Mouse model unveils dynamics through which SYNGAP1 gene supports cognitive function
The SYNGAP1 gene, which supports the production of a protein called SynGAP (Synaptic Ras GTPase-Activating Protein), is known ...
Genetic mechanisms underlying Duchenne muscular dystrophy point to potential treatments
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare hereditary disease that is associated with progressive muscle wasting. The ...
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...
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Bird Flu Variant Found In Nevada Cattle Has Mutation That May Make It More Infectious To Humans
A new variant of avian influenza affecting dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic mutation that could make it easier for the ...
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Bird flu in the US is showing signs of adaptation to mammals
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has entered a concerning new phase, demonstrating its adaptability by spreading from ...
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Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response
The soaring price of eggs is a ripple effect of an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, which ...
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How federal funding cuts affect medical research at Illinois State University
While Illinois joins states challenging cuts to medical research funding, an Illinois State University lab supported by the ...
New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’
Dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows, putting virologists ...
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A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save wild red wolves too?
In December, the Federal Highway Administration awarded the first grants under a new $125 million Wildlife Crossings Pilot ...
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Bird Flu Variant in Nevada Cows Shows Mammal Adaptation!
Recent discovery of a new strain of avian influenza has shown to easily cross species barriers. The latest variant of the virus has been found in dairy cattle in Nevada and contains a genetic mutation ...
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Octopuses have one of the oldest sex chromosomes on Earth, study finds
Scientists have made an exciting discovery about octopuses: they have one of the oldest known sex chromosomes in the animal ...