Scientists link human genes to their function with single-cell sequencing
A new technology based on CRISPR may change the way scientists probe the human genome.
Tag: genes
Not so wild any longer: all bison in North America carry some DNA regions from domestic cattle
These animals still carry the legacy of a near-brush with extinction.
A better potato: researchers sequence the tuber’s entire genome for the first time ever
Potato varieties are notoriously hard to breed -- this research aims to fix that.
Wild microorganisms are evolving to eat plastic pollution
We've put so much plastic pollution out there that bacteria are trying to eat it.
Moral judgment condemning drug use and casual sex may be rooted in our genes
Many people hate both casual hookups and illicit drugs. Scientists found a genetic connection and the underlying motives may surprise ...
Swiss researchers develop virus that makes cancer tumors destroy themselves
It should be significantly safer for patients than traditional methods.
One gene can turn mosquitoes from females to males, which don’t bite
As far as mosquitoes go, fewer ladies is ideal.
Our genes could make us seek, or avoid, fatty foods
Our food preferences could be rooted in our genes.
Fruit and nectar eaters are nature’s most resilient alcohol drinkers
"Being able to eat a lot of fruit or nectar without would certainly open up an important food ...
What is biodiversity
Diversity, 100% biological.
There’s no single “gay gene” that determines sexual behavior, research shows
This misconception about homosexuality needs to go away.
Pufferfish spines and the hair on your head are governed by the same set of genes
"It just blows me away that regardless of how evolutionarily-different skin structures in animals are, they still use the same ...
Researchers film bacteria sharing antibiotic resistance in real time — and find a potential fix
How can bacteria produce proteins when faced with a protein-production-impairing drug? We found out.
The man who is ageing too fast
Nobuaki Nagashima has Werner syndrome, which causes his body to age at super speed.
A new study explains how snakes lost their legs
They didn't lose the genes for limbs -- they're just blocked.
Widespread coral species shows unique adaptations against environmental changes
Pocillopora damicornis -- one of the most abundant and widespread reef-building corals in the world -- may help us better understand ...
Scientists find more than 1,200 genes linked to educational attainment
But that doesn't mean the environment isn't more important.
How cross-species jumping genes might have driven our evolution
Some genes 'jump' from one genome to the other, and even from plants to bats.