Research suggests that the Kamptozoa and Bryozoa phyla split sooner than previously believed. Kamptozoa and Bryozoa are two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates. They are…
Positive results from a study on precise medication dosing. According to a recent research conducted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, pharmacogenomic testing may assist…
New gene for female Alzheimer’s disease discovered. More than 5.8 million people in the United States are affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most prevalent…
Centenarians’ offspring have genetic expression patterns similar to centenarians and are less frail. Children of centenarians have a unique genetic profile that may account for…
A study examines the benefits and drawbacks of evolutionary genomics. Claudius Ptolemy, an astronomer and mathematician from Alexandria in the second century, had a lofty…
Scientists Say No Recently, the Swedish Parliament announced its intention to severely cut the number of wolves in Sweden, from 400 to 200. Now, scientists…
How the genome is packed into chromosomes that can be faithfully moved during cell division. Scientists discovered a molecular mechanism that confers special physical properties…
Researchers discover a genetic link between people’s ability to move to the rhythm of music. Since moving in time to musical rhythm is so effortless,…
Researchers have discovered how electric fish acquired electric organs. Electric fish, like the electric eel, can distinguish other electric fish by species, sex, and even…
The system rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells and could help scientists find targets for new drugs. Cancer cells can have thousands of DNA…
Could a banana a day keep the cancer doc away? A major preventive effect from resistant starch on a wide range of cancers has been…
Targeted repairs with ‘nicks’ of single DNA strands provide the foundation for novel disease therapies. One of the great challenges of modern medicine is curing…
Biologists from University of Rochester used population genomics to study a selfish ‘supergene’ that skews genetic inheritance. “Selfish genetic elements” litter the human genome. They…
A new genetic disease slows down children’s brain development. A new genetic disease that causes some children’s brains to grow abnormally and postpone intellectual development…
Researchers from the University of Rochester who are interested in longevity genetics propose new targets to fight aging and age-related disorders. Mammals that age at vastly…
Although the development of Parkinson’s disease has been closely linked to variants of at least 20 different genes, scientists are still investigating exactly how they…
Centuries-Old Lava Caves of Hawaiʻi Island Contain Thousands of Unknown Bacterial Species Higher bacterial diversity than scientists expected has been uncovered in the lava caves,…
Scientists are starting to understand the precise workings of a type of gene that, unlike other genes, does not code for proteins – the building…
