New tool offers single-cell study of specific genetic variants
image:Â EMBL scientists created SDR-seq, a tool for single-cell DNA-RNA-sequencing that studies both DNA and RNA simultaneously, linking…
Reevaluating Fetal Gene Hypothesis in Heart Dynamics
In cardiac biology, understanding the mechanisms underlying heart disease is paramount, particularly how the heart responds to stress.…
How Genetics and Heritability Play a Role in IgA Nephropathy, a Type of Kidney Disease
Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgA nephropathy, or IgAN), also called Berger disease, is a type of kidney disease. It…
Should genetically modified wildlife be banned? Scientists weigh the risks
A corroboree frog is tested for chytrid fungus. Introducing genetic changes to these frogs could help to make…
Naked blind dog reveals genetic secret to long life
They’re strange, hairless rodents that live underground and look like sausages with teeth – and they’ve just discovered…
Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Xinhe Zhang, Yuanjun Gu, Sharon A. S. Neufeld, Simon Baron-Cohen & Varun Warrier Autism Research…
Two of her children were diagnosed with rare genetic disorder, with son dying months after birth
SINGAPORE – When Rania Safiyya Ridzwan was born in 2020, there was eerie silence in the delivery room…
Research Reveals Genetic Link Between Childhood Brain Disorder And Parkinson’s Disease In Adults
Errors in a gene known to cause a serious neurodevelopmental condition in infants are also linked to the…
Ancient DNA from a skeleton in a pot is a mix from two worlds
For the first time, scientists have sequenced a complete genome from ancient Egypt. They read the DNA from…
Exploring the GT92 Gene Family in Cotton
The cotton plant, an essential agricultural crop, has long been under the lens of genetic research due to…
Naked mole rats reveal genetic secret to long life
Professor Gabriel Balmus studies DNA repair and ageing at the University of Cambridge. He said the discovery was…
‘Journeys in Math and Genetics’: Discover how a teen prodigy combines math and genetics in the new film |
Poster and scene from film ‘Journeys in Math and Genetics’ The new film ‘Journeys in Math and Genetics’…