Space flight seems to be causing one specific mutation in the blood of astronauts
While not obviously dangerous, we should still monitor for this mutation.
Tag: mutation
New COVID variant identified in France — but experts say we shouldn’t fear it
The new variant has 46 mutations making it more vaccine-resistant and infectious.
Pfizer vaccine appears to work against a key variant mutation, study shows
We still don't know the full extent, but results seem encouraging for the Pfizer vaccine.
Gene mutation doesn’t make women diagnosed with breast cancer more likely to die
A gene mutation that makes it likely for women to develop breast cancer doesn't actually make the disease worse.
Alcohol byproduct causes DNA mutations that might lead to cancer
An alcohol metabolite, acetaldehyde, caused significant DNA alterations in mice stem cells.
Icelandic family of ten psychotic members helps identify new psychosis-related mutation
One family is helping science make more progress than dozens of study before it.
Mutation in daisies near Fukushima might not be caused by radiation
Image via Twitter User San Kaido After a twitter user and photographer from a city 110 km from Fukushima posted photos ...
How a girl that doesn’t feel pain at all might help create the painkillers of tomorrow
Some people are born with the innate ability, or better said disability, of not feeling pain - whatsoever. It's not ...
Researchers observe antibodies evolve against HIV
For the first time, scientists have observed in a patient the evolution of an immune molecule that recognizes different HIV ...