Denisovan DNA May Have Helped Ancient Humans Survive in Americas
Thousands of years ago, ancient Homo sapiens undertook a treacherous journey, crossing hundreds of km of ice over…
Yale researchers uncover new RNA editing tools for safer genetic surgery
The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is…
Alzheimer’s gene risks differ by ancestry, major study reveals 133 new variants
New genome study uncovers 133 previously unknown dementia-linked variants and shows how genetic risks vary across global populations,…
New generation of CRISPR shows safer path to treating genetic diseases
A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases…
Gene editing restores hearing and balance in adult mice with DFNA41 deafness
Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, associate scientist at the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, and Ines and Fredrick Yeatts Chair in Otolaryngology, at…
Dual epigenetic marks found to regulate cell identity
Shedding light on what determines how cells become what they are meant to be-nerves, bone, muscles, etc.-can also…
Study: Genetic Variant Inherited from Neanderthals Reduces Activity of Key Muscle Enzyme
The Neanderthal variant in AMPD1 decreases its enzymatic activity by 25% in lab-produced proteins and by up to…
Scientists Decode Genome of Sweetpotato
Researchers have produced a chromosome-level genome assembly for a sweetpotato cultivar called ‘Tanzania.’ ‘Tanzania’ sweetpotato variety. Image credit:…
4,000-year-old sheep tooth sheds light on enigmatic Eurasian plague
Around 5,000 years ago, a mysterious form of plague spread throughout Eurasia, only to disappear 2,000 years later.…
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…
New insights into how genes influence frailty in older adults
A new study has identified genetic variants linked to brain function, immune defense and metabolism that contribute to…
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…