Genetics
Identical twins aren't perfect clones, research shows
If you're an identical twin who's always resisted being called a clone of your sibling, scientists say you have a point.
Jan 7, 2021
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New approach reveals genomes' sequence and structure directly within cells
By bringing DNA sequencing out of the sequencer and directly to cells, scientists from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, the Harvard University Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology (HSCRB), and the Broad ...
Jan 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Canada authorizes second vaccine to fight the pandemic
Canada's health regulator authorized a second COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will extend the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom because of a new variant there, calling the ...
Dec 23, 2020
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Genetics
New 3-D maps reveal inner workings of immune cell gene expression
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how our small genetic differences can have a tremendous effect on how our bodies respond to disease.
Dec 21, 2020
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Medical research
The protein helping to explain foot-and-mouth's infectiousness
Scientists have conducted a 'molecular dissection' of a part of the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease, to try and understand why the pathogen is so infectious.
Nov 30, 2020
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Vaccination
This is how the new COVID-19 vaccine works
"What is new about this vaccine is that it works using genetic code," says Research Scientist Sven Even Borgos at SINTEF. "This means that the vaccine instructs the body to make small and accurately selected components of ...
Nov 20, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Predicting preterm births
Predicting preterm birth can be difficult, especially for women who have not given birth. It has long been known that the best predictor of preterm birth is someone who has had a prior preterm birth; however, this information ...
Nov 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exponential growth in COVID cases would overwhelm any state's contact tracing. Australia needs an automated system
The people at highest risk of getting infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are close contacts of infected cases. So tracking these close contacts, and quarantining them so they can't infect others, is ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Rural areas have fewer mental health services for young people
Very rural areas in the United States have fewer mental health services for young people, yet that's where the help is needed the most, says a study led by Janessa Graves of the Washington State University College of Nursing, ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Genetics
New 'epigenetic' clock provides insight into how the human brain ages
While our circadian body clock dictates our preferred rhythm of sleep or wakefulness, a relatively new concept—the epigenetic clock—could inform us about how swiftly we age, and how prone we are to diseases of old age.
Oct 29, 2020
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