This Mysterious Creature Has the Most Chromosomes on Earth
Photograph of the Atlas blue butterfly, taken by Roger Vila, senior author on this paper. Credit: Dr. Roger…
Wafaa M Rashed: Applications are Open for the ‘Policy Advocacy in Genetics and Genomics’ Course
Wafaa M Rashed, Chair and Founder of PAPERI (Pan-African PGS Education and Research Initiative), shared a post on…
Humanity Is Evolving Into One Big Ant Colony
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The trajectory of life on Earth has always been…
A Molecular Zipper and a DNA Link Team Up to Protect Fertility
Newswise — Every new life begins after a genetic shuffle. When organisms make eggs or sperm, maternal and…
Research Reveals How Longevity Traits Are Inherited
In the Wang Lab, it’s not unusual for worms to live for a long time. HHMI Janelia Research…
Genetic testing guides personalized radiation patients with HPV-positive throat cancer
Genetic testing can identify patients with HPV-positive throat cancer who may benefit from lower radiation doses, according to…
Underscoring Genetic Testing’s Role in Enhancing Ovarian Cancer Care
Undergoing genetic testing for ovarian cancer could potentially be lifesaving… for more than just the patient undergoing treatment.…
7 genes identified as potential biliary atresia treatment targets
Researchers identified seven genes that may contribute to biliary atresia, a discovery that could provide opportunities to develop…
Scientists find “Neptune”, a strange animal whose electric blue color comes from a genetic mutation that happens only once every 2 million years
Nature always has a way to surprise us, and now, on the coasts of Massachusetts Neptune has appeared.…
She lived to be the world’s oldest person. A new study credits genetic variants — and maybe her yogurt habit.
When Maria Branyas Morera died last year at 117 years and 168 days old, she was the oldest known…
Next-generation gene therapy tools built by UH scientist
Reading time: 2 minutesAssistant Professor Jesse Owens using a program to model the structure of his integrase protein.…
UH Scientist Develops Next-Gen Gene Therapy Tools
What if, instead of trying to fix different gene mutations for different people, one could simply replace the…