Research & Discovery
The latest research news in genetics and genomics.
Lunaphore Raises CHF 40M in Series D Financing
The funding for the protein detection and spatial biology company includes a €10 million ($10.9 million) venture debt facility from Norgine Ventures.
Admixture of Stone Age European Farmers, Hunter-Gatherers Led to Genetic Loci Under Selection
Using natural selection-focused analysis, researchers saw overrepresentation of hunter-gatherer sequences in an immune-related region in admixed ancient European farmers.
The scientists believe this information could help unravel drug modes of action and potentially help doctors tailor treatments based on patient proteomic profiles.
Genetic Risk of Substance Use Disorders Untangled in Large-Scale GWAS Meta-Analysis
The study, of over 1 million individuals with European ancestry and almost 100,000 of African descent, found loci associated with general and substance-specific addiction.
Beethoven's Genome Offers Clues to Composer's Liver Disease, Family History
Researchers analyzed DNA from authenticated hair samples of the German composer, identifying liver disease risk variants along with hepatitis B virus sequences.