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…
Scientists Find a New Kind of Genetic Element in Mouth Microbes
There is usually one bit of genomic DNA in a bacterial cell that encodes for most of its…
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,…
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 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…
Ancient DNA from Mexico’s mammoths reveals unexpected — and unexplained — genetic mysteries
For the first time in tropical latitudes, scientists have sequenced ancient DNA from the only mammoth endemic to…
Chronic Alcohol Intake Stops Liver Cell Regeneration
A new study has shown that alcohol intake can interfere with the natural regenerative abilities of the liver.…
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…
How Advances in Genetics Are Transforming Treatments for Pediatric Epilepsy
For Sucheta Joshi, MD, MS, FAAP, FAES, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center in the Neurological Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,…
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…