2025. Population bottlenecks cause decline of mammals’ immunity, researchers find. Population bottlenecks caused by stark population loss due to illness or habitat destruction caused mammals’ disease immunity to decline, according to a new study led by computational biologists in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. [Continue reading]
2025. Understanding us: Researchers apply algorithm to decode complex genome sequences. Over the last 10 years, breakthroughs in understanding the genetic instructions passed from parent to offspring have put researchers closer than ever before to efficiently decoding DNA with 100% accuracy. [Continue reading]
2025. Relative gains. The Primate T2T paper made the cover of Nature!
2025. Complete genome sequences of six ape species unveiled. Previously inaccessible regions reveal novel insights that may advance understanding of evolution and conservation genetics for endangered apes as well as human health. [Continue reading]
2025. What makes us human? Milestone ape genomes promise clues. DNA sequences for the chimpanzee, orangutans and more will help scientists to determine what sets humans apart from other apes. [Continue reading]
2024. On the road to ruminant T2T genomics. The Ruminant T2T paper made the cover of the August issue of Nature Genetics!
2024. How Long Should a Species Stay on Life Support? Decades into their recovery program, black-footed ferrets still don’t have a clear-cut path to leaving the endangered-species list. [Continue reading]
2022. Large-scale bovine vaccine study reveals the role of genetics in immune response. In largest personalized immunogenetics study to date, computer scientist Yana Safonova discovers the DNA sequences that control vaccine response in cows, opening the door for further immunogenetics research in humans. [Continue reading]
2022. Antibodies point researchers toward broad coronavirus vaccines. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University and Scripps Research have characterized 30 antibodies that recognize a wide range of coronaviruses - a step toward the next generation of coronavirus vaccines, which may help defend against a broader swath of viruses than current vaccines. [Continue reading]
2022. New algorithm helps identify antibody genes. IGDetective traces how antibodies are constructed, providing insights into their evolution and the first steps towards new therapies. [Continue reading]