Microbes affect weight loss; dozens of cancer-linked genes identified; a climate change scientists speaks out about personal attacks; isolation among elderly linked to death
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Microbes affect weight loss; dozens of cancer-linked genes identified; a climate change scientists speaks out about personal attacks; isolation among elderly linked to death
Researchers show that random rearrangement of DNA determines which of seven possible mating types the offspring of a single-celled microbe will be.
Researchers identify a protein involved in the chromosomal disorder that could explain its characteristic learning deficits.
Genetics experts argue that patients should be told about dangerous variants in their DNA that show up incidentally during sequencing.
Venom-based drugs for pain; microbes in the deep ocean; altruistic, suicidal bacteria; a call for open access; clinical sequencing; the newest genomes
The passenger pigeon was hunted to extinction 99 years ago, but researchers are planning to use DNA from museum specimens to bring the bird back to life.
Nanoparticles coated with a toxin found in bee venom can destroy HIV while leaving surrounding cells intact.
Researchers develop a test that can tell the difference between stomach cancer and other gastrointestinal complaints.
A champion of breast cancer awareness in the African-American community passes away at 63.
A large genome-wide study has identified four single-nucleotide polymorphisms shared between five major psychiatric disorders.