk linked to DNA ‘wormholes’ Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:11 PM PST Single-letter genetic variations within parts of the genome once dismissed as ‘junk DNA’ can increase cancer risk through The post Cancer risk linked to DNA ‘wormholes’ has been published on Technology Org.

Sunlight continues to damage skin in the dark Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:05 PM PST Much of the damage that ultraviolet radiation (UV) does to skin occurs hours after sun exposure, a team The post Sunlight continues to damage skin in the dark has been published on Technology Org.

New insights into underlying cellular mechanisms of information processing in the brain Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:03 PM PST Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and the Pasteur Institute have uncovered a key factor The post New insights into underlying cellular mechanisms of information processing in the brain has been published on Technology Org.

Needle-free vaccination: How scientists ask skin cells for help Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:01 PM PST New research in Experimental Dermatology introduces a new method by which the immune response of the human skin The post Needle-free vaccination: How scientists ask skin cells for help has been published on Technology Org.

A dog lives on; now the stage is being set for treating humans Posted: 19 Feb 2015 02:05 AM PST Almost five years ago, a 7-year-old Labrador retriever was operated on using a technique eventually patented by Virginia The post A dog lives on; now the stage is being set for treating humans has been published on Technology Org.

Doctoral students to develop gentle anti-tumour drugs Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:58 AM PST Fifteen doctoral students with backgrounds in chemistry, biology and biomedicine will con-duct research in the network until 2018. The post Doctoral students to develop gentle anti-tumour drugs has been published on Technology Org.

Mucus is Retained in Cystic Fibrosis Patients’ Cells, Leads to Potentially Deadly Infections Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:33 AM PST Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects one out of every 3,000 children in populations of Northern The post Mucus is Retained in Cystic Fibrosis Patients’ Cells, Leads to Potentially Deadly Infections has been published on Technology Org.

UGA researchers identify, name toxic cyanobacteria killing American bald eagles Posted: 19 Feb 2015 12:57 AM PST University of Georgia researchers have formally identified and named toxic cyanobacteria that have been killing American bald eagles The post UGA researchers identify, name toxic cyanobacteria killing American bald eagles has been published onTechnology Org.

Mulling the marijuana munchies: How the brain flips the hunger switch Posted: 19 Feb 2015 12:50 AM PST The “munchies,” or that uncontrollable urge to eat after using marijuana, appear to be driven by neurons in The post Mulling the marijuana munchies: How the brain flips the hunger switch has been published on Technology Org.

Biomarker discovery offers clearer prognosis for bowel and rectal cancer patients Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:53 PM PST For the first time, a biomarker discovered by Macquarie University and Concord Repatriation General Hospital researchers will allow The post Biomarker discovery offers clearer prognosis for bowel and rectal cancer patients has been published onTechnology Org.

Bacterial Defense Mechanism Targets Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:48 PM PST Duke researchers have demonstrated a genetic therapeutic technique that has the potential to treat more than half of The post Bacterial Defense Mechanism Targets Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy has been published on Technology Org.

Medtech Meets Cleantech: Malaria Vaccine Candidate Produced from Algae Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:43 PM PST Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine used algae as a mini-factory to produce a The post Medtech Meets Cleantech: Malaria Vaccine Candidate Produced from Algae has been published onTechnology Org.

Computational Strategy Helps to Map Human Epigenome Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:40 PM PST Nearly every cell in our bodies carries the same genetic code. Yet different types of cells read the The post Computational Strategy Helps to Map Human Epigenome has been published on Technology Org.

Researchers uncover a new role of “moonlighting” proteins Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:37 PM PST Although known to regulate fundamental cellular processes in humans, including cell growth, division and programmed cell death, the The post Researchers uncover a new role of “moonlighting” proteins has been published on Technology Org.

New anti-HIV agent so potent it can work as a vaccine Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:30 PM PST Preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and all diseases related with it was one of the biggest challenges of The post New anti-HIV agent so potent it can work as a vaccine has been published on Technology Org.

Disruption in brain signals sheds new light on melancholic depression Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:27 PM PST UNSW researchers have identified a distinctive brain signature in people with melancholic depression, supporting calls for its classification The post Disruption in brain signals sheds new light on melancholic depression has been published on Technology Org.

Web tools help expectant moms counter weight gain Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:22 PM PST Websites and phone apps that offer information and tools can be effective in preventing major weight gain and The post Web tools help expectant moms counter weight gain has been published on Technology Org.

New Insights into 3D Genome Organization and Genetic Variability Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:15 AM PST While genomics is the study of all of the genes in a cell or organism, epigenomics is the The post New Insights into 3D Genome Organization and Genetic Variability has been published on Technology Org.

Epigenomics of Alzheimer’s disease progression Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:10 AM PST Our susceptibility to disease depends both on the genes that we inherit from our parents and on our The post Epigenomics of Alzheimer’s disease progression has been published on Technology Org.

Researchers generate a reference map of the human epigenome Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:06 AM PST The sequencing of the human genome laid the foundation for the study of genetic variation and its links The post Researchers generate a reference map of the human epigenome has been published on Technology Org.

Discovery: Tropical fire ants traveled the world on 16th century ships Posted: 18 Feb 2015 10:49 AM PST Thanks to a bit of genetic sleuthing, researchers now know the invasion history of the tropical fire ant The post Discovery: Tropical fire ants traveled the world on 16th century ships has been published on Technology Org.