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Thermo, SRI International Collaborate to Enhance Small Molecule Research
Thermo set to collaborate with SRI International to combine results of Orbitrap LC/MS experiments with organism-specific metabolic pathway and genome data to improve small molecule research and analysis.
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Largest Ever Genome-wide Lung Cancer Study Sets Foundation for Understanding Risk Factors
Researchers identified 18 genetic variations that could make people more susceptible to lung cancer and also 10 new gene variations.
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First Whole-genome Sequence Released for Short Life-cycle Rice
Scientists have reported the first whole-genome sequenced fast-neutron induced mutant population of Kitaake, a model rice variety with a short life cycle.
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Flowers’ Genome Duplication Contributes to Their Spectacular Diversity
The discovery that all flowering plants underwent a doubling of their genome at some point during their evolution has led to speculation that this duplication event triggered the diversification of this spectacular lineage.
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Your Gut Bacteria Could Help Predict Your Bodies Response to Junk Food
Chemical signatures from gut bacteria which show up in urine can be used to predict how the body will respond to a 'junk' diet.
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Genes Identified that Play Role in Alzheimer's, Glioblastoma Comorbidity
A recent study has shown that genes overexpressed in diseases of the central nervous system were under-expressed in cancer (lung, colon and prostate) and vice versa.
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CRISPR: Screening the genome for potential off-target effects
Scientists have taken an important step toward safer gene-editing cures for life-threatening disorders, from cancer to HIV to Huntington’s disease, by developing a technique that can spot CRISPR's mistakes.
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NCI Makes Bold Move to Enable Open Access to Cancer Genomics Data
The NCI Genomic Data Commons (GDC) is introducing Data Analysis, Visualization, and Exploration Tools, an online, open-access cancer research resource they’re calling DAVE.
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IBD Gene Study May Help Improve Treatment
Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have narrowed down the list of specific genes responsible for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
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Could CRISPR Help End Mosquito-borne Diseases?
Scientists have demonstrated a way to edit the genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes that brings us closer to suppressing them on a continental scale.
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