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Genetic clue could lead to future Alzheimer’s treatments
Researchers posit that changes in the three-dimensional structure of DNA inside brain cells may play a key role in Alzheimer's disease.…
Nature or nurture: can genes make us behave ‘badly’? – podcast
Ian Sample talks to Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioural geneticist and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. In her book Original Sin she explores how natur…
Scientists seek clues to longevity from three Brazilian sisters over 100
The three sisters credit their longevity to a healthy diet and an active lifestyle. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Couple in IVF mix-up will keep baby that’s not genetically theirs after striking deal with biological parents
Score and Mills are keeping the details of the custody deal with Shea's genetic parents private.…
Designer babies. Self-improving AI. Are we ready for either?
How do we know when the world has changed? On June 1, a team of scientists published a preprint scientific paper claiming they had edited human embryonic DNA with more precision th…
Girl known as 'Chelsea Jane Doe' ID'd 26 years after mutilated body found hundreds of miles from home state
Pennsylvania teenager Tiffany Bradley identified nearly 26 years after her murder through advanced DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy.…
Ancient Teeth Suggest Europeans Rarely Ate Bugs—and May Have Been Less Adapted to Digest Them
Learn how ancient dental plaque, Neanderthal comparisons, and chitin-digestion genes show that Europeans rarely ate insects on purpose and were less equipped to break them down.…
OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons
Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons.…
Show HN: Genomi – make genome data manageable and queryable by AI agents
An open-source agent harness that turns your AI agent into your personal DNA expert - exon-research/genomi…
Genetic Diversity and Cyber Diversity: Why Monocultures Are Dangerous in Both Worlds
When I first learned about genetic diversity in biology, the idea felt simple: systems survive when...…
A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders
The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it breaks.…
Genetically modified hookworms produce and deliver therapeutics
Hookworms, intestinal parasites that infect hundreds of millions of people in under-resourced tropical regions around the globe, have evolved to survive inside the human gut for ye…
A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders
After spending two decades studying how the brain works, a huge team of scientists in Seattle is preparing to focus on treating brain diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson'…
AI Model Links Tumor Mutations to Treatment Response
A new AI model developed by UC San Diego researchers could make it possible to predict treatment response based only on a tumor's genetics.…
FDA Approves First-Ever Gene Therapy for Treatment of Genetic Hearing Loss Under National Priority Voucher Program
Explained | What is genome sequencing and why does the Genome India Project matter?
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) recently said that the exercise to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes and create a database under the Centre-backed Genome India Project is …
Ohio wall lizards overcame genetic bottleneck through rapid population boom, genomes reveal
‘There is no way to stop this’: ‘Biotech Barbie’ Cathy Tie on her mission to genetically modify babies
The Canadian entrepreneur has always pushed the boundaries of gene editing, once attempting to turn horses into unicorns. Now she is set on modifying human embryos – something her …
Neuroevloutionary Wordle
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ELI5: Why can't we make a tick specific genetic disease to spread across all ticks and eliminate them as a species once and for all?
How IVF could spell doom for feral rabbits
Scientists are using rabbit IVF and gene-editing technology to crash Australia's feral rabbit population by spreading infertility through female rabbits.…
CCMB scientists identify rare gene behind Indian girl’s red hair
CCMB scientists have identified an ultra-rare gene mutation linked to red hair in a five-year-old Indian girl, uncovering new insights into India’s complex pigmentation genetics an…
3252: Ancestral Genomes
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23andMe inherits lawsuit over 'disturbing' DNA data breach
California AG claims genetics biz downplayed 2023 mega-leak while paying ransom to attacker…
CCMB scientists identify rare gene behind Indian girl’s red hair
CCMB scientists have identified an ultra-rare gene mutation linked to red hair in a five-year-old Indian girl, uncovering new insights into India’s complex pigmentation genetics an…
California sues 23andMe over 2023 data breach that affected 7 million users
California AG Rob Bonta has sued 23andMe over the 2023 data breach that led to the sale of 7 million users’ data on the dark web.…
California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach
California's attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe…
Mnemonic portraits for 19,023 human genes
Back in 2013, Scott Alexander wrote in Extreme mnemonics: ……
Genetically engineering cyanobacteria for the production of sulfated polysaccharide
Distinct genetic architecture in the tails of complex traits
Genome-wide analyses in multiancestry and European cohorts show that in complex traits, rare alleles have disproportionately large effects at the tails of the phenotypic spectrum c…
Fulgent Genetics COO Jian Xie sells $21,137 in company stock
Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA?
As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.…
Mother who lost two children to rare condition wants mandatory genetic tests
A Perth woman who lost two children to an extremely rare medical condition calls for mandatory genetic testing for children whose cause of death is uncertain.…
DNA 'nicks' make for safer, more precise genetic analysis
Human Cells Can Pass DNA to Each Other Through Tiny Tubes — Here's How It May Fuel Cancer Growth
Learn how DNA can be exchanged between two cells that connect by forming nanotubes, and find out why this is crucial for cancer research.…
A New Genetic Map of the Human Eye Could One Day Reveal Vision Loss Years Before Symptoms Start
Learn about a new map of the human eye made using donated eyeballs that could help explain and possibly prevent a handful of sight-related diseases.…
The Romans and Vikings left few genetic traces of their occupations of Britain, research suggests
Despite their occupations of Britain, the Romans and Vikings didn't leave much of a genetic mark on Britons. The Anglo-Saxons, though, were a different story.…
Genetic Testing for Kidney Disease Often Not Discussed
A survey found that clinicians are not discussing genetic testing with 80% of patients with kidney disease who meet established clinical criteria.…
Evolutionary Anthropology: "Burn Selection: How Fire Injury Shaped Human Evolution." A new study argues that over a million years of domestic fire use exposed humans to recurring fire burn injury, driving accelerated genetic evolution in our wound-healing and inflammatory pathways.
More than 1,700 Hidden Proteins Discovered, Expanding Fundamental Biology and Future Cancer Therapies
Learn more about peptideins and how researchers are shedding light on the dark proteome — the mysterious and largely unexplored layer encoded within our DNA.…
Dog born with second penis on his leg undergoes surgery for ultra rare birth defect
We double dong dare you to read on.…
Rare genetic disease makes scientists reconsider what the 'seat of fear' in the brain really is
People with a rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala are helping neuroscientists rethink how the brain shapes fear, trust and concern for others…
Genetically engineering mouse DNA could be key to curbing Lyme disease | 60 Minutes
Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists' target is not the deer or the ticks often associated with the disease; …
The role genetically engineered mice could play in fighting Lyme disease
Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists' target is not the deer or the ticks often associated with the disease; …
'We can identify these really early, before the clinical diagnosis': Epigenetic markers may help explain why Native Hawaiians are aging faster
Live Science spoke with Alika Maunakea, an Native Hawaiian epigeneticist, about how epigenetics underpins health disparities between Native Hawaiians and others in Hawaii.…
1,700 new protein found in the "dark proteome" of previously overlooked DNA
A major scientific drive is to characterize the protein-coding genome, which is a primary basis for studying human health. But the fundamental question remains of what has been mis…
Expanding the human proteome with microproteins and peptideins – Nature
A large-scale proteomics analysis of the dark proteome by the TransCODE Consortium reveals many translated non-canonical open reading frames to encode microproteins and peptideins.…
Ancient tooth proteins suggest Homo erectus may have left a genetic legacy in people today
DNA sequencing is rewriting our understanding of historic outbreaks, but it can't tell the whole story
Techniques for analyzing DNA have advanced, enabling scientists to better understand disease outbreaks throughout history.…
Teen's mystery illness solved: "It took 18 years to get an answer"
Lucia Adarve had a long list of symptoms that no one could diagnose. Her mother Lisa was determined to find an answer.…
Dopamine drives persistent remodelling of the maternal brain
Brain-wide transcriptomic profiling in mice reveals that reproductive experience remodels the maternal brain by altering dopamine dynamics in the dorsal hippocampal formation, caus…
Interpreting Polygenic Prediction of Cognitive Ability
By Tobias Wolfram, Spencer Moore & 4 more. Using within-family designs, we show cognitive polygenic scores largely reflect direct genetic effects, robustly predict general cognitiv…
Danny Go! creator mourns 14-year-old son who succumbed to cancer after battling rare genetic disorder
In February, Coleman posted a post-surgery update informing followers that Isaac had been diagnosed with stage 3 cancer.…
Genetic analysis of circulating metabolic traits in 619,372 individuals
A genome-wide association study combining data from the Estonian Biobank and the UK Biobank identifies many common and low-frequency locus–metabolic trait associations, enabling th…
Pancreatic Cancer Testing Falls Short of Goals
Researchers conducted a cross-sectional electronic survey to see whether respondents were offered and completed germline genetic testing following a pancreatic ductal adenocarcinom…
Seagrass found to produce new genetic individuals rather than clone itself, offering hope for 'underwater meadows'
Europe’s Megalithic Tombs Linked Families Across Far Distances, Including a Father and Son Buried 140 Miles Apart
Learn how ancient DNA traced long-distance family ties across Europe’s megalithic tombs during the Neolithic period.…
800-year-old 'hugging skeletons' are genetically confirmed as Poland's only medieval same-sex double burial
Two skeletons found in an embrace next to a 13th-century Polish cathedral were both women, an ancient DNA analysis confirms, but their relationship remains a mystery.…