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Researchers using a new genetic technique have successfully cured a genetic blood disorder in living mice, unlocking new possibilities for genetic editing.
"Is that a more pronounced inflammatory response or are you just happy to see me?"
If coffee doesn't work for you, you might have different genes from everyone else.
That's not very nice.
We're still finding the fruits of this interspecies love affair.
So remember, don't smoke kids.
Woof.
Can we wind the clock back?
So far, the baby girl is happy and healthy.
Gamers vs scientists: 2-0.
They plan to cut genes out until they learn which are involved in miscarriages.
Smoking is bad for your health, and that includes genes too.
A new genetic study has revealed that we might have been looking at giraffes the wrong way all along.
Still delicious.
Tracking the plague's origins -- so something like it won't happen again.
He wore a coat made from sheep and goat hides, but also a hat made from a bear's fur.
Tailored stem cell treatment could become a reality in the near future.
Early humans were far better smokers than Neanderthals, and this might have mattered a lot in the end.
Big data is paving the way for a new generation of studies.
Keeping your genes in good condition is priority nr.1 for all life.
A male sex hormone could keep our cells young forever.
Just one extra cell type can make a huge difference.
The trial will alter T cells in an attempt to treat lung cancer patients.
The more the merrier.
Looks like happy hour isn't just a human thing.
Even days after we die, gene expression is still active.
This could be a game changer for women.
We're still uncovering the secrets of the building blocks of life.
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden and the Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona have identified four sequences of genetic code that can reprogram mice skin cells to produce red blood cells. If this method can be used on human tissues, it would provide a reliable source of blood for transfusions and people with anemia.
Scientists want to build and deploy a fully synthetic human genome in human cell lines within 10 years.
For the first time in history, scientists have cut out HIV genes from live animals.
We now know which genes are responsible for blue eyes, red hair and now, thanks to the efforts of a team at University College London, those which code nose shape.
Researchers have sequenced the genomes of the tallest mammal on Earth, as well as it's unlikely closest cousin, the okapi. By comparing the genomes of the two species, we now have a firmer grasp of the evolutionary timeline in which the split from a common ancestor took place.
Carrots are the richest source of vitamin A in the American diet, which is why you hear "they're good for your eyes". But did you know carrots were initially yellow and purple? Even further back, before humans domesticated carrots, the wild variety was white. Scientists know this by sequencing the DNA of the carrot, and a recent study deciphered its full genetic code. We now know what genes trigger the production of carrots' most important nutrients, but also what teaking is required to improve the crops.
The price was just under $10 million at the end of 2007, to being under $10,000 in 2011! In a mere four years, the price decreased by a factor of a thousand and today, you could sequence your genome for around $1,000.
There are entire “cities” of bacteria inside your mouth and researchers want to map them all. This is what they look like: Gary Borisy wants to map out colonies of microbes much like neighborhoods and cities. But there’s a problem. “You don’t have the addresses. You don’t have a GPS. You don’t know where they are,” […]
This remarkable research could open the doors for biological thermometers at the nanoscale which might tell us a thing or two about how our bodies function at the smallest level.
In a novel study, researchers have identified for the first time the heritable components that influence how early or how late people lose their virginity.
Flap your hands like a shark.
For archiving purposes, at least, DNA -- the blueprint or genetic recipe that codes all life -- might be worth considering. One team, for instance, coded digital images into synthetic DNA using a novel method, then decoded and read this data.
They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and unfortunately, that seems to be the case for HIV viruses.
Having a single copy reduces lifespan by up to one year, while individuals having both copies stand at risk of living three years less than they'd normally would.
Last week, a team published results showing that some areas in South-East Asia carry significant Denisovan DNA and now, another team has published a map of that DNA spread.
Evolution is not kind to older dads, a new research suggests. University of Göttingen in Germany researchers found that older fathers end up having fewer grandchildren. Apparently, mutations that appear in old age are transferred to the offspring.
Researchers have manipulated the genome of chicken embryos so that they develop dinosaur-like bones in their lower legs.
A new study measuring the forces that shape bacterial genomes determined that a difference in efficiency of hundredth of a percent is sufficient to determine the winners and losers in the evolutionary race.
A new study has mapped the genetic variations responsible for differences in the distribution, shape and colour of facial and scalp hair.
Scientists in China have created a platform for generating sperm cells that could one day treat male infertility - in other words, they've created sperm in a dish.
The evidence is pilling up that fish grown in hatcheries are very different from those in the wild. A new study found that after only one generation, hatchery salmon have significant genetic changes. A fish hatchery is a “place for artificial breeding, hatching and rearing through the early life stages of animals, finfish and shellfish in […]
A new study examined the way gene families evolve from ancestral genes, finding the original genes were promiscuous in that they had a wider range of function than the later descendant genes, which often evolved to be more selective in their effects.
