Immune Cells Found to Counter Obesity-Related DiabetesActivation of NKT cells reduces inflammation, and also reduces insulin resistance and increases glucose tolerance.
Evaluation of Candidate Reference Genes for Gene Expression NormalizationStudy performed in Brassica juncea using real time quantitative RT-PCR.
Reliable and Rapid Characterization of Functional FCN2 Gene Variants Reveals Diverse Geographical PatternsIn this study, scientists genotyped and characterized four FCN2 functional SNP variants in West Africans, South Americans, South East Asians from Vietnam and Caucasians from Germany using an available rapid, reliable and cost effective FRET-RTPCR methodology.
Good News for NanomedicineQuantum dots appear safe in pioneering study on primates.
Research on Butterflies Reveals Genetic SharingLandmark effort to sequence the genome of a South American butterfly has revealed the key behind its ability to mimic other butterflies.
Zooming in on Early Embryonic DevelopmentBroad Institute researchers show a high-resolution view of mouse embryogenesis, down to individual bases, showing genetic changes.
Any And All Toxic Materials Identified By "Dip Chip" Technology On-The-GoScientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have married biology and engineering to produce a biosensor device which detects toxicity quickly and accurately.
Sodium Selenide Toxicity Is Mediated by O2-Dependent DNA BreaksCombining genome-wide and biochemical approaches, it is demonstrated that, in yeast cells, hydrogen selenide induces toxic DNA breaks through an O2-dependent radical-based mechanism.
New Technique Reveals Unseen Information in DNA CodeScientists have developed and tested a technique to distinguish between two modified forms of cytosine.
NIH Study Finds that Coffee Drinkers have Lower Risk of DeathOlder adults who drank coffee — caffeinated or decaffeinated — had a lower risk of death overall than others who did not drink coffee.