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Unraveling Beethoven's DNA for Insights into Musical Genius
An international team of researchers analyzed Ludwig van Beethoven’s DNA to investigate his genetic ‘musical’ predisposition. The team analyzed DNA sequences available from an earlier study.
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Pregnancy Speeds Up Aging, Yet Postpartum Offers Surprising Reversal
New research has shown how pregnancy accelerates biological aging and how the postpartum period reverses this effect.
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DNA Study Demystifies Bengal Cat Ancestry
Bengal cats have only been around for less than a century. Researchers have revealed the genetic secrets behind their ancestry.
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New Research Identifies Key Driver of Myelination in the Brain
New research from scientists at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University has identified a key driver of myelination, the formation of protective fatty sheaths around nerve fibers.
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Humans Transmit More Viruses to Animals Than We Catch From Them
Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a major new analysis of viral genomes by UCL researchers.
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Understanding Antibiotic Sensitivity in Gut Microbes
The intricacies of how intestinal bacteria adapt to their environment have yet to be fully explored. Researchers have identified a small ribonucleic acid (sRNA) that affects the susceptibility of a gut pathogen to specific antibiotics.
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Molecular Links Between ALS and FTLD Cognitive Disorders Exposed
Gene expression patterns in the brain’s motor and frontal cortex reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities between ALS and FTLD that could be targeted for potential treatment.
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Stem Cell Model Sheds Light on the Nuances of Early Development Gastrulation
Observing the molecular underpinnings of gastrulation would go a long way toward helping scientists prevent miscarriages and developmental disorders.
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Gene Editing Can Eliminate HIV From Cell Culture, Researchers Claim
The genome editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 can eliminate HIV viruses from lab-cultured cells, according to not-yet peer-reviewed research to be presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID).
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Maize Plant Genetics Shape Root Microorganism Communities
An international team of researchers led by the University of Bonn has now discovered when studying different local varieties of maize that the genetic makeup of the plants also helps to influence which microorganisms cluster around the roots.
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