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Science-2024 Breakthrough of the Year:The long shot

Science-2024 Breakthrough of the Year:The long shot

An innovative injectable HIV drug, lenacapavir, has shown significant effectiveness in preventing infections, offering a promising new breakthrough in the fight against the virus.

Science-2024 Breakthrough of the Year:The long shot

An innovative injectable HIV drug, lenacapavir, has shown significant effectiveness in preventing infections, offering a promising new breakthrough in the fight against the virus.
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Exploring how our first language is echoed in our genes

Exploring how our first language is echoed in our genes

by Mary-Lou Watkinson,Vanderbilt UniversityWorldwide variation in the relationship between genetics and language. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 1

Exploring how our first language is echoed in our genes

by Mary-Lou Watkinson,Vanderbilt UniversityWorldwide variation in the relationship between genetics and language. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 1
Newborn screening by genome sequencing shown to be safe and effective in two clinical studies

Newborn screening by genome sequencing shown to be safe and effective in two clinical studies

by Rady Children's Institute for Genomic MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo studies published in theAmerican Journal of Human Geneticsshow the potential for genomic screenin

Newborn screening by genome sequencing shown to be safe and effective in two clinical studies

by Rady Children's Institute for Genomic MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo studies published in theAmerican Journal of Human Geneticsshow the potential for genomic screenin
Understanding the genetic roots of rare mutations in Alzheimer's disease

Understanding the genetic roots of rare mutations in Alzheimer's disease

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Hippocampal neurons with staining for endosomes (turquoise and purple) and lysosomes (yellow). When the PSEN2 gene is absent or carries a familial

Understanding the genetic roots of rare mutations in Alzheimer's disease

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Hippocampal neurons with staining for endosomes (turquoise and purple) and lysosomes (yellow). When the PSEN2 gene is absent or carries a familial
Genetic data from biobanks could help doctors tailor individualized treatments

Genetic data from biobanks could help doctors tailor individualized treatments

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Genomics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2024.100722A UCLA study has outlined a new framework that researchers say w

Genetic data from biobanks could help doctors tailor individualized treatments

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Genomics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2024.100722A UCLA study has outlined a new framework that researchers say w
New method compresses terabytes of genomic data into gigabytes

New method compresses terabytes of genomic data into gigabytes

by Linda B. Glaser,Cornell UniversityThe biological interpretation of the GRG data structure. Credit:Nature Computational Science(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43588-024-00739-9Genomic resear

New method compresses terabytes of genomic data into gigabytes

by Linda B. Glaser,Cornell UniversityThe biological interpretation of the GRG data structure. Credit:Nature Computational Science(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43588-024-00739-9Genomic resear
Potential epigenetic biomarker found for preeclampsia in pregnancy

Potential epigenetic biomarker found for preeclampsia in pregnancy

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of cheek swabs taken from pregnant women revealed a potential epigenetic biomarker for preeclampsia, a potentially life-thr

Potential epigenetic biomarker found for preeclampsia in pregnancy

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of cheek swabs taken from pregnant women revealed a potential epigenetic biomarker for preeclampsia, a potentially life-thr
Largest-ever exome study offers blueprint for biomedical breakthroughs

Largest-ever exome study offers blueprint for biomedical breakthroughs

byMayo ClinicCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsMayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has achieved a significant milestone with its Tapestry study, generating the clinic's larges

Largest-ever exome study offers blueprint for biomedical breakthroughs

byMayo ClinicCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsMayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has achieved a significant milestone with its Tapestry study, generating the clinic's larges
Genomics research focuses on health solutions in the tropics

Genomics research focuses on health solutions in the tropics

byJames Cook UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists believe the lives of much of the world's population could be improved if DNA technology is applied in an integrated way in three ar

Genomics research focuses on health solutions in the tropics

byJames Cook UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists believe the lives of much of the world's population could be improved if DNA technology is applied in an integrated way in three ar
South Africa's new research guidelines are not a green light for heritable human genome editing

South Africa's new research guidelines are not a green light for heritable human genome editing

by Bonginkosi Shozi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe recently updatedSouth African Ethics in Health Research Guidelineshave been a recent cause of concern, with s

South Africa's new research guidelines are not a green light for heritable human genome editing

by Bonginkosi Shozi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe recently updatedSouth African Ethics in Health Research Guidelineshave been a recent cause of concern, with s
Women with ovarian removal have unique risk and resilience factors for Alzheimer disease, research finds

Women with ovarian removal have unique risk and resilience factors for Alzheimer disease, research finds

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch published by a team of researchers from the University of Toronto in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Alberta

Women with ovarian removal have unique risk and resilience factors for Alzheimer disease, research finds

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch published by a team of researchers from the University of Toronto in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Alberta
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