Veni,Vidi,Vixiflipped into Singapore MusingsGenetics ‘Landmark’ study resolves a major mystery of how genes govern human height sciencemag.org - Jocelyn Kaiser For height, DNA is largely destiny. Studies of identical and fraternal twins suggest up to 80% of variation in height is genetic. But the genes …
ScienceAlertflipped into HealthGenetics We Just Got a Better Idea of How Fast Genes For Lactose Tolerance Spread Across Europe verified_publisherScienceAlert - Mike McRae In the fields by the river Tollense in northern Germany lies a graveyard like no other. Thousands of bones are all that remain of thousands of …
NBC Newsflipped into U.S. NewsBiology A new way of predicting which kids will succeed in school: Look at their genes NBC News - Daisy Yuhas, The Hechinger ReportNew research could make it possible to spot the genetic patterns associated with educational performance. But scientists are urging caution. This article about the polygenic score was produced in partnership...
Laddersflipped into Career Advice & NewsImmune System This gene mutation puts this group of people at a much higher risk for COVID-19 verified_publisherLadders - John Anderer People, particularly men, with a mutated TLR7 gene appear to be at a much greater risk of developing severe and life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms …
The Guardianflipped into US NewsAddiction Why I don't have a child: I refuse to pass on my addiction genes verified_publisherGuardian US - The Guardian“Do you need help?” I’d heard this a dozen times from at least eight different relatives at our most recent family gathering as smoke poured from my oven. Each time, I told them I had everything under...
Avatarreraniflipped into TO READLiver One body clock gene proves to have a powerful effect on metabolism — study Inverse - David Bechtold Every living human is controlled by an internal “clock” which drives our circadian rhythm – the natural internal process that regulates our …
wiser wikiflipped into Highly SensitiveEmpathy Genes influence ability to read a person's mind from their eyes Medical News Today Our DNA influences our ability to read a person's thoughts and emotions from looking at their eyes, suggests a new study published in the journal …
SlashGearflipped into SlashGear Science and HealthScience Scientists achieve gene knockout in a cephalopod for the first time slashgear.com - Shane McGlaun Scientists working in the Marine Biology Laboratory at the University of Chicago have announced a breakthrough. The team has achieved the first gene …
AvatarAsha99flipped into Expand Your MindGiant Squid Scientists perform the first gene knockout in a cephalopod verified_publisherSalon - Matthew RozsaIn a potentially massive breakthrough for a number of scientific disciplines, a team of scientists report they were able to perform the first gene knockout in a cephalopod — that is, rendering a specific...
NPRflipped into HealthCRISPR A Year In, 1st Patient To Get Gene Editing For Sickle Cell Disease Is Thriving verified_publisherNPR - Rob SteinLike millions of other Americans, Victoria Gray has been sheltering at home with her children as the U.S. struggles through a deadly pandemic, and as protests over police violence have erupted across country....
AvatarLouise Sharmanflipped into Wild Worlds. People who care n those that def dont!Genes If you’re a cheater, chances are it is in your genes thebigsmoke.com.au - TBS Newsbot Good news! Evolutionary biologists have discovered a “cheating gene”, one that is present across numerous species. But, that doesn’t give you an …
Auroraflipped into Cutting EdgePigs Gene editing has made pigs immune to a deadly epidemic MIT Technology Review - Antonio Regalado When covid-19 began to race around the world, countries closed businesses and told people to stay home. Many thought that would be enough to stop the …
Stan Relihanflipped into MONEY | BUSINESSGene Therapy In a shocking decision, FDA rejects BioMarin’s gene therapy for hemophilia statnews.com - Damian Garde The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday rejected a one-time gene therapy for hemophilia A, delaying what would have been a major medical …
AvatarSimcha Freshbizflipped into The New EntrepreneurzCancer Over a Hundred Genes Found to Aid Cancer Evade the Immune System Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - Christina Jackson More and more research reveals cancer’s various tactics and evasion strategies. Cancer has been found to evade therapy through hijacking, …
South China Morning Post flipped into SCMP NewsGenes 4 genes that shape a Han Chinese face are identified in Shanghai study verified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Stephen Chen Four genes shape the face of a Han Chinese person, according to a new study by a research team in Shanghai. Changes in these genes could make a chin …
Avatarmichael hendersonflipped into Must ReadHeart Disease A shot of this gene editing serum appears to prevent heart disease in monkeys verified_publisherfuturism.com - by Dan Robitzski "This could be the cure for heart disease." If a new experiment is to be believed, a single gene-editing injection could someday eliminate the risk of …
Sophie Coatesflipped into HistoryNobel Prize in Chemistry 27 Years Ago This Week, A Vancouver Professor Won the Nobel Prize for the First Gene Editing Technology montecristomagazine.com - Peg Fong Last Wednesday, scientists Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the Nobel Prize for the development of Crispr-Cas9, a powerful gene editing …
Bloombergflipped into BloombergOpinion & Analysis Your Genes Play a Major Role in How Your Body Handles Covid-19 verified_publisherBloomberg - Faye Flam And vaccines act differently in different bodies. The most attention-grabbing scare stories about the pandemic often revolve around individual cases — …
Scientific Americanflipped into Scientific AmericanLanguage A Gene May Help Discern Language Tone Differences: Is It Shí or Shì? scientificamerican.com - Rachel Nuwer More than 7,000 languages exist today, a wealth of diversity that continues to puzzle researchers. Languages vary in a number of ways: Parts of …
Forbesflipped into InnovationCRISPR Jennifer Doudna’s New Gene Editing Company Launches With A $20 Million Round To Develop Genetic Medicines Forbes - John CumbersWhat if you had a tool to change the genetic instructions that cause disease? That's what San Francisco-based Scribe Therapeutics hopes to do with its next-generation platform for gene editing. Today,...
WIREDflipped into ScienceGenetics Human Embryo Gene Editing Gets a Road Map—Not a Green Light WIRED - Megan Molteni After the 2018 “Crispr baby” scandal, a global commission assessed the technology and set strict criteria for moving it toward clinical trials. For …