When the physicist Richard Feynman died in 1988, he left a note on his blackboard that read, “What I cannot create, I do not understand.” Feynman may have been reflecting on the nature of scientific ...

Cartesian Genetic Programming (CGP) is a robust evolutionary algorithm that represents computational solutions as directed graphs, incorporating redundant genes to enhance the efficiency of its search ...

“Overall, our study provides a proof-of-principle that human glia can be reprogrammed to cells that are capable of making new neurons," said Thomas Reh, PhD, University of Washington, USA. "This opens ...

Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how certain proteins called transcription ...

A national long-term care operator says genetic testing will help fine-tune medication management and reduce the potential for drug harms in a growing population of residents who require complex care.

Charmaine Royal on National Academies report on best use of population descriptors in research For decades genetics and genomics researchers have used race, ethnicity, ancestry and other population ...

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In response to the growing demand for genetic counseling services nationally and regionally, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB has hired a program director to launch a master ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - A Maine laboratory will receive nearly $4 million to study the role of the microbiome and genetics in substance use disorders. The human microbiome is the full assortment of ...