Giant Dormant Virus Found in Algae Could Revolutionize Genetics
In 2025, scientists at Virginia Tech made an extraordinary discovery while studying a simple green alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.…
Farmer attempts to save ancient ‘super trees’ by cloning their DNA: ‘They are survivors’
A Michigan man has found his calling, seeking to reproduce some of the oldest and biggest trees ever…
Global Biobank Study Reveals Diverse Dementia Genetics
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications, researchers have unveiled an unprecedented biobank-scale genetic characterization of Alzheimer’s…
Study Reveals The Biggest Risk Factors For Getting Early Dementia
A 2023 study by the University of Exeter and Maastricht University published in JAMA Neurology has identified some…
Futurist predicts China to achieve first nationwide gene database by 2049
Within the next 25 years, China may become the first country in the world to build a nationwide…
Research sheds new light on ALS gene mutation
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine said they’ve solved a longstanding mystery of how mutations in the C9ORF72 gene,…
Bipolar Mood Shifts Linked to Insulin Signaling in the Pancreas
Summary: A new study uncovers a pancreas–hippocampus feedback loop that may help explain mood swings in bipolar disorder.…
Manischewitz and jscreen Launch ‘Deli is in Your DNA’ Tour to Promote Jewish Genetic Health
National campus campaign offers genetic screening, kosher comfort food, and educational outreach just in time for Back-to-School and Tay-Sachs…
Tracing the evolution of sequencing into the era of genomic medicine
Sanger, F., Nicklen, S. & Coulson, A. R. DNA sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA…
I Tried the Best At-Home Pet DNA Test Kits on My Two Cats (2025)
If You Have a Dog, Consider These Kits I don’t have a dog, so I didn’t try these…