Shell game: Understanding gene patterns behind mollusk diversity
From kids walking on the beach to major museums, the amazing diversity of conch shells have captivated the eyes of collectors.
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Deep learning applied to drug discovery and repurposing
In a recently accepted manuscript titled "Deep learning applications for predicting pharmacological properties of drugs and drug repurposing using transcriptomic data", scientists from Insilico Medicine, Inc located at the ...
Computer Sciences
May 26, 2016
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In gene networks, it's location, location, location
From appearance to endurance, nature's adaptations all trace back to complex molecular networks of living things. Improving our understanding of how genes give rise to outward adaptations may hinge on three concepts from ...
Biotechnology
Oct 29, 2015
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Uncovering evolutionary secrets
How did the elephant get its trunk? Or the turtle its shell? How, in general, did the seemingly infinite diversity of complex animal forms on our planet arise? The scientific pursuit of how such "evolutionary novelties" come ...
Evolution
Sep 8, 2015
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Quest to unravel mysteries of our gene network
There are roughly 27,000 genes in the human body, all but a relative few of them connected through an intricate and complex network that plays a dominant role in shaping our physiological structure and functions.
Biotechnology
Dec 18, 2014
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The bee's knees for identifying genetic triggers of novel adult traits
Scientists have long sought to identify the specific DNA changes that can trigger new traits, allowing species to adapt. But when animals develop a new trait, are the mutations within the part of the DNA that makes proteins, ...
Biotechnology
Oct 28, 2014
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Finding meaning in gene expression 'noise'
Static models of gene regulation networks are inevitably oversimplified, indicating how one gene specifically switches certain target genes on while turning others off. However, the reality is much more dynamic and thus noisier. ...
Biotechnology
Jan 10, 2014
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Location map for signaling protein identifies key molecular targets in human embryonic stem cells
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) retain the ability to form any cell type in the body. They do this thanks to the interplay of many proteins, including one involved in cell signaling known as extracellular signal-regulated ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2013
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GeneLAB research platform to expand life sciences research on station
We have a lot to live for. Families. Hobbies. Careers. It's no wonder that we are always on a quest to understand and improve our health. And this quest doesn't stop on Earth—it's one of the main focal points for International ...
Space Exploration
Aug 28, 2013
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A powerful strategy for developing microbial cell factories by employing synthetic small RNAs
The current systems for the production of chemicals, fuels and materials heavily rely on the use of fossil resources. Due to the increasing concerns on climate change and other environmental problems, however, there has been ...
Biotechnology
Aug 8, 2013
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