22,421,921 members doing good!

C2NN - Care2's member-powered news network
submit a story

Science & Tech

Brain Researcher Shedding Light on Learning, Memory
Science & Tech  (tags: scientist, neurobiology, studies, brain, disease, gene, hippocampus, memory, neuronal, neurone, alzheimer )

J.
- 1882 days ago - my.mcg.edu
'You form a basis to not only understand how biology works,but also how therapeutic strategies should be developed.It's a very systematic,large-scale effort to understand the brain.'One goal is understanding biology gone wrong,as it does in Alzheimer's.'
1 comment
Scientists Will Stop Hair Aging
Science & Tech  (tags: research, hair, gene, health, scientists )

Genius
- 1928 days ago - geniusbeauty.com
Good news for women suffering from hair fall.
add comment
Moss Genes Will Help to Create Superplants
Science & Tech  (tags: moss, gene, sequencing, genes, heat, cold, dry, science )

Eduardo
- 1987 days ago - timesonline.co.uk
The moss, Physcomitrella patens, similar to primitive plants that grew 450 million years ago, can withstand extreme temperatures and dry conditions. The sequencing project will allow scientists to identify genes that control these beneficial traits.
1 comment
'Painkiller' Gene Turned Off in Mice
Science & Tech  (tags: mice, gene, pain, enzyme, c-Kit, painkiller )

Eduardo
- 1988 days ago - newscientist.com
Chilli peppers activate an enzyme called c-Kit. Getting rid of c-Kit increases pain tolerance in mice, while stimulating it lowers the level at which heat becomes painful. This could lead to the development of painkillers that work by blocking the enzyme.
add comment
Scientists Find Gene That Converts Carbs to Fat
Science & Tech  (tags: humans, gene, SCD-1, carbohydrates, fat, conversion, liver, science )

Eduardo
- 1995 days ago - thestar.com
Switching off one key gene in the liver can virtually halt the conversion of carbohydrates into body fat. While the SCD-1 gene exists in every cell in the body, its specific actions in the liver are essential for the production of body fat from high carb.
add comment
Scientists Find Statin Side Effect Gene
Science & Tech  (tags: statins, gene, drug, adverse effects, muscle, humans )

Eduardo
- 1997 days ago - upi.com
Scientists have discovered a gene toxic to muscles is activated by a class of drugs called statins, prescribed to lower cholesterol. Muscle pain and weakness are the most common side effects of statins, and a breakdown of skeletal muscle is a side effect.
add comment
Blocking a Gene Could Reverse Aging Skin
Science & Tech  (tags: gene, aging skin, research, transgenic mouse, mouse model )

Eduardo
- 1998 days ago - healthscout.com
Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine found blocking a single gene, NF-B, can reverse aging in the skin of mammals. They used a transgenic mouse model to test the effect of blocking the gene in the basal layer of the mouse epidermis.
1 comment
Newly-Identified Exercise Gene Could Help With Depression
Science & Tech  (tags: depression, mice, research, gene, exercise gene, brain, anti-depression )

Eduardo
- 1998 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Depression affects 16 percent of the population in the United States. Boosting an exercise-related gene in the brain works as a powerful anti-depressant in mice--a finding that could lead to a new anti-depressant drug target.
2 comments
Lupus Gene Finding Prompts Call For More DNA Samples
Science & Tech  (tags: humans, lupus, SLE, gene, autoimmune disease, research )

Eduardo
- 1999 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Lupus is an autoimmune disease which frequently causes skin rash, joint pains and malaise, but can also lead to inflammation of the kidneys and other internal organs. Wellcome Trust researchers have identified a key gene involved in the disease Lupus.
add comment
Meet the Supermouse Bred By Genetic Scientists That CAN'T Get Cancer
Science & Tech  (tags: mice, cancer, resistance, gene, protein, Par-4, liver cancer, prostate cancer, science )

Eduardo
- 2004 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
A mouse gene called Par-4, which produces the protein. U.S. researchers genetically engineered a group of mice to have higher levels of the protein than normal. These mice were immune to many forms of cancer, such as cancer of the liver and prostate.
add comment
Gene Research Sheds Light on Huntington's Disease
Science & Tech  (tags: Huntington disease, humans, theory, trinucleotide repeats, gene, disease model, research )

Eduardo
- 2006 days ago - in.news.yahoo.com
The longer the sequence, the greater the chance of additional mutation. The genes carrying the disease code might be accumulating more and more DNA repeats over time, until some critical threshold is crossed.
3 comments
Gene 'Protects Against Cancers'
Science & Tech  (tags: humans, gene, cancer, B-MYB gene, disease, gene variant )

Eduardo
- 2009 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A single gene may protect its carrier against a variety of cancers, according to new research. Two variants of the B-MYB gene carried by up to half of the world's population are found less often in people with cancer.
2 comments
Mutation Fired Outbreak of Deadly Tropical Virus
Science & Tech  (tags: DNA mutation, gene, virus, Chikungunya virus, tropical disease, mosquitoes, humans, infection )

Eduardo
- 2014 days ago - sciencenow.sciencemag.org
A simple change in the genetic sequence of the chikungunya virus may have triggered a massive outbreak of the deadly tropical disease on an island in the Indian Ocean. The mutation made it easier for the virus to reproduce inside the mosquitoes.
add comment
Oral Sex Gene Helps Male Fish Fake It
Science & Tech  (tags: fish, eggs, sperms, fertilization, gene, mating, science )

Eduardo
- 2014 days ago - newscientist.com
As soon as a female has spawned her eggs, she collects them up in her mouth. Males of certain cichlid species in east Africa have evolved a way to increase the odds that females take up their sperm. A gene called csf1ra was responsible.
2 comments
Humans And Chimps Differ At Level Of Gene Splicing
Science & Tech  (tags: humans, chimps, gene, alternative splicing, gene expression, science )

Eduardo
- 2015 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Researchers are closer to understanding why humans differ so greatly from chimpanzees in the way they look, behave, think, and fight off disease, despite having genes that are nearly 99% identical. 6% to 8% of alternative splicing events were different.
add comment
 
 Older >

butterfly credits on the news network

  • 3 credits for vetting a newly submitted story
  • 2 credits for vetting any other story
  • 20 credits for leaving a comment
learn more

Popular Tags for: Science & Tech

animals archaeology Astronomers astronomy brain climate computer computers concept discovery earth energy environment future health humans interesting internet medicine nasa news research safety science scientists space study tech technology world

Most Active Stories Today in Science & Tech tagged with gene

top story finders in Science & Tech

1. Laura H. 34 popular stories

2. Carole K. 32 popular stories

3. Bill C. 25 popular stories

4. Frans Badenhorst 23 popular stories

5. JL A. 19 popular stories

6. Autumn S. 18 popular stories

7. Cher C. 17 popular stories

8. Terry V. 16 popular stories

9. Freya H. 16 popular stories

10. Candy LeBlanc 16 popular stories

more top news finders »

What makes a top story finder?
A top finder is someone who submits stories that become popular and are promoted to the front page.

wanted: news analysts

Get Active in the Care2 News Network!

Help ferret out the most noteworthy of the Newly Submitted stories and promote them to the Front Page.

care2 news network tools

News Network Bookmarklet

Submit stories from your browser toolbar with the easy to use Add to Care2 News! bookmarklet.

News Network Syndication

Get this page in RSS. Keep up to date with the Care2 News Network in your favorite RSS reader. Yahoo!, Newsgator, Bloglines, and more!
Find out how to subscribe!

care2 newsletter spotlight

Join over 2 Million Care2 Subscribers! Sign up for our FREE Newsletters, Delivered to your Inbox!





Copyright © 2013 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved