Computational Biology News

Posted March 23, 2012:

• Forces Among Molecules: Tiny but Important

Posted March 19, 2012:

• How Bacteria Resist a 'Trojan Horse' Antibiotic

Posted March 13, 2012:

• Cancer Epigenetics: Breakthrough in Identifying Target Genes

Posted March 12, 2012:

• Promising New Drug Target for Kidney Disease

Posted March 8, 2012:

• Deeper View of HIV Reveals Impact of Early Mutations

Posted March 5, 2012:

• Will a Genetic Mutation Cause Trouble? Ask Spliceman

Posted March 1, 2012:

• Carbon Dioxide Catchers: New Tools for Identifying Effective Carbon Capture Technologies

Posted February 25, 2012:

• European Neanderthals Were on the Verge of Extinction Even Before the Arrival of Modern Humans

Posted February 24, 2012:

• Advancing Personalized Medicine: Tailoring Drugs to Fit a Patient's Genetic Predisposition

Posted February 23, 2012:

• Mobile DNA Elements Can Disrupt Gene Expression and Cause Biological Variation, Study Shows

Posted February 22, 2012:

• New Way to Tap Largest Remaining Treasure Trove of Potential New Antibiotics

Posted February 20, 2012:

• Telomere Failure, Telomerase Activation Drive Prostate Cancer Progression

Posted February 17, 2012:

• Researchers Develop Better Control for DNA-Based Computations
• How the Quarter Horse Won the Rodeo

Posted February 16, 2012:

• Video Games Lead to New Paths to Treat Cancer, Other Diseases

Posted February 15, 2012:

• Computer Sleuthing Helps Unravel RNA's Role in Cellular Function

Posted February 14, 2012:

• Report Seeks to Integrate Microbes Into Climate Models
• Chromosome Analyses of Prickly Pear Cacti Reveal Southern Glacial Refugia

Posted February 13, 2012:

• Chemist Applies Google Software to Webs of the Molecular World
• More Than Just Packaging, the Genome Affects the Way Our Genes Change and Develop, Researcher Says

Posted February 9, 2012:

• Further Support for a Role of Synaptic Proteins in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Posted February 8, 2012:

• Transformational Fruit Fly Genome Catalog Completed
• The Genetics of Rice Metabolism

Posted February 6, 2012:

• Clues to Common Birth Defect Found in Gene Expression Data

Posted February 2, 2012:

• Scientists Coax Shy Microorganisms to Stand out in a Crowd

Posted January 30, 2012:

• Chimp 'X Factor': Extensive Adaptive Evolution Specifically Targeting the X Chromosome of Chimpanzees

Posted January 29, 2012:

• Genetic Regulation of Metabolomic Biomarkers: Paths to Cardiovascular Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes

Posted January 12, 2012:

• Researchers Locate Protein That Could 'Turn Off' Deadly Disease Carrier
• New Insights Into an Ancient Mechanism of Mammalian Evolution

Posted January 5, 2012:

• Scientists Find Structure of Gene-Editing Protein

Posted December 29, 2011:

• Molecular Mechanism Links Temperature With Sex Determination in Some Fish Species

Posted December 27, 2011:

• Sea Snails Help Scientists Explore a Possible Way to Enhance Memory

Posted December 22, 2011:

• Bacteria's Move from Sea to Land May Have Occurred Much Later Than Thought

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Rare Genetic Mutations Linked to Bipolar Disorder

Posted December 19, 2011:

• Chinese Scientists Announce the First Complete Sequencing of Mongolian Genome

Posted December 16, 2011:

• Genomic Sequences of Two Iconic Falconry Birds -- Peregrine and Saker Falcons -- Successfully Decoded

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Tapping the Brain Orchestra

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Personalized Treatment for Crohn's Disease a Step Closer Following Gene Mapping
• Scientists Capture Single Cancer Molecules at Work

Posted December 7, 2011:

• Evolution Reveals Missing Link Between DNA and Protein Shape
• Why Does the Same Mutation Kill One Person but Not Another?
• A 'Wild Card' in Your Genes

Posted December 4, 2011:

• Mechanisms Cells Use to Remove Bits of RNA from DNA Strands

Posted November 30, 2011:

• First Analysis of Tumor-Suppressor Interactions With Whole Genome in Normal Human Cells Reveals Key Differences With Cancer Cells

Posted November 23, 2011:

• Is Short Stature Associated With a 'Shortage' of Genes?

Posted November 16, 2011:

• Japan's 'K Computer' Ranks No. 1 in Four Benchmarks at HPC Challenge Awards

Posted November 9, 2011:

• Clear Vision Despite a Heavy Head: Model Explains the Choice of Simple Movements

Posted November 8, 2011:

• Galaxy DNA-Analysis Software Is Now Available 'in the Cloud'

Posted October 28, 2011:

• Scientists Chart Gene Expression in the Brain Across Lifespan

Posted October 27, 2011:

• Different Paths to Drug Resistance in Leishmania: Evolution by Changes in Gene, Region and Chromosome Number, Not by Mutation in Genes

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