Tiny Genetic Light Switches Revolutionize Disease Control
Imagine a future where diseases inside living cells can be controlled as effortlessly as flipping a light switch.…
Study of breast cell changes in motherhood provides clues to breastfeeding difficulties
image:Â University of Cambridge researchers have identified genes associated with the dramatic transformation of the mammary gland in…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…
Mystery of dancing spiders’ DNA could explain how they develop into new species
It’s not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia’s dancing spiders that make them special. There…
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,…
Genetic kit gives producers eight Salmonella results per test
A genetic testing kit that identifies and quantifies multiple Salmonella serovars in the same reaction tube could help…
New science improves clarity of genetic cancer tests
Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient’s unique genetic and molecular profile, along with their…
Giant DNA discovered hiding in your mouth
image: A schematic describing what Inocles do and where they’re found. It shows the kinds of roles its…
Rare Gene Variant Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease, MIT Study Reveals
In a groundbreaking new study led by neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, rare genetic variants of…
How Micronutrient Shortages Changed Human DNA
Tiny elements in the human diet, such as micronutrients, may have influenced human evolution in ways greater than…
02 | Artificial Evolution: Genetically Modified Marsupials
Earlier this year, a US biotech company claimed it had brought back a long-extinct species — the dire…
Meet the Creature with the Highest Chromosome Count: A Genetic Marvel
In an extraordinary breakthrough in evolutionary genetics, researchers have unveiled the genome of the Atlas blue butterfly (Polyommatus…