Will China’s new chromosome editing tool unlock new wave of genetic advances?
A group of Chinese scientists has overcome a challenge that stumped biologists for decades by developing a new…
Aging brains lose key proteins despite intact genetic blueprints
An international research team involving the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, the…
Researchers uncover dozens of traits driven by maternal versus paternal genes
By tracing maternal and paternal inheritance without parental DNA, scientists have mapped dozens of parent-specific genetic effects, uncovering…
Scientists map the genes behind diet and dementia risk
Scientists reveal a new genetic resource from the MIND diet trial, opening the door to precision nutrition strategies…
Potatoes rewrote their DNA 9 million years ago, thanks to a tomato cousin
Millions of years ago, two wild plants, one tomato-like, the other potato-ish, crossed paths in South America and…
New research unveils vast influence of B vitamins on health and disease
Eight essential nutrients make up the suite of B vitamins also known as the B complex. Researchers from…
At-home DNA tests — what can they tell you?
Norman Swan: So, Tegan, have you done your DNA to find out where your ancestry came from, or…
Superpowers of Hibernating Animals Could Lie Hidden in Human DNA
Two new studies by University of Utah researchers provide clues on how to unlock these hibernating abilities, opening…
Programmable Chromosome Engineering systems enable precise DNA manipulations
A team of Chinese researchers led by Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology…
I tried at-home DNA kit — here’s what happened
An increased curiosity around family history has led to a rise in the popularity of at-home DNA kits.…
Salk Institute’s ShortStop revolutionizes genetic search
Proteins sustain life as we know it, serving many important structural and functional roles throughout the body. But…
Brain’s blood vessels and immune cells play key role in Alzheimer’s and stroke
The brain’s health depends on more than just its neurons. A complex network of blood vessels and immune…