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…
Could a Simple Vitamin Reverse the World’s Most Common Liver Disease?
Researchers have identified a genetic trigger of fatty liver disease and found that vitamin B3 may hold the…
Zebrafish help Israeli researchers hook potential cure for deadly genetic disease
On the surface, humans and zebrafish couldn’t be more different. But they have an unexpected biological overlap that…
Bilby Lukkanu Is Star Of Wild Genetics
A Land Rights News article Lukkanu has settled at Monarto Safari Park in South Australia providing his genetics…
How Your Genes May Shape Gut Microbes to Shield You from Disease
A groundbreaking study from the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre is reshaping our understanding of how genetics…
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…
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…
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…