Scientists find hundreds more genetic risk factors for depression | Depression
A global study has identified 300 previously unknown genetic risk factors for depression because it included a much…
Scientists watch humans’ most active “parasite gene” cutting DNA
Scientists have finally documented a notorious DNA hitchhiker at work in human cells. The team shows how a…
Mutant Wheat Gene Discovery Could Triple Global Grain Yields
Imagine if three times as much grain could be obtained from the same amount of wheat plants as…
Global study pinpoints genes for depression across ethnicities
The world’s largest and most diverse genetic study ever into major depression has revealed nearly 300 previously unknown…
New insights reveal persistent genome structure during cell division
Before cells can divide, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the…
Thailand launches newborn genome sequencing project
Thailand launches newborn genome sequencing project October 17, 2025 | Friday | News For early detection and prevention…
Genetic basis of dyslexia found. 13 new genes identified
Is dyslexia hereditary—or is that just a long-repeated myth? A new genetic study led by Hayley Mountford reveals…
Were the first kings of Poland actually from Scotland? New DNA evidence unsettles a nation’s founding myth
For two centuries, scholars have sparred over the roots of the Piasts, Poland’s first documented royal house, who…
Thailand launches newborn genome sequencing project
Thailand launches newborn genome sequencing project October 17, 2025 | Friday | News For early detection and prevention…
Orange Cats Are Genetically Unlike Any Other Mammal and Now We Know Why
Credit: Pixabay. Chris Kaelin, a geneticist at Stanford Medicine, found himself thinking about cats. Not just any cats,…
Misophonia: Feelings evoked by ‘eating noises’ linked to depression
Some people do not just dislike chewing noises – a condition called “misophonia” – they feel a surge…
Bystro AI: Boston startup creates ‘ChatGPT for DNA’ to personalize health care
Its founders call it a Google search or ChatGPT for DNA. In essence, users can ask their genetics…