Plant genes act as microbiome gatekeepers

Growing plants in germ-free chambers reveals how their genes curate their microbiomes, report researchers.

Igor Houwat-Michigan State • futurity
April 12, 2020 ~8 min

Amyloid build-up isn’t the only Alzheimer’s risk factor

A study of people with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease highlights the importance of amyloid. But it also shows that's not the only factor.

Anne Warde-UC Irvine • futurity
April 8, 2020 ~3 min


1 enzyme is key for successful fertilization

One enzyme may determine whether human development starts correctly. The discovery could help explain why some fertilization fails.

Mathias Traczyk-Copenhagen • futurity
April 3, 2020 ~3 min

Green glow shows changes in gene expression

A new gene signal amplifier could help simplify diagnosis of conditions like Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and some cancers.

Jeff Falk-Rice • futurity
March 10, 2020 ~5 min

Having boys or girls doesn’t run in the family

Having boys or girls is essentially random and doesn't depend on the parents' genes, researchers report.

U. Queensland • futurity
Feb. 27, 2020 ~2 min

‘Time machine’ shows pancreatic cancer cells team up

A tube that mimics the pancreatic duct could help researchers "go back in time" to see how pancreatic cancer develops and spreads.

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
Feb. 14, 2020 ~4 min

‘Google Earth’ of endometrial cancer may lead to new treatments

"This is like the Google Earth of endometrial cancer.… We tried to measure everything we possibly could. Then we searched for patterns."

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 14, 2020 ~7 min

Gene ‘scorecard’ could personalize cancer diagnosis

A new "scorecard" that looks at 29 different genes could be a tool to improve cancer diagnosis. It may also help predict patient survivability.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Feb. 12, 2020 ~5 min


Some sorghum can ‘hide’ from witchweed

The parasite witchweed is one of the greatest threats to food security in Africa. New research identifies how some sorghum crops resist it.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 12, 2020 ~6 min

Revived woolly mammoth genes shed light on their final days

To study one of the last groups of woolly mammoths, researchers brought back some of their genes. The findings paint a grim picture of their slide to extinction.

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
Feb. 7, 2020 ~4 min

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