Human-Specific Gene Duplications May Hold Clues to Brain Function and Evolution
Data from a new study links a pair of duplicated genes to human brain features. The research provides…
New genetic discovery could change how Friedreich’s ataxia is diagnosed
A University of Oklahoma researcher is the first to discover that the sequence of the genetic defect in…
Scientists just discovered a secret code hidden in your DNA
A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as…
Scientists just discovered a secret code hidden in your DNA
A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as…
Hidden Genes in DNA “Dark Matter” Linked to Human Brain Traits
Summary: Researchers have identified two genes from the human genome’s “dark matter” that influence brain size and synaptic…
Experimental evolution in an era of molecular manipulation
Monod, J. Chance and Necessity: an Essay on the Natural Philosophy of Modern Biology (Vintage Books, 1972). Blount,…
Gene editing shown to correct rare brain mutations in mice
Scientists have used a single injection to correct gene mutations caused by an ultra-rare disease, improving symptoms and…
ADHD-Linked Genes Raise Risk of Childhood Maltreatment
Summary: Children with higher genetic risk for ADHD are more likely to experience childhood maltreatment, a new study…
Human Brain Genes Found in Duplicated DNA
What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked…
Breakthrough discovery links Neanderthal DNA and autism
When modern humans first migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they crossed paths with Neanderthals. Over…
Genetic differences set the size threshold for ant queens versus workers
A colony of clonal raider ants raised in the Kronauer lab, seen from above. Credit: Daniel Kronauer For…
Trends & Strategies Shaping the $3.17 Billion Nutrigenomics
Dublin, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Nutrigenomics Market Report by Product, Sample Type, Application, End User,…