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Molecular Velcro for Chromosome Stability
June 6, 2013 — Scientists have functionally dissected the molecular processes that ensure the stability of chromosomes. They show how three proteins interact on the repetitive sequences at the chromosomal ends (the ... > full story -
Scientists Coax Brain to Regenerate Cells Lost in Huntington's Disease in Mouse Model
June 6, 2013 — Researchers have been able to mobilize the brain's native stem cells to replenish a type of neuron lost in Huntington's disease. The scientists were able to both trigger the production of new neurons ... > full story -
Nuclear Testing from the 1960s Helps Scientist Determine Whether Adult Brains Generate New Neurons
June 6, 2013 — The birth of new neurons in the adult brain sharpens memory in rodents, but whether the same holds true for humans has long been debated. A new study reveals that a significant number of new neurons ... > full story -
How Birds Lost Their Penises: Programmed Cell Death
June 6, 2013 — In animals that reproduce by internal fertilization, as humans do, you'd think a penis would be an organ you couldn't really do without, evolutionarily speaking. Surprisingly, though, most birds do ... > full story -
Unusual Antibodies in Cows Suggest New Ways to Make Medicines for People
June 6, 2013 — Humans have been raising cows for their meat, hides and milk for millennia. Now it appears that the cow immune system also has something to offer. A new study focusing on an extraordinary family of ... > full story -
Tumors Disable Immune Cells by Using Up Sugar
June 6, 2013 — Cancer cells’ appetite for sugar may have serious consequences for immune cell function, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have ... > full story -
Wolbachia Bacteria Evolved to Infect Stem Cell Niches Through Successive Generations of Their Hosts
June 6, 2013 — A new study provides evidence that Wolbachia target the ovarian stem cell niches of its hosts -- a strategy previously overlooked to explain how Wolbachia thrive in ... > full story -
Evolutionary History of a Cancer-Related Gene
June 6, 2013 — Scientists have described how a genetic duplication that took place in the vertebrate ancestor some 500 million years ago encouraged the evolution of the ASF1b gene; a gene essential for proper cell ... > full story -
New DNA Test on Roo Poo Identifies Species
June 6, 2013 — Researchers have developed a simple and cost-effective DNA test to identify kangaroo species from their droppings which will boost the ability to manage and conserve kangaroo ... > full story -
Genetic Mutation Inherited from Father's Side Linked to Early Puberty
June 5, 2013 — Researchers have identified that a genetic mutation leads to a type of premature puberty, known as central precocious ... > full story
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