Tag: dna
Uncovering the genetic basis of mental illness requires data and tools...
Hailiang Huang, Harvard University
Mental illness is a growing public health problem. In 2019, an estimated 1 in 8...
Cells become zombies when the ends of their chromosomes are damaged...
Patricia Opresko, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences and Ryan Barnes, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
The Research Brief is...
How mRNA and DNA vaccines could soon treat cancers, HIV, autoimmune...
Deborah Fuller, University of Washington
The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and...
Breathing wildfire smoke can affect the brain and sperm, as well...
Luke Montrose, Boise State University and Adam Schuller, Boise State University
Wildfires burning in the western U.S. are sending...
Is it possible to recreate dinosaurs from their DNA?
William Ausich, The Ohio State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all...
Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could...
Diane Xue, University of Washington and Hanley Kingston, University of Washington
Since the human genome was first mapped, scientists...
Microfluidics: The tiny, beautiful tech hidden all around you
Albert Folch, University of Washington
When you think of micro- or nanotechnology, you likely think of small electronics like...
3 medical innovations fueled by COVID-19 that will outlast the pandemic
Deborah Fuller, University of Washington; Albert H. Titus, University at Buffalo, and Nevan Krogan, University of California, San Francisco
EXPLORING NATURE
At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long...
Daniella McCahey, Texas Tech University
As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the...
