Ancient DNA Rewrites Story of Enigmatic ‘American Cheetah’
For several decades, paleontologists have described Miracinonyx trumani — an extinct species of cheetah-like felid that roamed the…
Scientists Map Genetics of Personality across Million People
Researchers have identified more than 1,200 locations in the human genome associated with personality traits, offering the most…
Microscopic peptide droplets reduce colorectal tumor growth in mice
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed microscopic peptide droplets that deliver large amounts of…
Eight-year study reveals how molecular aging scripts differ individually
Aging does not appear to follow the same molecular script for everyone, according to an eight-year study of…
Maternal illness may reshape fetal brain development through epigenetics
Neurodevelopmental conditions, which include autism spectrum disorders, ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), and more, impact around ten percent of the…
New drug class shows major promise for shrinking nerve tumors
A scientist at Cincinnati Children’s who has hunted for decades for ways to shrink the painful and disfiguring…
Generative AI helps scientists design entirely new RNA transporters
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and TUM have developed Synthetic Transfer Vehicles (STVs), an entirely new class of RNA transporters.…
Two scientists win Horwitz Prize for Rett syndrome breakthrough
Columbia University will award the 2026 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to Adrian Bird and Huda Zoghbi for their pioneering…
New brain atlas reveals insights into Huntington’s, addiction, and other disorders
A region of the brain called the striatum is critical for many cognitive and motor functions, including decision-making,…
Study identifies 36 risk genes for OCD and tic disorders
A Rutgers-led international collaboration has identified 36 genes that substantially raise the risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and…
New scLS algorithm advances gene expression trajectory analysis
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a method to measure gene expression of individual cells, allowing observation of various…
A personalized elimination diet changed the gut microbiome in people with migraine
Researchers tracked gut bacteria, zonulin, and migraine-related biomarkers to test whether personalized food elimination could influence pathways connecting…