BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13 -- The Centre for Genomic Regulation issued the following news: * * * 25 years since the publication of the human genome in Science: a firsthand perspective Twenty five years ago, humanity witnessed the culmination of the most important scientific feat of the 21st century. The publicly-funded Human Genome Project published its landmark draft sequence in the journal Nature on 15 February 2001, while Celera Genomics released its own genome assembly in Science just one  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Researchers identify novel RNA linked to cancer patient survival * Researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center have identified a novel RNA molecule that may influence patient survival in certain blood cancers. The RNA molecule plays a role in preserving a key cellular structure, nucleolus -a dense region of the cell containing a subset of crucial genetic material. RNA, or ribonucleic  more PR

SWINDON, England, Feb. 13 [Category: Business] -- The UK Research and Innovation posted the following news: * * * Scientists' chemical breakthrough sheds light on origins of life * Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) have discovered a tiny RNA molecule that could explain how life on Earth began. The findings, published today in the journal Science, reveal the team has identified a remarkably small ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule, named QT45, that can copy itself an more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Steckel Elected Fellow by Weed Science Society of America * UTIA weed scientist recognized for career achievements JACKSON, Tenn. - Larry Steckel, Extension weed specialist and researcher in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), has been named a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). One of more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * New insights into a hidden process that protects cells from harmful mutations Written by Shafaq Zia Some genetic mutations that are expected to completely stop a gene from working surprisingly cause only mild or even no symptoms. Researchers in previous studies have discovered one reason why: cells can ramp up the activity of other genes that perform similar functions to ma more PR