
Tag: Human Biology


Researchers engineer antibodies that unlock body’s regenerative potential

Elusive key to stopping neglected tropical diseases: Path to realizing a decades-old dream

Gene linked to severe liver damage: Expression of AEBP1 correlates with severity of liver fibrosis; may provide therapeutic target

Ancient molar points to interbreeding between archaic humans and Homo sapiens in Asia: Analysis gives new continental bite to evolution

Cell division requires a balanced level of non-coding RNA for chromosome stability: HKU biologists discover cell division requires a balanced level of non-coding RNA for chromosome stability

Detection of unusual hybrid schistosomes in Malawi

New immunodeficiency disease discovered: Scientists find the answer in a single gene mutation

Making glass more clear: New approach predicts glass’ always-evolving behaviors at different temperatures

How light triggers brain activity: Protein research

Novel strategy hits ‘reset button’ for disease-causing genetic duplications

Unjamming the genome after DNA damage: A gene regulatory multi-tool has yet another function

New protein for gene editing may improve disease treatment, sustainable manufacturing: Innovation could change how gene editing is approached in the future

New muscular disease: Myoglobinopathy

New computational tool harnesses big data, deep learning to reveal dark matter of the transcriptome: Researchers create a new tool for scientists to advance disease diagnosis and treatment

Using more-specific ‘genetic scissors’ may avoid problems associated with gene editing

What controls the tips of our chromosomes?

Tobacco plants transformed into ‘green bioreactors’ to benefit human health

Robust and specific gene regulation tool developed for primary brain neurons

Enzyme warps space to break the cell’s speed limit

Protein engineering extends the language of immune cells: Evolution of signaling molecules opens door to new sepsis therapy approaches

Genes reveal clues about people’s potential life expectancy

Translating the ‘language of behavior’ with artificially intelligent motion capture

Scientists create genomic resource to explore biological underpinnings of brain disorders

DNA structure impacts rate and accuracy of DNA synthesis

Novel mutation affecting YARS causes multisystem disease

Tracking down microRNA candidates that can contribute to disease

Promising proteins for diagnostic, prognostic use in ALS

Preventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing
