Kate Yandell
Microbiome, immune system mediate effectiveness of cancer drugs
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In 2013, two independent ...
Socializing makes chimp microbiome more diverse
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Social interactions play a ...
Evidence for inheritance of stress through epigenome found in sperm of mice
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In the past several ...
How beneficial gut bacteria survive the host’s immune response
Mammalian hosts fight gut infections in part by releasing antimicrobial peptides that disrupt bacterial membranes. But it has been unclear ...
Whales tan to protect DNA from UV damage, like humans do
In humans, skin pigmentation protects DNA from UV damage. Blue whales react to the sun’s rays similarly, darkening their skin ...
Gene may contribute to weakness for statin users
Using a novel approach, researchers have discovered a genetic variant that may contribute to the muscle pain and weakness experienced ...
One gene variant contributes to two mental disorders
Schizophrenia and fragile X syndrome both can involve problems with cognitive function, and two studies published in Nature Neuroscience earlier on August 4 ...
Brain methylation map published
Researchers have made an extensive map of several types of methylation in the brains of mice and humans. The work, ...
GE Fashion: Scientists engineer silkworms to produce fluorescent fabrics
The following is an edited excerpt. Researchers have genetically engineered silkworms to produce colored fluorescent silks, which are starting to ...
