Little Waldingfield boy with rare genetic disorder inspires Halstead football fund-raiser for two charities
The family of a young boy with a rare genetic condition have vowed to continue fighting to give…
New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells
Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting…
Morphological map of under- and overexpression of genes in human cells
Mattiazzi Usaj, M. et al. High-content screening for quantitative cell biology. Trends Cell Biol. 26, 598–611 (2016). CAS …
the gene-altering tools tackling deadly disorders
Brain cells (artificially coloured) can be infected by a virus carrying the apperatus to correct disease-causing mutations. Credit:…
World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe recently announced a new rule for women athletes, requiring mandatory genetic tests to…
KidneyGenAfrica, a pan-African partnership to deliver research and training excellence in genomics of kidney disease
Precision Healthcare University Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK Segun Fatumo, Oyesola Ojewunmi, Rebecca Camenzuli, Christopher Kintu & Claudia Langenberg…
Gene-editing human embryos to prevent disease : Shots
Advances in gene-editing are leading to renewed interest in modifying DNA in human embryos. VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo…
Genetics Reveal How Human Contact Shapes Language Evolution
Summary: A new study shows that genetic evidence of historical contact between populations reveals consistent patterns of language…
Horses may have become rideable with the help of a genetic mutation
Two key gene variants may have made early domesticated horses more tame and more physically resilient to bearing…
Interplay of genetic predisposition, plasma metabolome and Mediterranean diet in dementia risk and cognitive function
Ethics statement This study included de-identified data from participants who had consented to the use of their anonymized…
New AI model predicts which genetic mutations truly drive disease
When genetic testing reveals a rare DNA mutation, doctors and patients are frequently left in the dark about…
Gene Duplication Linked to Egg Weight in Chickens
In a groundbreaking study published in 2025, researchers unveiled the remarkable genetic factors influencing egg weight in chickens,…