February 25, 2022

Small study found no evidence of transmitting virus through breastfeeding

There is no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby, reports a study published in the journal Pediatric Research. There is no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby, reports a study published in the journal Pediatric Research. The authors […]
February 22, 2022

Study probes how DNA folding might affect gene activity

Researchers have clarified the mechanism behind the activation of genes in drosophila fly sex cells transitioning between two early stages in spermatozoid development. A similar mechanism makes the cells in our body — in the muscles, nerves, liver, etc. — different from each other and perhaps from sick cells, too. The team’s findings […]