Sept. 19 -- FRIDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Mutations in a sodium channel gene are associated with fever-induced seizures and a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome in children 6 months ...

Researchers engineered mice with a mutation (E3896A) in the RyR1 calcium-binding site, eliminating calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) without affecting depolarization-induced calcium release. The ...

Induced mutagenesis has emerged as a pivotal tool in plant biology, enabling the deliberate generation of genetic variation to elucidate gene function and drive crop improvement. By employing chemical ...

Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Radiation-induced mutation is ...

Beverly was 41, had two children and was contemplating a third when her first mammogram revealed a lump. Diagnosed with ...

For nearly 40 years, the Chernobyl exclusion zone (CEZ) has been a laboratory for scientists to study the long-term effects of radiation exposure. One of the ongoing subjects in this unintentional ...

Using gamma-ray-induced mutation breeding, the Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuklear Malaysia), in collaboration with the National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (LKTN), has developed a new kenaf variety that ...

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A groundbreaking new study suggests that a gut-dwelling bacteria may be behind the recent surge in early-onset colorectal cancer cases. The potential culprit? Colibactin, a toxin produced by certain ...

It is the story of Chernobyl’s feral dogs, and it begins not with a whimper but with a nuclear boom a boom that, some four decades ago, transformed a thriving village into a zone of exclusion, and ...

For nearly 40 years, the Chernobyl exclusion zone (CEZ) has been a laboratory for scientists to study the long-term effects of radiation exposure. One of the ongoing subjects in this unintentional ...