Research
Research
10
Sep
2020
Small but ubiquitous sex differences in gene expression in human tissues linked to body fat, cancer, and birth weight
A study published today in Science reveals that biological sex has a small but ubiquitous influence on gene expression in almost every type of human tissue.
09
Sep
2020
Direct RNA sequencing made applicable to patient-derived samples
Researchers have developed a method to detect diverse RNA molecules, such as viral RNAs, in samples with minimal biological material.
07
Sep
2020
Improving European healthcare through cell-based interceptive medicine
Hundreds of innovators, research pioneers, clinicians, industry leaders and policy makers from all around Europe are united by a vision of how to revolutionize healthcare.
07
Aug
2020
Epigenetics key to daily production of 10 billion blood cells without mistakes
The epigenetic regulator Phf19 is essential for HSC differentiation, and in its absence blood tissue is imbalanced and equivalent to what naturally occurs with ageing.
30
Jul
2020
Human body mostly composed of just five major groups of cell
The findings are complementary to the results of the third phase of the international ENCODE project
28
Jul
2020
New genome mapper is like “upgrading from dial-up to fibre-optic”
The new technique images genomes more cheaply, more quickly and increases range of visibility compared to currently available methods
08
Jul
2020
No evidence for a controversial type of mutation bias in the human germline
The findings lay to rest theories that past human germline studies estimating selection would have to be reassessed.
08
Jun
2020
3-D shape of human genome essential for robust inflammatory response
The findings shed new light on the fundamental relationship between how a genome folds and the function of a cell
02
Jun
2020
Charting metabolic maps in the pursuit of new vaccines and antimicrobials
The new methods are a useful tool for other researchers to quickly evaluate a microorganism’s active metabolism, boosting chances of finding new applications
29
May
2020
Ready, set, action: new tools to film genome dynamics
No other experimental techniques available today can make these type of observations at this resolution
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A study published today in Science reveals that biological sex has a small but ubiquitous influence on gene expression in almost every type of human tissue.
Researchers have developed a method to detect diverse RNA molecules, such as viral RNAs, in samples with minimal biological material.
Hundreds of innovators, research pioneers, clinicians, industry leaders and policy makers from all around Europe are united by a vision of how to revolutionize healthcare.
The epigenetic regulator Phf19 is essential for HSC differentiation, and in its absence blood tissue is imbalanced and equivalent to what naturally occurs with ageing.
The findings are complementary to the results of the third phase of the international ENCODE project
The new technique images genomes more cheaply, more quickly and increases range of visibility compared to currently available methods
The findings lay to rest theories that past human germline studies estimating selection would have to be reassessed.
The findings shed new light on the fundamental relationship between how a genome folds and the function of a cell
The new methods are a useful tool for other researchers to quickly evaluate a microorganism’s active metabolism, boosting chances of finding new applications
No other experimental techniques available today can make these type of observations at this resolution