Genetics & Molecular Biology

Parenting Before Conception: You Aren't Locked Into An Epigenetic Destiny

There's evidence that a child's future health is influenced by more than just their parents' genetic material and can be impacted by environmental factors, but what is being done with that is something of a concern. ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 15 2014 - 2:20pm

Enzyme 12-LO Necessary For Development Of Diabetes- Study

An enzyme called 12-LO promotes obesity-induced oxidative stress in the pancreatic cells and that has been linked to diabetes (and pre-diabetes, if you prefer made-up conditions mainstream science wishes studies would stop claiming to be about). 12-LO ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 14 2014 - 4:59pm

Beyond X And Y Chromosomes: A New Genetic Basis For Sex Determination

Men and women differ in plenty of ways,and scientists have long known that genetic differences buried deep within our DNA underlie these distinctions but past research has primarily focused on understanding how the genes that encode proteins act as sex de ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 18 2014 - 4:21pm

Enzyme Brake Pads Block Plant Hormone

Researchers trying to get new information about the metabolism of plants can switch off individual genes and study the resulting changes but researchers in a new study adopted a different approach.  Erich Kombrink from the Max Planck Institute for Plant B ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 19 2014 - 10:00am

Vitamin D Plus Interleukin-32 Protein Helps Kill Active TB

A study has identified a protein that appears to play a key role in protecting people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis — the bacterium that causes tuberculosis — from developing the active form of the disease. The protein, interleukin-32, was disc ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 21 2014 - 7:30pm

A Genetic Recipe For Limb Regeneration

A team of researchers  is a step closer to solving the mystery of how lizards regenerate their tails. They have found the genetic "recipe", which involves genetic ingredients in just the right mixture and amounts. The scientists used molecular a ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 21 2014 - 12:13pm

Type 1 And 2 Diabetes Caused By Same Amylin Hormone Mechanism

A new study has found that both type-1 diabetes and type-2 diabetes are the result of the same mechanism- the formation of toxic clumps of a hormone called amylin. The results, based on 20 years' work in New Zealand, suggest that type-1 and type-2 di ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 24 2014 - 6:12pm

The Genomic Love Triangle Of Canola

The recently published genome of Brassica napus — commonly known as canola — paves the way for improved versions of the plant, which is used widely in farming and industry.  ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 21 2014 - 4:54pm

Nasal Septum Cells: From Nose To Knee, Engineered Cartilage Regenerates Joints

Human articular cartilage defects can be treated with nasal septum cells because they are able to adapt to the environment of the knee joint and can thus repair articular cartilage defects.  The nasal cartilage cells' ability to self-renew and adapt ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 28 2014 - 9:25am

Chemical Signals: Sexual Attraction, Pheromones And Being Ready At The Right Time

The exchange of chemical signals between organisms is considered the oldest form of communication. Acting as messenger molecules, pheromones regulate social interactions between conspecifics, for example, the sexual attraction between males and females. F ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 29 2014 - 9:49pm