Atlas Blue Butterfly Has 229 Pairs of Chromosomes, Scientists Find
Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Institut de Biologia Evolutiva in Spain have sequenced the genome…
Genetic deletion may drive obesity in PWS adults: Study
Adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) caused by a genetic deletion have higher obesity rates and more severe obesity…
Breastfeeding Challenges May Have Genetic Roots
Genetic signatures could explain why levels of breast milk production vary among people. Image credit:©iStock, maybefalse The delivery room…
Rare Gene Variant Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease, MIT Study Reveals
In a groundbreaking new study led by neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, rare genetic variants of…
New genetic test redefines diagnosis and management of hereditary pancreatitis
A new genetic test developed at Mayo Clinic is redefining how clinicians diagnose and manage hereditary pancreatitis. Pancreatitis, inflammation…
These dancing spiders have ‘dark DNA’ – and it could change the way we understand evolution
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Scientists Find a New Kind of Genetic Element in Mouth Microbes
There is usually one bit of genomic DNA in a bacterial cell that encodes for most of its…
Bilby Lukkanu Is Star Of Wild Genetics
A Land Rights News article Lukkanu has settled at Monarto Safari Park in South Australia providing his genetics…
Zebrafish help Israeli researchers hook potential cure for deadly genetic disease
On the surface, humans and zebrafish couldn’t be more different. But they have an unexpected biological overlap that…
Saol Therapeutics hit with CRL for rare genetic disease
The U.S. FDA issued a complete response letter (CRL) for the NDA to privately held Saol Therapeutics Inc.’s…