Scientists Attempt to Make Monkeys Smarter by Adding a Human Gene

Medicine & Technology Apr 12, 2019

Chinese scientists have inserted a human brain gene to make monkeys smarter and adapt human-like traits.

Should Technology Be Used to Extend the Human Lifespan?

Mar 28, 2019

Technology may be able to ‘hack’ human mortality.

Experts Call for a Ban on Genetic Editing

Mar 16, 2019

Ethical ban on genetic tampering

Recent Genetic Modification Mishap Calls for Moratorium on the Procedure

Mar 16, 2019

A Chinese geneticist was thrown in jail after admitting to modifying the DNA of embryos that later resulted in twins.

Astonishing Red-Eyed Mutant Jewel Wasps Created By Scientists Through CRISPR Gene-Slicing Technology

Apr 21, 2017

The said experiment is intended to find out whether CRISPR gene-slicing technology could be used in small organisms.

Gluten Intolerance Maybe Due To Common Virus

Apr 11, 2017

A new study shows that if you cannot tolerate gluten, you might be the victim of a common virus.

Octopus And Squid Possess The Super-Power To Rewrite Their RNA

Apr 07, 2017

For survival, Octopus and Squid defy their genetic buildup by altering their RNA. From beating the cold to surviving extreme marine life, the Octopus and Squid are super smart creatures.

Bsal Genes Sequenced By Scientists Sheds Hope To Save Salamanders From Extinction

Mar 29, 2017

Researchers joined their efforts together to sequence the genes of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) or the "amphibian plague" which is accountable for the declining of the salamander and newt's population as well as the increasing rate of their deaths.

Sudden Death In Young People Is Genetic

Mar 10, 2017

Research tackling sudden death discover that CDH2 gene causes a genetic disorder that makes young people prone to cardiac arrest. The finding is a result of a 15-year-old international collaboration.

Your DNA May Soon Store Full Length Movie, Game

Mar 03, 2017

A new coding technique maximizes DNA's data storage capacity. Researchers successfully store a Computer Operating System and Short Movie in DNA.

Science Of Cloning: The Facts You Need To Know

Mar 03, 2017

Cloning is the process of producing identical copy of a living being by replicating its genetic information. More than creation it is perceived as re-creation of an already existing biological entity.

Sperms Also Carry Father's Weight

Dec 08, 2015

Recent studies suggest that sperm not only carries genetic makeup but also genetic code of the father's weight and can potentially be passed on to the offspring leading toward obesity.

Genetic Irregularity Probable Cause Of Alcohol Impulsiveness

Nov 19, 2015

People who tend to be aggressive and violent under the influence of alcohol could have the mutated gene.

All In The Family: Arranged Marriages And Genetic Diversity

May 14, 2015

A Massey University research team has discovered some interesting new truths about the ways arranged marriages affect genetic diversity and the ways that humans follow even important cultural rules selectively-and they may surprise you. The results show that the isolated Indonesian Rindi tribe produces genetic diversity similar to random mating by loosely complying with their rules which mandate arranged, inbred marriages.

China Shocks World By Genetically Engineering Human Embryos

Apr 24, 2015

China has shocked the world and has since been ordered to "rein in" its scientists who have edited the DNA of human embryos for the first time, a practice that has been banned in many parts of the world.