Human Features
Your genes decide how old you get
If your grandparents were able to celebrate their 90th birthday there’s a good chance you might do the same. Our ...
Jews are an ancient Middle Eastern ‘tribe’, genes reveal
In his new book, “Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People,” Harry Ostrer, a medical geneticist and professor at ...
Synthetic DNA is tomorrow’s medicine
An international team of researchers has created revolutionary proteins that can copy synthetic genetic material – the so-called XNA (Xeno-Nucleic ...
Real “Beautiful Mind”- College dropout became mathematical genius after mugging
Jason Padgett, 41, sees complex mathematical formulas everywhere he looks and turns them into stunning, intricate diagrams he can draw ...