Science Controversies
Researchers identify stem cells responsible for tissue repair
The skin, which is an essential barrier that protects our body against the external environment, undergoes constant turnover throughout life ...
Stem cell breakthrough helped two paralyzed people feel again
New hope was raised yesterday for people left paralyzed by injury, after doctors said they had succeeded in using stem ...
Gene sequencing project builds the foundation for next generation of childhood cancer care
As St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital celebrates its 50th anniversary and marks September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, investigators are ...
Animal genetics help scientists understand diseases
Not only have great strides been made in human genetics but also in animal genetics. This is important because such ...
Gene ‘switch’ may explain heart defect syndrome severity
The discovery of a 'switch' that modifies a gene known to be essential for normal heart development could explain variations ...
Human genome far more active than thought
The GENCODE Consortium expects the human genome has twice as many genes than previously thought, many of which might have ...
New approach for efficient analysis of emerging genetic data
With the ability to sequence human genes comes an onslaught of raw material about the genetic characteristics that distinguish us, ...
Unraveling the human genome: 6 molecular milestones
In a milestone for the understanding of human genetics, scientists just announced the results of five years of work in ...
‘Gene switches’ in ‘junk DNA’ control human health
The human genome is packed with at least four million gene switches that reside in bits of DNA that once ...
Medical ethicist examines ‘how to build a better human’
Science moves fast these days, and remarkable tools for human enhancement seem to emerge frenetically. Society often questions the way ...
Evidence matters in genomic medicine: Cancer genomic tests
In a previous blog, CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics announced a list of health-related genomic tests and applications, stratified ...
What does cheap genome sequencing mean for the future of medicine?
The human genome has been heralded as the key to personalized medicine, but for the longest time complete sequencing of ...
First GM camels to be engineered for drug production
The project aims to slash the prices of life-saving drugs — including insulin, and clotting factors for treating haemophilia — ...
Gene therapy restores sense of smell in mice, may aid research into other diseases
Scientists have restored the sense of smell in mice through gene therapy for the first time—a hopeful sign for people ...
Glaucoma genetic link discovered
Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in ...
Can early menopause be cured? A genetic mouse model may pave the way
Scientists have established a genetic mouse model for primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), a human condition in which women experience irregular ...
Ancient human kin’s DNA code illuminates rise of brains
DNA analysis of an extinct human ancestor that lived 80,000 years ago has pinpointed fundamental genes tied to the brain’s ...
Researchers find genetic signs of human migrations and marriage practices
Your genome is a window onto your heritage – or, more precisely, several windows. There are the marks left by ...
Single gene has major impact on gaits in horses and in mice
Researchers at Uppsala University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and their international collaborators have discovered a mutation in a single ...
Tracing the world’s ancestor: How many generations does it take before someone alive today could be the ancestor of everyone on the planet?
The bloodline between Jesus and King David raises a wider genealogical issue. How many generations does it take before someone ...
Gene control, delivered directly to the brain , could help cure diseases
A biotech company called Alnylam announced today that a small clinical trial for a genetic therapy based on RNA interference, ...
Genome of ancient Denisovans may help clarify human evolution
Our ancestors didn't walk alone: Neanderthals and other ancient peoples shared Earth with them tens of thousands of years ago ...
New genetic risk factor for inflammation identified in African American women
African Americans have higher blood levels of a protein associated with increased heart-disease risk than European Americans, despite higher “good” ...
As genes learn tricks, animal lifestyles evolve
To understand how snakes evolved their infrared detection systems, a group of scientists led by Prof. David Julius at the ...
Not all genes are created the same
The map to the right shows the frequencies of HGDP populations on SLC45A2, which is a locus that has been ...
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 ...
How you vote may be in your genes
Ever wonder why we vote the way we do? Is it the influence of family? Or is it because of ...
