genetics
How can a misfolded protein be behind some of the strangest and deadliest diseases out there?
Nematodes demonstrate that neurons can influence offspring’s genetics.
Just because you don’t believe in God doesn’t mean you aren’t superstitious.
Chinese scientist He Jiankui edited the genes of two babies to be resistant to HIV, provoking outrage. Now, a new genetic analysis shows why this was reckless.
Synthetic biology is changing the way the planet works.
A DNA test promises to reveal your hidden history — but is it all smoke and mirrors?
People trust Mother Nature to keep us healthy, forgetting that evolution is brutal and uncaring.
A new genetic analysis reveals big differences between cultivated and wild tomatoes and domesticated, store-bought tomatoes.
Surprising studies revealed why mothers affected the genetic pool more than fathers.
New research solves a long-standing puzzle.
Why do women live longer than men? New data from the WHO tackles age-old questions about longevity.
Psychopaths are manipulative, violent, impulsive, and lack empathy — but if psychopathy encourages more frequent reproduction, is it, then, an advantageous strategy?
Experts argue the jaws of an ancient European ape reveal a key human ancestor.
A new study has some disturbing implications for rodents who like a nice soda.
“I was so moved when I saw the cells stir,” said 90-year-old study co-author Akira Iritani. “I’d been hoping for this for 20 years.”
Recently, “the London patient” became the second person in history to be cured of HIV. Now, “the Düsseldorf patient” appears to be the third, with the possibility of more on the way.
How important is it to consider a romantic partner’s genetic profile before getting married?
The brains of two genetically edited babies born last year in China might have enhanced memory and cognition, but that doesn’t mean the scientific community is pleased.
Are these two laws universal throughout nature?
Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have hijacked cancer’s cellular plasticity to turn the disease against itself.
Researchers discover whether genes or social interaction shape personality.
A new study has identified specific genes that seem to play an integral part in characterizing the behavior of dog breeds.
Patients with lung disease could find relief by breathing in messenger RNA molecules.
The relationship between our genotypes and our psychological traits, while substantial, is highly indirect and emergent.
Scientists say the virus monitors bacterial chemical exchanges
As the world gets hotter, men may have fewer and fewer viable sperm
Dogs’ floppy ears may be part of why they and other domesticated animals love humans so much.
Humans evolved to live in the cold through a number of environmental and genetic factors.
