Science Controversies
Researchers engineer novel DNA barcode
Much like the checkout clerk uses a machine that scans the barcodes on packages to identify what customers bought at ...
Khoe-San people represent earliest branch off human family tree
The Khoe-San people of southern Africa have been recognised as one of the earliest-formed distinct human genetic groups for several ...
Human brain atlas, revealing genetic activity in 3D, published online
The first detailed maps of genetic activity in the human brain have been published online by scientists. This freely accessible ...
Federal court ponders legality of police DNA collection
Federal appeals court judges aimed tough questions Wednesday at a state lawyer defending California's voter-approved requirement that police take DNA ...
How do cats earn their stripes? It’s all in the DNA
A newly-discovered animal gene may explain how the common housecat comes to have a blotchy or stripey tabby fur pattern ...
Marijuana based drug may “turn off” gene that causes breast cancer
The "medical" bit of medical marijuana may be legitimate after all: Turns out a component of cannabis fights cancer, according ...
How do organisms evolve?
A team of researchers at Michigan State University has documented the step-by-step process in which organisms evolve new functions. The ...
Scientists create map of human brain
A comprehensive atlas of the adult human brain that reveals the activity of genes across the entire organ has been ...
GM corn could soon be used to make drugs
Genetically modified corn could soon be used to mass-produce the enzymes used in rare-disease therapies, according to new research ...
In breakthrough, geneticists find 4 distinct types of cancer leading to new treatments
In findings that are fundamentally reshaping the scientific understanding of breast cancer, researchers have identified four genetically distinct types of ...
Scientists use genetics, climate reconstructions to track global spread of modern humans out of Africa
Research indicates the out-of-Africa spread of humans was dictated by the appearance of favourable climatic windows. By integrating genetics with ...
Siberian discovery could bring scientists closer to cloning Woolly Mammoth
The key to cloning a woolly mammoth may be locked into the Siberian permafrost. At least, that’s what scientists in ...
Genomic studies find all humans did not originate in East Africa
The largest study of genetic variance across present-day populations in southern Africa suggests that there is no single place in ...
Ethics of fetal gene tests
Sequencing the whole genome of a fetus could provide a medical early warning on a previously unknown scale - but ...
Scientists use genetics, climate reconstructions to track global spread of modern humans out of Africa
Research indicates the out-of-Africa spread of humans was dictated by the appearance of favourable climatic windows. By integrating genetics with ...
What does the $1000 genome mean for you?
The cost of genome sequencing is starting to sink into the affordable range. Should you save up and get one? ...
The Bushmen tell us a lot about human evolution and genetics
When it comes to the human genetics of the Khoe-San there’s a little that’s stale and unoriginal for me in ...
Genetic screens—what’s the prognosis?
Sequencing the whole genome could provide a medical early warning on a previously unknown scale – but could it also ...
First human whole-brain genetic map created
A team at the Allen Institute for Brain Science has created the first human brain-wide map of gene expression data ...
Health and safety of GM foods
The battle lines are firming in the debate between the mainstream science community and anti-GM activists about the safety and ...
Diseases of aging map to a few ‘hotspots’ on the human genome
Researchers have long known that individual diseases are associated with genes in specific locations of the genome. Genetics researchers at ...
Prenatal genome sequencing expected to pose challenges to doctors
Geneticists soon will be able to identify an unborn child’s risk of developing chronic diseases later in life and possibly ...
Spain: Genetic study will help produce better quality melons
Producing better quality melons with guaranteed results before planting; this will be possible thanks to the "Melonomics" project, involving several ...
New gene-therapy approach could improve obesity treatment
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have found a new way of using gene therapy to treat obesity. The ...
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act passes House of Representatives
The House of Representatives passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2007 on Wednesday, April 25. GINA is expected ...
Research reveals that genetics may play a role in how people behave during a crisis
Many people may wonder how they would react in an emergency situation, one that could involve risking their lives to ...
Stem cells do decline with aging, scientists’ finding confirmed
The ageing process adversely affects the quantity of the bone marrow stem cells, was the finding by the Indo-Japan joint ...
