Wider access to DNA screening urged, to tackle diseases such as breast, ovarian and bowel cancer
“It was a bit of a shock. But they went through everything in a lot of detail, and…
This Bright Blue Lobster Is So Rare, Scientists Say It’s 1 in 200 Million
An ultra-rare electric blue lobster caught off the coast of Maine has become an unexpected star at Northeastern…
Genetic Study Reveals Malta And Sicily Sea-Slatter Differences
Our latest study on this charismatic well known sort of traditional bonded species…the Italian Sea-Slater (Ligia italica) Dudu tas-sajd…
Two brothers have the same genetic disorder. Their insurance only covered life-altering treatment for one of them
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New method tracks gene expression changes to reveal cell fate decisions
The new method, spVelo, incorporates two types of neural networks: a Variational Autoencoder that models gene expression and…
New Genes From Scratch: How Peach Creates Novel Traits
Newswise — The emergence of new genes is a central driver of evolutionary innovation. While mechanisms such as…
Do humans and chimps really share nearly 99% of their DNA?
Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans’ closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and…
Researchers quantify rate of essential evolutionary process in the ocean
Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist and Single Cell Genomics Center Director Ramunas Stepanauskas analyzes microbial samples. Credit: Bigelow…
Advocates call for more genetic screening for disease risks as young people say ‘knowledge is power’
When Ben Neat heard about a genetic screening study that Monash University was conducting, he thought it might…
Honey Bee Gene Expression Altered by Electric Fields
In recent research that opens a new chapter in our understanding of honey bee biology, a team of…