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Some Autism Behaviors Linked to Altered Gene
February 12, 2013 — Scientists have identified a genetic mutation that may underlie common behaviors seen in some people with autism, such as difficulty communicating and resistance to ... > full story -
Reproductive Workings of a Harvester Ant Dynasty
February 12, 2013 — For the first time, scientists have measured how successfully a queen ant establishes new colonies. The work revealed that the queen was still reproducing several decades after ... > full story -
Building a Biochemistry Lab on a Chip
February 12, 2013 — Miniaturized laboratory-on-chip systems promise rapid, sensitive, and multiplexed detection of biological samples for medical diagnostics, drug discovery, and high-throughput screening. Using ... > full story -
Nanotech'ed RNA Drug Reduces Ovarian Cancer Tumors by 83 Percent
February 12, 2013 — By loading fragile RNA into silicon nanoparticles, researchers have found a new drug delivery system can reduce the size of ovarian tumors by as much as 83 percent -- and stop tumor growth in ... > full story -
Synthetic Circuit Allows Dialing Gene Expression Up or Down in Human Cells
February 12, 2013 — Scientists who built a synthetic gene circuit that allowed for the precise tuning of a gene's expression in yeast have now refined this new research tool to work in human cells, according to new ... > full story -
Deep Genomic Analysis Identifies a Micro RNA Opponent for Ovarian Cancer
February 11, 2013 — Researchers employed an extensive analysis of genomic information to identify a new, high-risk cohort of ovarian cancer patients, characterize their tumors, find a potential treatment and test it in ... > full story -
New Strategy for Interfering With Potent Cancer-Causing Gene
February 11, 2013 — About five-ten percent of cases of acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer that is currently incurable in 70 percent of patients, are characterized by the rearrangement of a gene called ... > full story -
Mouse Models Fail to Reproduce Inflammatory Genomic Response to Serious Injuries
February 11, 2013 — Existing mouse models do not appear to accurately reproduce the human genomic response to serious traumatic injury, including major burns, according to a new article. The report from a national ... > full story -
Visualizing Biological Networks in 4-D: Unique Microscope Captures Motion of DNA Structures
February 11, 2013 — Every great structure depends on specific mechanical properties to remain strong and reliable. Rigidity is of particular importance for maintaining the robust functionality of everything from ... > full story -
One Disease, Two Mechanisms: Genetic Root to Early-Onset Prostate Cancer Identified
February 11, 2013 — While prostate cancer is the most common cancer in elderly Western men it also, but more rarely, strikes patients aged between 35 and 50. Scientists have discovered that such early-onset prostate ... > full story
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