Scientists Return to Fundamentals with Streamlined Plant Genomes
The study of plant genomes has long captivated scientists, especially regarding the implications that ancient evolutionary events have…
Genetic Switch May Be Key to Human Brain’s Unique Abilities
Summary: Researchers have identified a genetic region, HAR123, that may help explain what makes the human brain unique.…
How to Get Legendary European Cannabis Genetics in the United States
Published in cooperation between Pure Atmosphere S.A.M. SL and the East Bay Express For decades, European cannabis breeders…
Tech execs are paying top dollar to breed smarter babies, report claims
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
The Sound of Your DNA: What Would Your Genes Sound Like?
11 Imagine if you could press “play” and hear what your DNA sounds like. Not a Spotify playlist…
Clinical Interpretive Reports Make Genomics Accessible for NICU Physicians
By: Josh Baxt | August 13, 2025 | 6 min. read | Share Summary Rapid genomic sequencing can improve…
Returned from the Edge of Extinction
In the remote Ogasawara Islands of Japan, the red-headed wood pigeon, an endemic bird species, has defied conventional…
Clone copy number diversity is linked to survival in lung cancer
The ALPACA algorithm We introduce ALPACA, an algorithm to infer allele-specific copy-number profiles of every tumour clone, given…
Synthetic Metagenomic Method Uncovers Genetic Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance studies often focus on individual protein variants, neglecting broader protein family dynamics. Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), a…
Meet Giriraj Ratan Chandak, the scientist-cum-startup founder who serves through science
Tell us about your startup: what does it do, and what kind of impact are you hoping to…
Diabetic man produces his own insulin after gene-edited cell transplant
A man with type 1 diabetes has become the first patient to produce his own insulin after receiving…
A genetic twist that sets human brains apart
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research from scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has…