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It's not fun and games with CRISPR: the technique can induce hundreds of unwanted mutations

Even with over 1000 unexpected mutations, the mice seemed healthy and normal.

Major study explored the biology of human intelligence and found 40 new genes that play a role

What shall we do with this information?

The first hominids might have evolved in Europe, fossil jaw suggests

Emphasis on might.

Exposure to BPA might reprogram the brains of turtles -- affecting them genetically

It changes their genes.

Researchers find 6,500 genes expressed differently in men and women

The genes, it's all in the genes.

CRISPR can be used to test for Zika and cancer quickly and cheaply

One test can cost 0.61 cents to make.

Experiment mimicked Earth's early atmosphere hit by extraterrestrial impact. It produced all four RNA bases

A classic science experiment was revisited to explore the origin of life.

Sleeping around makes it hard to speciate by mixing genes, paper shows

I don't even want to speciate.

Want to know why you are a “night owl”?

It's heritable.

Men trophy hunt to show off to the ladies, new research found

Please don't do it with these people, ladies.

Genetic 'typos' may be a more powerful driver of cancer in humans than environmental factors

Worrying.

Are you socially anxious? It might be your genes' fault

It's all in the serotonin.

Why we shouldn't bring back the mammoth and other extinct animals

Ice Age Park would be cool, but...

New gene discovery could rid Dalmatians of a respiratory disease

Only Cruella de Vil wouldn't be happy.

Researchers complete 30% of the synthetic yeast chromosome -- synthetic life is just around the corner

Immense potential in a small cell.

The price of a lab-grown burger is now $11.36 -- down from $325,000

Lab meat is becoming a pretty interesting prospect.

Woolly mammoths suffered genomic meltdown right before extinction

They were cuter and silkier... but less adapted to a harsh environment.

Operating system and a movie, among others, stored in DNA with no errors. The method can pack 215 petabytes of data in a single gram of DNA

A huge breakthrough might help solve our growing 'big data' storage problem.

Scientists engineer mosquitoes that could stop malaria spread

A mosquito with a gene that blocks the malaria parasite has been created in the laboratory, a new research reports.

Protein levels determine whether you're a blond or a brunette, study shows

Even the tiniest DNA changes could have a crucial impact on our genome,

What doesn't kill you does, in fact, make you stronger, new study indicates

A new research has found why brief bodily stresses are good for your health and longevity.

Resurrected drug could help us better fight viruses

Stanford researchers are proposing something different: they want to boost our body's defense systems instead of targeting the virus.

NASA's twin astronaut study shows living in space can change our biology

An unusual, one of a kind study reveals the strange influence living in space has on our genes.

People are more willing to accept embryonic stem cell research than politicians

As stem cell research continues to be a very divisive topic, a new study has revealed that the general public is much more willing to accept it than politicians.

For the first time, researchers create "semi-synthetic" life form with man-made DNA

Some of your bases are belong to us.

Low calorie diet ensures longer and healthier lifespan for monkeys

Researchers just added more weight to the idea that a low-calorie diet extends lifespan.

Chimps, unlike humans, are more likely to choose genetically-dissimilar mates

Two different takes on an age-old topic.

We pick our mates by their genome -- even if we aren't aware of it

Humans too engage in assortative mating, scientists find.

Seahorses have the fastest evolving genome

Seahorses are even more spectacular than we thought.

Revolutionary HIV vaccine to be tested on 600 people next year

We may be zooming in on a vaccine.

UK scientists inch closer to three-parent babies

We're living in the future.

Chromosomes turn out to be half genes, half mysterious coating

That's a lot of coat.

Gene variant that makes people less inclined to drink alcohol might help treat addiction

Genetic influence on drinking is real.

Scientists show how a high-protein diet can help you lose weight

Several studies have previously indicated that a high-protein diet can help you lose weight - now researchers believe they know how.

Bio-engineered Arctic apples coming soon to a supermarket near you

A Canadian biotechnology company has modified apples to resist browning for a longer time.

New gene-editing technology successfully cures genetic disorder in mice - and it's not CRISPR

Researchers using a new genetic technique have successfully cured a genetic blood disorder in living mice, unlocking new possibilities for genetic editing.

Europeans picked up a customized immune system by having sex with Neanderthals

"Is that a more pronounced inflammatory response or are you just happy to see me?"

'Java genes' explain why coffee doesn't work for some people

If coffee doesn't work for you, you might have different genes from everyone else.

Some parasitic plants can steal genes then use them against their hosts

That's not very nice.

Interbreeding with Neanderthals gave us some good genes, but also diseases

We're still finding the fruits of this interspecies love affair.

Modern humans lost some of their smoke-resistance genes and we don't know why

So remember, don't smoke kids.

Five genes could give dogs their unique human interaction -- and they share four with us

Woof.

Science explains why some people age faster and die younger regardless of lifestyle

Can we wind the clock back?

Three-parent baby's birth sparks debate among scientists, public, and officials alike

So far, the baby girl is happy and healthy.

Gamers outdid scientists and algorithms in a race to figure out a protein's shape - again

Gamers vs scientists: 2-0.

Swedish scientists plan to edit the genes of healthy human embryos, treading on thin ice

They plan to cut genes out until they learn which are involved in miscarriages.

Smoking damages DNA, altering more than 7,000 genes

Smoking is bad for your health, and that includes genes too.

There's more than just one species of giraffe

A new genetic study has revealed that we might have been looking at giraffes the wrong way all along.

This is the first meal made with gene-edited CRISPR ingredients

Still delicious.

Hidden Roman graveyard helps track the plague's evolution from a mild stomach upset to a mass murderer

Tracking the plague's origins -- so something like it won't happen again.

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