Kratom ‘Cousin’ Tree May Hold Genetic Recipe For Cancer-Active Alkaloid
Mitragyna Parvifolia tree. (Credit: Haena148 on Shutterstock) In A Nutshell Scientists mapped the Mitragyna parvifolia genome and identified…
Naked Mole-Rats’ Long Life Due to Better DNA Repair Mechanisms
Naked mole-rats are well known for both their wrinkly appearance and for their unexpectedly long lives. The source…
GeneDx to Showcase Pioneering Research Findings at American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting
GAITHERSBURG – GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic insights, announced pioneering scientific…
Uncovering Genetic Roots of Uveitis in Appaloosas
In a groundbreaking study published in BMC Genomics, a team of researchers led by Kingsley et al. has…
Genetic study shines light on Toronto’s ancient ‘subway deer’
Open this photo in gallery: Collections technician and researcher Oliver Haddrath holds a partial skull and antlers from…
Hotspots of human mutation point to clonal expansions in spermatogonia
Lawson, A. R. J. et al. Somatic mutation and selection at population scale. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09584-w (2025). Maeda, H.…
ETH Zurich Launches “Google for DNA” Search Engine
Rare hereditary diseases can be identified in patients and specific mutations in tumour cells detected – DNA sequencing…
Bio-Techne and Oxford Nanopore Technologies Expand Agreement to Accelerate Development of Genetics Portfolio Through 2032
Grants Bio-Techne expanded commercial rights to develop a portfolio of genetics products beyond the recently launched AmplideX® Nanopore…
MIT Scientists Unlock New Level of Precision in Gene Editing
A genome editing method called prime editing could one day treat many illnesses by fixing defective genes so…
Innovative screening tool launched to identify individuals at risk for hereditary cancers
Ochsner Health announces the launch of its Genetic Wellness Assessment, an innovative screening tool to help identify individuals…
New Research Reveals Genetic Link to Most Common Pediatric Bone Cancer
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Children’s have helped identify a previously unknown gene that increases the risk of developing…
Genetic Mutations In Brain Tumors Can Now Be Detected During Surgery
Conventional genetic analysis methods for genotyping of brain tumors usually require one or two days to obtain results…