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Just going on vacation may change gene activityIn a new study comparing a meditation retreat with just relaxing in the same locale, both options improved stress regulation, immune function and other cellular markers in the blood. Researchers measured gene activity, blood marke More… |
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The National helps participants of ‘Genes in Space’ competitionUAE newspaper The National has organised a webinar for students, teachers and other parties involved in the ‘Genes in Space’ competition to help them identify the challenges facing DNA analysis in outer space. Winners of the More… |
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IT engineers join fight against cancerSoftware engineers are moving to the fore in the war on cancer, designing programmes that sift genetic sequencing data at lightning speed and minimal cost to identify patterns in tumors that could lead to the next medical breakthrough. More… |
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Johns Hopkins scientists map genes for brain cancerJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Centre scientists have completed a comprehensive map of genetic mutations occurring in the second-most common form of brain cancer, oligodendroglioma. The findings, reported in the August 4 issue of Scien More… |
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Fountain of youth ‘flows from genes’Explorers the world over have long sought the fountain of youth, but now researchers claim they have hit upon something tangible: genetic sequences that can predict whether you'll live to the ripe age of 100. A team of scientists from Bost More… |
