- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 9th, 2015
Elephants Almost Never Get Cancer, and Researchers Now Know Why
The find could help fight cancer in humans
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 28th, 2015
Study Explains Why Some Smokers Have Perfectly Healthy Lungs
It all comes down to the genetic profile they've been dealt
- Behavior/Humans
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 5th, 2015
Researchers: DNA Influences Political Views, More So in Women
Study finds evidence genes influence political ideology
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 31st, 2015
Scientists Revive Ancient Virus, Plan to Use It to Fix Faulty Livers
Also muscles, retinas and other damaged organs
- 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
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 4th, 2015
Genetic Recipe Could Let Scientists Bring Back Woolly Mammoths
Well, technically, the recipe would make it possible for researchers to create a hairy Arctic elephant of sorts
- 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
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 3rd, 2014
Your Genes Dictate How Much You Sleep at Night, Study Finds
New study links two regions of the human DNA to how much time an individual is likely to spend sleeping
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 24th, 2014
Schizophrenia and Cannabis Habit Said to Be Genetically Linked
Researchers claim schizophrenia and cannabis use share several genes
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 12th, 2014
Chimera Causes Newly Discovered Form of Cancer
Researchers say this form of cancer is more common in women than in men
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 15th, 2014
Study Finds Why Particular Alzheimer's Disease Affects Women More
A certain gene may be one of the underlying causes here
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 10th, 2014
Rett Syndrome Could Be Treated with New Drug
This is a very dangerous childhood disease, doctors say
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 3rd, 2014
In-Utero Map of the Human Brain Hints at the Origins of Autism
Experts say this dataset can reveal the origins of other conditions as well
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 3rd, 2014
Ancient Domesticated African Cattle Originated in the “Fertile Crescent”
The conclusion belongs to a new study of 134 cattle breeds
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 17th, 2014
Gene Underlying Psychosis Risk in Bipolar Disorders Discovered
Study could represent an important step in developing new treatments
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 6th, 2014
Gene-Editing Method Increases Resilience to HIV
These are the first clinical trials of this type to show success
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 3rd, 2014
Single Immune Gene Protects Us Against Dangerous Gut Bacteria
The gene codes for the production of intestinal mucus