- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 20th, 2015
Scientists Would Have Us Regrow Damaged and Lost Teeth
Fish do it all the time, so why couldn't we?
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 23rd, 2015
Laboratory-Made Fungus Is Part Human
Scientists create yeast cells carrying human DNA
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 19th, 2015
Science Explains Why Men Still Exist and How They Benefit the Species
Research shows having males compete for the right to reproduce helps the species stay healthy, avoid extinction
- Editorials
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 17th, 2015
Do We or Do We Not Want Designer Babies?
Recent advances in the field of genetics mean creating designer babies will soon be an actual possibility
- Apple
- By Alexandra Arici
- May 6th, 2015
Apple’s Next Big Focus: Your DNA
Upcoming iPhone apps might help test your genetic material
- Editorials
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 14th, 2015
An Honest Talk About Cloning: The Good, the Bad, the Science of It All
Cloning experiments are becoming increasingly common these days, is this something we should worry about?
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 28th, 2015
Watch: How Our Fingerprints Form, as Explained by Science
Our prints are unique, not even twin brothers or sisters have identical patterns of lines on their fingers
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 12th, 2015
Genes Explain Why Some People Are More Likely to Gain Weight
There is more to fighting obesity than just dieting and exercising, genetics seems to hold the key to losing weight
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 10th, 2014
How Fruit Flies Give Beer Its Distinctive Scent and Aroma
As it turns out, it's fruit flies that we should be thanking for that beer scent many find utterly irresistible
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 25th, 2014
Just 8.2% of Human DNA Actually Does Something, the Rest Is “Junk”
Researchers study mutations in the genetic code to pin down functional DNA
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 2nd, 2014
Alleged Bigfoot DNA Actually Comes from Raccoons, Cows and Even Humans
Researchers find there is no bulletproof genetic evidence to indicate Bigfoot is real
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 28th, 2014
Progress Made in Study on the Rise of Domesticated Chickens
This research project has a ₤2M (€2.46M / $3.36M) grant to thank for its existence
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 26th, 2014
Mice with Mohawks Help Researchers Better Understand Autism
The mohawks were the result of the rodent's constantly grooming each other
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 26th, 2014
Genetic Deformities May Have Doomed Mammoths
Inbreeding was probably a significant factor in their decline
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 13th, 2014
All Native Americans Come from the Clovis Culture
Both North and South Americans trace their origins back to this culture
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 30th, 2014
Neanderthal Genes May Be Responsible for Type II Diabetes
Their genetic legacy still lives on within modern humans
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 19th, 2013
Everybody Slept with Everybody Else 50,000 Years Ago
Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens intermingled like there was no tomorrow