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Stanford researchers are proposing something different: they want to boost our body's defense systems instead of targeting the virus.
An unusual, one of a kind study reveals the strange influence living in space has on our genes.
As stem cell research continues to be a very divisive topic, a new study has revealed that the general public is much more willing to accept it than politicians.
Some of your bases are belong to us.
Researchers just added more weight to the idea that a low-calorie diet extends lifespan.
Two different takes on an age-old topic.
Humans too engage in assortative mating, scientists find.
Seahorses are even more spectacular than we thought.
We may be zooming in on a vaccine.
We're living in the future.
That's a lot of coat.
Genetic influence on drinking is real.
Several studies have previously indicated that a high-protein diet can help you lose weight - now researchers believe they know how.
A Canadian biotechnology company has modified apples to resist browning for a longer time.
Researchers using a new genetic technique have successfully cured a genetic blood disorder in living mice, unlocking new possibilities for genetic editing.
"Is that a more pronounced inflammatory response or are you just happy to see me?"
If coffee doesn't work for you, you might have different genes from everyone else.
That's not very nice.
We're still finding the fruits of this interspecies love affair.
So remember, don't smoke kids.
Woof.
Can we wind the clock back?
So far, the baby girl is happy and healthy.
Gamers vs scientists: 2-0.
They plan to cut genes out until they learn which are involved in miscarriages.
Smoking is bad for your health, and that includes genes too.
A new genetic study has revealed that we might have been looking at giraffes the wrong way all along.
Still delicious.
Tracking the plague's origins -- so something like it won't happen again.
He wore a coat made from sheep and goat hides, but also a hat made from a bear's fur.
Tailored stem cell treatment could become a reality in the near future.
Early humans were far better smokers than Neanderthals, and this might have mattered a lot in the end.
Big data is paving the way for a new generation of studies.
Keeping your genes in good condition is priority nr.1 for all life.
A male sex hormone could keep our cells young forever.
Just one extra cell type can make a huge difference.
The trial will alter T cells in an attempt to treat lung cancer patients.
The more the merrier.
Looks like happy hour isn't just a human thing.
Even days after we die, gene expression is still active.
This could be a game changer for women.
We're still uncovering the secrets of the building blocks of life.
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden and the Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona have identified four sequences of genetic code that can reprogram mice skin cells to produce red blood cells. If this method can be used on human tissues, it would provide a reliable source of blood for transfusions and people with anemia.
Scientists want to build and deploy a fully synthetic human genome in human cell lines within 10 years.
For the first time in history, scientists have cut out HIV genes from live animals.
We now know which genes are responsible for blue eyes, red hair and now, thanks to the efforts of a team at University College London, those which code nose shape.
Researchers have sequenced the genomes of the tallest mammal on Earth, as well as it's unlikely closest cousin, the okapi. By comparing the genomes of the two species, we now have a firmer grasp of the evolutionary timeline in which the split from a common ancestor took place.
Carrots are the richest source of vitamin A in the American diet, which is why you hear "they're good for your eyes". But did you know carrots were initially yellow and purple? Even further back, before humans domesticated carrots, the wild variety was white. Scientists know this by sequencing the DNA of the carrot, and a recent study deciphered its full genetic code. We now know what genes trigger the production of carrots' most important nutrients, but also what teaking is required to improve the crops.
The price was just under $10 million at the end of 2007, to being under $10,000 in 2011! In a mere four years, the price decreased by a factor of a thousand and today, you could sequence your genome for around $1,000.
There are entire “cities” of bacteria inside your mouth and researchers want to map them all. This is what they look like: Gary Borisy wants to map out colonies of microbes much like neighborhoods and cities. But there’s a problem. “You don’t have the addresses. You don’t have a GPS. You don’t know where they are,” […]
