“We are not saying that depression is not heritable at all. It is. What we are saying is that depression is influenced by many many variants, and individually each of those has a miniscule effect.”
Scientists reactivate 28,000 year-old mammoth cells
Researchers say that the study marks a “significant step toward bringing mammoths back from the dead.”
Activating one gene in the brains of male mice helps reverse depression
Sorry ladies.
Grasses steal neighbors’ genes to one-up other species
“They’re OUR genes, tovarish plant” — grasses.
A new study explains how snakes lost their legs
They didn’t lose the genes for limbs — they’re just blocked.
Research identifies a gene that makes our brains (and those of primates) unique
Smarts, we got’em!
Coffee or tea? The answer might lie in your genes
So, which one is your favorite?
New project aims to map the DNA of every animal, plant and fungus
One of the most ambitious projects ever attempted in science.
You won’t believe these three unexpected discoveries – and neither did the scientists who made them
Researchers at one of the UK’s leading genetics centres tell us about their serendipitous findings.
Scientists analyzed the composition of dinosaur DNA — and it’s really similar to birds’
Life, uhm, finds a way.
Roman fish salting workshops reveal two whale species lost from the Mediterranean
The discovery stands to change our understanding of the Roman fishing industry and the history of two endangered whale species.
Scientists found nearly 1,000 new genes linked to intelligence
Intelligent people tend to live longer but are more vulnerable to autism and depression.
Icelanders went through drastic genetic changes since the island was colonized
A lot has changed in the past 10 centuries — including genetics.
Humans and chimp brains may have a turbo-charged fight-or-flight response
Such adaptations could form the evolutionary roots of human warfare.
‘Sea nomads’ adapted abnormally large spleens to dive to unheard of depths
Natives of Indonesia can dive up to 70 meters thanks to a genetic adaptation.
Wild yeast likely evolved in China, reveals genetic sequencing of over 1,000 strains
Their results point to East Asia (China) as the yeast’s area of origin.
Empathy might also be part genetic, a new study concludes
Don’t blame it on genetics though.
Debunking some misconceptions about evolution
Sometimes, it’s good to remember that even evolution doesn’t want you to be perfect. Good enough is just fine.
Family from Italy can’t feel physical pain because of genetic mutation
This discovery might lead to a new type of painkillers.
DNA just got a major update, with readable synthetic nucleotides
Half-synthetic life isn’t sci-fi any longer.
