More evidence that autism is genetic and potentially treatable

More evidence that autism is genetic and potentially treatable

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a ...
Dog Aging Project: Multi-year sequencing of tens of thousands of dogs to find clues to longevity

Dog Aging Project: Multi-year sequencing of tens of thousands of dogs to find clues to longevity

How old is your dog in human years? And what factors contribute to a long and healthy life for a ...
antibiotics

Developing world should curb agricultural antibiotic use to combat drug-resistant bacteria, study warns

Princeton University |
The growing appetite for animal protein in developing countries has resulted in a smorgasbord of antibiotic consumption for livestock that ...
5-30-2019 autism

AI discovers new autism-linked mutations in ‘junk’ DNA

Many mutations in DNA that contribute to disease are not in actual genes but instead lie in the 99% of ...

MicroRNAs may fight the spread of cancer

Tara Thean | Princeton University |
Researchers at Princeton University have found that microRNAs — small bits of genetic material capable of repressing the expression of ...

“Genes and justice” — exploring the crossroads of genetics and policy

Karin Dienst | Princeton University |
"Genes and Justice." That unexpected combination of words led to the "question of the day" that lit up on a screen ...