Altnagelvin first in North to provide genetic treatment for MND – Derry Daily
The Western Trust says it is delighted to announce that it is the first HSC Trust in the…
Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice | Gene editing
A plan to revive the mammoth is on track, scientists have said after creating a new species: the…
Viewpoint: What happens when you Silicon Valley-ify the dubious effort to breed super children?
An understandable ethics outcry greeted the June announcement of a software platform that offers aspiring parents “genetic optimization” of their embryos.…
Long-read sequencing unearths overlooked autism-linked variants
Long-read sequencing reveals novel autism-linked variants that short-read sequencing misses, according to two preprints posted on medRxiv in…
Low dose of aspirin cuts recurrence risk in colorectal cancer with genetic mutation
A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical…
New genetic test can help predict how people will respond to weight-loss medications
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a genetic test that can help predict how people will respond to weight…
Mastodons were Far More Genetically Diverse than Previously Known, Ancient DNA Shows
Ancient DNA has been useful in reconciling deep evolutionary relationships and responses to ecological changes in elephants and…
New genetic pathway strengthens roots and resilience in Bok choy
Plant roots are the hidden engines of crop survival, and enhancing their growth is key to resisting environmental…
You can hold on to your butts thanks to DNA that evolved in fish
There were some indications that the same thing is true in fish, where the elimination of equivalent hox…
Tracing The Origin Of Earth Life’s Genetic Code To Early Protein Structures
Graphical Abstract — Journal of Molecular Biology Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code…
High-resolution genetic tools pave way for future ginseng cultivars
Ginseng (Panax ginseng), long valued as the “king of medicinal plants,” faces breeding challenges due to its slow…
Social lives of humans and bees linked by ancient genes
Humans have long wondered why we seek each other’s company. From laughter in groups to quiet conversations, social…