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Computational Intelligence Opens Up New Avenues in Alzheimer's Research
October 9, 2012 — Researchers have used machine learning and data mining techniques to compare gene expresssion levels in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients in two key regions of the hippocampus: the dentate gyrus, ... > full story -
Adaptable Button Mushroom Serves Up Genes Critical to Managing the Planet's Carbon Stores
October 8, 2012 — The button mushroom occupies a prominent place in our diet; in nature, Agaricus bisporus decays leaf matter on the forest floor. An international collaboration has determined the full repertoire of ... > full story -
What Makes Self-Directed Learning Effective?
October 4, 2012 — In recent years, educators have placed more emphasis on the importance of hands-on participation and student-led inquiry. While the benefits of self-directed learning are widely acknowledged, the ... > full story -
First Large Scale Trial of Whole-Genome Cancer Testing for Clinical Decision-Making Reported
October 1, 2012 — For the first time, researchers have conducted a large trial in which they tested the entire genome of individual breast cancers to help personalize ... > full story -
Local Funding Supports Open Access Sequencing of the Puerto Rican Parrot Genome
September 28, 2012 — The critically endangered Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) is the only surviving parrot species native to the United States. A genomic sequencing project, funded by community donations, has just ... > full story -
Uranium-Contaminated Site Yields Wealth of Information on Microbes 10 Feet Under
September 27, 2012 — At sites contaminated with heavy metals, remediation often involves feeding the naturally occurring bacteria in the soil to encourage them to turn soluble metals into solids that won't leech into ... > full story -
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Cutting Through the Genomic Thicket in Search of Disease Variants
September 25, 2012 — Scientists and clinicians have turned to computer tools that sift meaningful genomic variants from the glut of mutations they face. Using a new tool researchers can now improve the accuracy of their ... > full story -
Cancer Researchers Show Why Genetic Risks Promote Breast Cancer
September 24, 2012 — Cancer researchers studying 44 known genetic variants associated with breast cancer have found the way to identify why they increase cancer risk, opening the door to future therapeutic applications ... > full story -
Khoe-San Peoples Diverged Before 'out-of-Africa' Migration of Modern Humans
September 20, 2012 — The largest genomic study ever conducted among Khoe and San groups reveals that these groups from southern Africa are descendants of the earliest diversification event in the history of all humans -- ... > full story -
Informatics Approach Helps Doctors, Patients Make Sense of Genome Data
September 20, 2012 — Researchers have unveiled an analysis framework aimed at helping clinicians spot "medically actionable findings" from genetic tests in an efficient ... > full story
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