Genetics
NOBEL PRIZE
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The 2022 winners
Twelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year
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The rise and fall of Tupi
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The rise and fall of Tupi
Speakers of the language may have numbered 4 to 5 million a millennium ago but began declining sharply before Europeans arrived on the continent
HISTORY
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Possible origin of the Black Death
Black Death may have originated in the region of Eurasia that is now Kyrgyzstan, west of China
By Redação
Genetics
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Mutations raise schizophrenia risk
Studies show that mutations can increase the risk of schizophrenia
By Redação
Crispr-Cas9
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Disputed Crispr patents
Patents related to CRISPR-Cas9 use to edit the genes of plant and animal cells belong to the Broad Institute
By Redação
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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A long-sought cure may be closer
Experimental treatment able to control HIV for six months after stopping antiretrovirals
Genetics
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A connection between big and small
Dog breeds can have up to 40-fold size differences, determined by 25 genes
By Redação
Zoology
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DNA in the air helps identify animals
Two studies published in the same scientific journal in January indicate that the air contains DNA at levels sufficient to allow species identification
By Redação
SEARCH
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Return to research
Francis Collins has stepped down from his position as director of the US National Institutes of Health
By Redação
Genetics
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The tambaqui genome
A group of researchers has sequenced and analyzed the genome of the second largest fish in the Amazon
By Redação
Photolab
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Fertility clock
Genetic alterations to the biological clock could be linked to fertility disorders
By Redação
COVID-19
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Study outlines COVID-19’s profile in African countries
Study outlines COVID-19's profile in African countries
By Redação
Video
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The plant biological clock benefits agriculture
Understanding the plant circadian rhythms, and learning how to manipulate them, may widen cultivation options | 2'42
By Redação
Video
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Microorganisms are everywhere (and that’s not a problem)
A genome survey has identified 31 bacteria as the predominant microorganisms in public places in 60 cities worldwide | 4'53
By Redação
Molecular biology
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Urban germs
Thirty-one of the same bacteria are found in cities on all continents
By Tiago Jokura
Funding
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ERC president
German geneticist Maria Leptin will be the new president of the European Research Council
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Research funding
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Learning to edit the genome
Brazil’s Crop Science Institute launches experiments with “gene scissors” to improve sugarcane, coffee, and citrus crops
COVID-19
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The awakening of a dormant virus
Study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 activates dormant virus in the human genome
By Redação
Genetics
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The most complete human genome
On May 27, the T2T consortium, an international collaboration involving 30 research institutions, published an article titled “The complete sequence of a human genome” on bioRxiv
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