Breastfeeding Challenges May Have Genetic Roots
Genetic signatures could explain why levels of breast milk production vary among people. Image credit:©iStock, maybefalse The delivery room…
Synthetic lethality in cancer drug discovery: challenges and opportunities
Hartwell, L. H., Szankasi, P., Roberts, C. J., Murray, A. W. & Friend, S. H. Integrating genetic approaches…
These dancing spiders have ‘dark DNA’ – and it could change the way we understand evolution
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
New genetic test redefines diagnosis and management of hereditary pancreatitis
A new genetic test developed at Mayo Clinic is redefining how clinicians diagnose and manage hereditary pancreatitis. Pancreatitis, inflammation…
New method reveals how mitochondrial DNA mutations influence cancer growth
Mitochondria act as energy factories in cells and have their own, separate DNA. Mutations to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)…
Massive Study Shows Where Gout Comes From, And It’s Not What We Thought : ScienceAlert
Gout is often blamed on overindulgence in alcohol or unhealthy eating, but research suggests genetics plays a much…
Ancient DNA from Mexico’s mammoths reveals unexpected — and unexplained — genetic mysteries
For the first time in tropical latitudes, scientists have sequenced ancient DNA from the only mammoth endemic to…
Scientists Confirm Animal With Highest Number Of Chromosomes: The Atlas Blue Butterfly
It’s official: the animal with the highest number of chromosomes is the Atlas blue butterfly, boasting a record…
Zebrafish help Israeli researchers hook potential cure for deadly genetic disease
On the surface, humans and zebrafish couldn’t be more different. But they have an unexpected biological overlap that…
Bilby Lukkanu Is Star Of Wild Genetics
A Land Rights News article Lukkanu has settled at Monarto Safari Park in South Australia providing his genetics…
How Your Genes May Shape Gut Microbes to Shield You from Disease
A groundbreaking study from the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre is reshaping our understanding of how genetics…
A genome-wide association analysis reveals new pathogenic pathways in gout
Kuo, C. F. et al. Global epidemiology of gout: prevalence, incidence and risk factors. Nat. Rev. Rheumatol. 11,…