• 抗血凝剂不适用于某些病人

    10-08-30 New findings by McMaster University researchers contradict(反驳,否定) earlier reports that people with a certain genetic make-up don't benefit from the blood-thinner clopidogrel(氯吡格雷) , also known as Plavix. After researchers from the Unite...

  • 阳光、生物周期可影响到生物的生理、行为功能

    10-08-27 A new study of the genetic basis of circadian rhythms(生物周期节律) the biological responses related to daily light exposure has found that a few minutes of light exposure in a fungus(真菌,菌类) directly affects a huge range of its biological f...

  • 酗酒的基因根源可能将被发现

    10-08-13 A mutation(突变,变化) found in a mouse gene that also appears in humans might provide new insights into the genetic roots of alcoholism, according to a study led by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center and the University of...

  • 两栖类致死传染病致病菌被发现

    10-07-21 A killer has been caught in the act(当场) : the first before-and-after view of an infectious disease that led to an amphibian(两栖类的) die-off has been released by the scientists who tracked it. The results are published this week in the journa...

  • 患有学习障碍的人其记忆如何被打乱

    10-07-19 Imagine if your brain lost its working memory the ability to hold and manipulate information in your mind's eye(想象,心眼) . That's the plight(困境,境况) faced by millions of people with neurofibromatosis(多发性神经纤维瘤) type 1, or NF1. Th...

  • 研究人员发现可调节人体免疫系统的基因调节器

    10-07-02 Researchers at Oregon State University and the California Institute of Technology have discovered that a genetic regulator which is critical to many life functions also plays a key role in the formation of T cells, a type of white blood cell that's...

  • 男性爱美女 基因使然

    10-06-19 Men weigh up potential partners almost instantaneously based on their appearance because their ancient genetic preference for attractive mates leads them to, experts claim. 据专家介绍,男性在择偶时之所以会以貌取人,是因为他们天生爱美女的原始基因使然...

  • 数千年犹太人血统的共同基因联系

    10-06-04 Using sophisticated genomic analysis, scientists have probed the ancestry of several Jewish and non-Jewish populations and better defined the relatedness(相关性,关系) of contemporary(当代的) Jewish people. The research, published by Cell Press...

  • 研究人员发现可能导致先天缺陷的基因

    10-05-31 An international group of researchers has identified the genetic cause of an inherited condition that causes severe foetal(胎儿的) abnormalities. The work, co-led by geneticists at the University of Leeds, together with colleagues from institutes...

  • 合成生命专利将阻碍相关研究的进行

    10-05-25 A top UK scientist who helped sequence the human genome has said efforts to patent the first synthetic life form would give its creator a monopoly on a range of genetic engineering. 曾经参与人类基因组定序的一位顶尖英国科学家称,将首个合成生命形式申...