First step to untangle DNA: supercoiled DNA captures gyrase like a lasso ropes cattle
Researchers visualize in atomic detail the first step of the mechanism that prompts DNA gyrase enzyme for resolving DNA entanglements.
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From The Labs
The genomic architecture of inherited DNA variants
This study opens new avenues of research in human and genome biology and eventually will help to bring potential new treatments to patients and their families.
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Baylor College of Medicine wins the 2024 STAT Madness science competition
After 64 schools competed and about a quarter million votes were cast, Baylor College of Medicine took the win home!
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Image of the Month: Human retinal organoid
Retinal organoids are helping researchers study human retinal development and eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.
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Genetic variation passed down through generations may influence cancer development
The genes with cancer-relevant associations arising in this study would represent strong candidates for further investigation on their value in genetic testing.
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How the brain’s GPS helps you know where you are
Researchers show for the first time the role endocannabinoid signals play in living animals moving about in the environment.
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Help Baylor College of Medicine advance in the STAT Madness Science Competition
Learn about the wastewater epidemiology project that has advanced to the final stage of the competition and vote!
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Baylor researchers awarded the National Academy of Sciences 2023 Cozzarelli Prize in Biomedical Sciences
The research warrants continuing investigations to translate the findings into a novel, more effective and longer-lasting cancer therapy.
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Image of the Month: Flood-tolerant plants
A serendipitous finding set researchers on a path to discover a potential way to make plants more flood tolerant.
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Repurposed credit card-sized technology improves and broadens use of diagnostic stool tests
Dried fecal spot technology provides reliable results on bile acid content in stool samples while offering the advantages of easier storage and shipping, reduced cost and improved safety.
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