People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline should be aware of its potential for harm, scientists say. L-norvaline is an ingredient
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Discovering a new compound that illuminates the sulfur cycle
Almost 20 years ago, the University of Delaware’s Tom Hanson started studying the bacterium Chlorobaculum tepidum (Cba. tepidum), an organism
Continue reading »Being hyperactive may be in your DNA, scientists discover
Being hyperactive may be in your DNA: Scientists identify 304 genes that raise the risk of ADHD by nearly a
Continue reading »Do you prefer tea or coffee? The answer is in your genes
Do you prefer tea or coffee? The answer is in your genes: Study shows people more sensitive to coffee’s bitterness
Continue reading »Recessive genes explain only small fraction of undiagnosed developmental disorders
The Deciphering Developmental Disorders study has discovered that only a small fraction of rare, undiagnosed developmental disorders in the British
Continue reading »Genes Have A Lot Less To Do With Long Life Than We Thought
There is no such thing as a life clock. No mystic practicing the dark arts can tell you exactly how
Continue reading »Machine learning identifies antibiotic resistance genes in tuberculosis-causing bacteria
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed an approach that uses machine learning to identify and predict
Continue reading »Normal function of ALS and dementia linked gene determined for the first time
The normal function of a gene associated with the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has
Continue reading »Mouse pups with same-sex parents born in China using stem cells and gene editing
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences were able to produce healthy mice with two mothers that went on to
Continue reading »Cancer stem cells use ‘normal’ genes in abnormal ways
CDK1 is a “normal” protein—its presence drives cells through the cycle of replication. And MHC Class I molecules are “normal”
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