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Most of us have Neanderthal ancestors, and now scientists how revealed important details about how their DNA shape us today.
A DNA test could eliminate progressive retinal atrophy in dogs altogether.
They build their own antibiotics taking parts from bacteria.
New study finds 20% chance of autism in siblings of autistic children, confirming earlier research.
Neanderthal genes from ancient interbreeding may increase our susceptibility to autism.
The study revealed genetic ties between ancient Maya child sacrifices at Chichén Itzá and modern descendants, offering new insight into their rituals and disease resistance.
Research identifies a genetic mutation causing increased hunger and obesity risk in Labradors and flat-coated retrievers.
Scientists identify potential genetic factors that could play into CanUD
It’s been a head scratcher for years -- but the answer was in the rear end.
This could dramatically change our understanding of the disease.
Natives of Indonesia can dive up to 70 meters thanks to a genetic adaptation.
Ancient peoples seem to have mingled much more than thought possible.
There's more than one way to "design" babies. Should we be worried?
Bacteria don’t have sex to reproduce; they use it to stay alive and healthy.
Two studies found genetic-based changes in the cervix that can detect other cancers.
Exercising was shown to give elderly mice the muscles of those much younger.
The protective gene was passed onto us by an ancient human species.
The new variant has 46 mutations making it more vaccine-resistant and infectious.
This could be a major boon for animal welfare.
The genetic changes that drive the emergence of skin cancer seem to be caused by environmental factors.
Around half of patients are resistant to our current treatment options.
We're learning more and more about how the virus spreads, and how our own bodies help that process.
"If you gave me your shoe, I could tell you with about 90% accuracy the city you came from," the authors boast.
GMOs to the rescue!
Sharing is caring?
Still a ways to go, but it’s an important step.
The comparison could help us bring penicillin up to scratch.
Send some my way too, please!
Understanding how genetics influences problem drinking can help us help those at risk.
So far, the method is just a “tool for exploration”.
Swipe right on eugenics.
They may be small, but they're far from inconsequential.
The findings could ultimately help scientists
This misconception about homosexuality needs to go away.
Overfishing is causing fish stocks to evolve rapidly.
"It just blows me away that regardless of how evolutionarily-different skin structures in animals are, they still use the same collection of genes during development."
"We are not saying that depression is not heritable at all. It is. What we are saying is that depression is influenced by many many variants, and individually each of those has a miniscule effect."
Researchers say that the study marks a "significant step toward bringing mammoths back from the dead."
Sorry ladies.
"They're OUR genes, tovarish plant" -- grasses.
They didn't lose the genes for limbs -- they're just blocked.
Smarts, we got'em!
So, which one is your favorite?
One of the most ambitious projects ever attempted in science.
Researchers at one of the UK’s leading genetics centres tell us about their serendipitous findings.
Life, uhm, finds a way.
The discovery stands to change our understanding of the Roman fishing industry and the history of two endangered whale species.
Intelligent people tend to live longer but are more vulnerable to autism and depression.
A lot has changed in the past 10 centuries -- including genetics.
Such adaptations could form the evolutionary roots of human warfare.
