Lifestyle and environmental factors affect health and ageing more than our genes
The researchers used data from nearly half a million UK Biobank participants to assess the influence of 164…
2025-05 – South African study identifies two new breast cancer genes in black women
7 May 2025 – Wits University
Genetic factors contribute to some 30% of…
What happens to your data if 23andMe collapses? — Harvard Gazette
A recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for regulations to protect customers’ personal…
Shotgun sequencing of airborne eDNA achieves rapid assessment of whole biomes, population genetics and genomic variation
Permitting The analysis of human-derived eDNA from field obtained samples and human-related sampling was conducted with University of…
A male-essential miRNA is key for avian sex chromosome dosage compensation
Ethics information All animal procedures were conducted in compliance with national and international ethical guidelines and regulations. Mouse…
Genomic Testing to Cut Chemical Use in NZ Vineyards
NZ Scientists in Pioneering Genomic Study to Reduce Impact of Diseases in Primary Sector A revolutionary study underway…
One gene, two gains: new discovery increases sterols and oils in rapeseed
Phytosterols not only support plant development but also offer health benefits such as cholesterol-lowering, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties.…
One gene, two gains: new discovery increases sterols and oils in rapeseed
Phytosterols not only support plant development but also offer health benefits such as cholesterol-lowering, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties.…
The NHS plan to genetically test all newborns sounds smart – until it creates patients who aren’t sick
By 2030, every baby born in England could have their entire genome sequenced under a new NHS initiative…
CRISPR uncovers gene that supercharges vitamin D
Crispr instruments. Image by Tim Sandle (taken at the Design Museum, London). Scientists are hailing a key gene,…
MicroRNA Found Key to Male Bird Survival
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Four autism subtypes map onto distinct genes, traits
Autism has long been seen as a single—if highly heterogeneous—condition. But rather than one continuous spectrum, there are…