A new analysis that uses high-resolution data for 24 ocean regions in Africa, Europe, North and…
Month: October 2018
Scientists pinpoint pathway that impacts features of autism
A study has uncovered a brain-signaling pathway that can be pharmacologically manipulated in mice to reverse…
Guided by CRISPR, prenatal gene editing shows proof-of-concept in treating disease before birth
For the first time, scientists have performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a lethal metabolic disorder…
First genetic risk factor for erectile dysfunction identified
For the first time, a team of researchers has found a specific place in the human…
Genes responsible for difference in flower color of snapdragons identified
Snapdragons are tall plants, and flower in a range of colors. In Spain, where snapdragons grow…
Land-locked Atlantic salmon also use magnetic field to navigate
A new study shows that Atlantic salmon use the Earth's magnetic field as a navigational tool…
Scientists create new map of brain region linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have now completed an exceptionally detailed map of the brain's memory bank, the hippocampus. Intricate…
Genetic disease healed using genome editing
A team of researchers applied a newly developed editing tool to target and correct genetic mutations.…
First example of a bioelectronic medicine
Researchers have developed the first example of a bioelectronic medicine: an implantable, biodegradable wireless device that…
Drier, less predictable environment may have spurred human evolution
Evidence of a variable but progressively drying climate coincides with a major shift in stone-tool-making abilities…