Linda Geddes
Hungry after spending time in the summer sun? Male hormones could be the cause
Summer sunshine can leave us feeling hot, sweaty and a bit burnt – but it may also make men hungrier, ...
CRISPR gene-edited tomatoes — with as much provitamin D as two eggs — could soon be sold in Britain
Scientists have created genetically edited tomatoes, each containing as much provitamin D3 – the precursor to vitamin D – as ...
Personalized drug prescriptions? The future is now as support grows for expanding pharmacogenomic tests
Genetic testing to predict how individuals will respond to common medicines should be implemented without delay to reduce the risk ...
1 out of every 3,000 people: Simple and now inexpensive whole genome test could diagnose risks of developing neurological disorders
A simple test could end years of uncertainty for people with relatively common neurological conditions, new research has found. Historically, ...
‘Unproven and unethical’: Ethicists raise questions about human embryo risk analysis tests
Experts have warned against the “unproven” and “unethical” use of genetic tests to predict the risk of complex diseases in ...
Genius dogs? Some exceptional pups can learn the names of more than 100 toys
[A] study of six “genius dogs” has advanced our understanding of dogs’ memories, suggesting some of them possess a remarkable ...
Malaria-transmitting mosquitoes wiped out in successful cutting-edge gene drive trial
Scientists have successfully wiped out a population of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes by using a radical form of genetic engineering to render ...
‘Partnership with sunlight’: Why staying inside all the time makes us vulnerable to infections
For the past two months, a sizable chunk of the world’s population has been shuttered inside their homes, only stepping ...
Short or tall? Genes account for 79% of height differences, study shows
Since the human genome was sequenced nearly two decades ago, researchers have struggled to fully identify the genetic factors responsible [for ...
CMV birth defects may be prevented by drug typically used to treat anxiety
An anxiety drug could prevent a common virus from causing birth defects and deafness, a study in newborn mice suggests ...
Does ‘G’ mark the spot? Science struggles to explain the female orgasm
Why are orgasms so intensely pleasurable? How come women can experience multiple orgasms? And does the fabled G-spot even exist? ...
Gentle touch: Premature babies’ brain development may benefit from physical contact
A gentle touch can make all the difference. Premature babies – who miss out on the sensory experiences of late ...
End of breastfeeding period triggers breasts to ‘eat themselves’
When a woman stops breastfeeding, her breasts go from being full-time, milk-producing factories to regular appendages...Now a molecular switch has ...
Has human life span reached its limit?
Human life expectancy has steadily increased since the nineteenth century. Reports of supercentenarians...have prompted some to suggest that there is ...
Proper ethics must be discussed as CRISPR opens new doors
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. People have been prophesying ...
How neuroscientists explore what goes on in minds of babies
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. How do you get ...
Should all children of egg and sperm donations have right to know their origin?
Although she has two half-sisters from her dad’s previous marriage, there was nothing in Jess Pearce’s childhood to make her ...
Human evolution isn’t all competition: it’s cooperation, too
People often have a grim view of what it means to be human. There’s this conception that inside each of ...
Genome rich tapeworm makes way into man’s brain
A tapeworm that usually infects dogs, frogs and cats has made its home inside a man's brain. Sequencing its genome ...
Cervical cancer virus DNA can be detected in urine
Dread going for a smear test? A simple urine test can pick up the human papilloma virus (HPV) that causes ...
New growth standards for infants ignore natural genetic variation
Babies come in all shapes and sizes – or so you might imagine. But according to new international growth charts, ...
Synthetic bio breakthrough: Flies that make new amino acids
The genetic code of the fruit fly Drosophila has been hacked into, allowing it to make proteins with properties that ...
New techniques swap out codons across the genome
The language of life has been rewritten. A bacterium has had its genome recoded so that one of its genetic ...
Earth’s first life may have sprung up in ice
If you thought life evolved in bubbling hot springs, think again. Pieces of RNA have been made that can copy ...
‘Bubble kid’ success puts gene therapy back on track
Severe combined immunodeficiency was the first condition to be treated with gene therapy more than 20 years ago. A virus was ...
Hefty twins shed light on obesity paradox
They are identical in almost every way, except one twin is fat and the other is thin. Now a study ...
Synthetic ‘upgrade’ for fruit fly’s DNA
The genetic code of the fruit fly Drosophila has been hacked into, allowing it to make proteins with properties that ...
