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Genetic tools help clean drinking water
Biology

Genetic tools help clean drinking water

A type of genetic tool used by medical researchers can also be used as a new approach to filter harmful bacteria and viruses from the water.

December 17, 2018
Is ADHD an advantage of nomadic tribes?
Biology

Is ADHD an advantage of nomadic tribes?

According to a new study, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be useful for Kenyan nomads. Scientists have demonstrated that ADHD-related DRD4 gene versi…

December 17, 2018
Discover important plant enzymes
Biology

Discover important plant enzymes

Scientists from the Brookhaven Laboratory - the US Department of Energy have found important enzymes involved in the conversion of isoflavonoids - natural plant products…

December 17, 2018
Development of medical nano strips
Biology

Development of medical nano strips

A new technology, with potential applications in research and clinical research, including early detection of disease, has been invented and developed by researchers at…

December 17, 2018
No sexual reproduction but still gene exchange
Biology

No sexual reproduction but still gene exchange

From where do we have our own genome? If it is an animal, a gene comes from a parent's conception, and that's it. There is no subsequent combination of DNA unless we hav…

December 17, 2018
Worms 'fireflies' are created in the laboratory
Biology

Worms 'fireflies' are created in the laboratory

Recently in BMC Physiology, researchers have described a new luminescent modified worm that allows for the determination of the metabolism of an entire living organism.

December 17, 2018
How accurate are the rat studies?
Biology

How accurate are the rat studies?

Mice and humans have an 80% identical genome, making mice a suitable substitute and beneficial for humans in medical research. A recent article by two University of Mich…

December 17, 2018
Genetic differences are related to sweetness
Biology

Genetic differences are related to sweetness

A new study in Physiological Genomics found that people with specific genetic differences will consume more sugary foods. The study provides the first evidence of the ro…

December 17, 2018
The difference between fruit flies and humans
Biology

The difference between fruit flies and humans

According to scientists who have discovered a new way to estimate the total number of interactions between proteins in any mechanism, fruit flies are different from huma…

December 17, 2018
Gene the extinct tiger
Biology

Gene the extinct tiger

70 years after the tiger tiger had a Tasmanian extinction, its DNA was made by Australian scientists

December 17, 2018
Study bloodless worms to treat iron deficiency
Biology

Study bloodless worms to treat iron deficiency

Based on a nearly bloodless worm, researchers at the University of Maryland have discovered an important clue about how iron in human blood can be absorbed and transport…

December 17, 2018
Can clone genius from skin cells?
Biology

Can clone genius from skin cells?

Biotechnology company ACT (USA) has developed techniques that can produce babies as desired. This method is more effective than the previous Dolly cloning technique and…

December 17, 2018