Scientists uncover 53 genetic clues that shape math ability beyond IQ
An exciting new study reveals the hidden genetic architecture of quantitative ability, showing how brain wiring and signaling…
Enhanced Genomics extends Series A funding to USD $19 million to drive development of therapeutics pipeline
Enhanced Genomics (‘Enhanced’), the biotechnology company pioneering 3D multi-omics to rapidly identify high-confidence, genetically validated drug targets for…
Mastodons were Far More Genetically Diverse than Previously Known, Ancient DNA Shows
Ancient DNA has been useful in reconciling deep evolutionary relationships and responses to ecological changes in elephants and…
Atlas Blue Butterfly Has 229 Pairs of Chromosomes, Scientists Find
Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Institut de Biologia Evolutiva in Spain have sequenced the genome…
Study uncovers three-way relationships between gut fungi, genetics and disease risk
A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in the…
New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells
Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting…
Breakthrough reveals how viruses efficiently pack genetic material
Researchers at San Diego State University and Michigan State University are shedding new light on how viruses meticulously…
Nanostructures boost CRISPR delivery for genetic medicine
With the power to rewrite the genetic code underlying countless diseases, CRISPR holds immense promise to revolutionize medicine.…
Genomic clues uncover early origins of multiple myeloma
A new study maps out the timeline of DNA damage for multiple myeloma, the second most common blood…
Researchers Have Cracked the Sweet Potato’s Unusually Complex DNA
Scientists have cracked the sweetpotato’s unusually complex DNA, uncovering its surprising ancestry and unlocking powerful tools to strengthen…
Scientists Create Synthetic Organism That Rewrites Life’s Universal Genetic Code
Low-temperature electron micrograph of a cluster of E. coli bacteria. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Scientists in the UK have…
Denisovan DNA May Have Helped Ancient Humans Survive in Americas
Thousands of years ago, ancient Homo sapiens undertook a treacherous journey, crossing hundreds of km of ice over…