Medicine & TechnologyIn a $3 billion NIH study, 245,000 Americans' genomes revealed 275 million new gene variants, some linked to diseases like cancer and diabetes. Check out more details in this article.
Being a morning person may be linked to Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA, which possibly evolved early rising for cold climates. Read the article to learn more.
Traces of a long-forgotten human ancestor were found in the Neanderthal genome, suggesting an earlier history between modern humans and Neanderthals. Read to learn more.
East Asians were seen to have 8% to 24% more Neanderthal DNA compared to those with European ancestry, which comes as a surprise given how Neanderthals are thought to have dwelled in Europe before. Read to learn more.
Discovering the baby's biological sex is an exciting moment in pregnancy, which is determined at fertilization. Read the article to learn how it all happens.
Researchers treated the two children by significantly increasing the usual dosage of a recombinant leptin analog. Read the article to know the full story. Read the article to learn more.
A Chinese biophysicist who was imprisoned from his baby gene editing project has set up a laboratory for his new experiment. Find out more about it in this article.
Hornless cows were created by a group of scientists from UC Davis but the project needs to be stopped due to strict FDA regulation. Read the article to find out more.
Human DNA can be identified in the air, water, and even footprints on a beach, which could be crucial in locating the burial sites of victims when murderers withhold information. Read the article to learn more.
In the most extensive genetic study to date on Ice Age hunter-gatherers, researchers were able to discover previously unknown lineages. Read to learn more.
Stay ahead of the curve in genetics research with the latest findings on gene activity in embryos and its potential to create designer babies. Learn about the impact on the future of medicine. Read on for more details.