Genetic Switch May Be Key to Human Brain’s Unique Abilities
Summary: Researchers have identified a genetic region, HAR123, that may help explain what makes the human brain unique.…
Scientists Return to Fundamentals with Streamlined Plant Genomes
The study of plant genomes has long captivated scientists, especially regarding the implications that ancient evolutionary events have…
Returned from the Edge of Extinction
In the remote Ogasawara Islands of Japan, the red-headed wood pigeon, an endemic bird species, has defied conventional…
8 ‘hotspots’ in the genome linked to ME/CFS in largest study of its kind
Researchers have conducted the largest-ever genetic analysis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a typically lifelong condition that…
Meet Giriraj Ratan Chandak, the scientist-cum-startup founder who serves through science
Tell us about your startup: what does it do, and what kind of impact are you hoping to…
Clinical Interpretive Reports Make Genomics Accessible for NICU Physicians
By: Josh Baxt | August 13, 2025 | 6 min. read | Share Summary Rapid genomic sequencing can improve…
Synthetic Metagenomic Method Uncovers Genetic Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance studies often focus on individual protein variants, neglecting broader protein family dynamics. Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), a…
A genetic twist that sets human brains apart
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research from scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has…
DNA Testing Updates Explored at Free “Genetic Genealogy News 2025” Workshop, August 13 at BPL
🧬 Explore the Newest Developments in DNA TestingHave you taken a DNA ancestry test but aren’t sure what’s changed…
Dire wolves created by Colossal have first get-together: Watch
Colossal Biosciences created three dire wolves using genetic engineering. Now that the wolves have gotten older – the…
Clone copy number diversity is linked to survival in lung cancer
The ALPACA algorithm We introduce ALPACA, an algorithm to infer allele-specific copy-number profiles of every tumour clone, given…
The Sound of Your DNA: What Would Your Genes Sound Like?
11 Imagine if you could press “play” and hear what your DNA sounds like. Not a Spotify playlist…