Macular Degeneration and Cholesterol Gene Linked

Macular Degeneration and Cholesterol Gene Linked

This was the first study to make the connection

How to Keep a Closer Eye on Proteins

How to Keep a Closer Eye on Proteins

Experts develop new, groundbreaking method

How a Protein Regulates Learning and Memory

How a Protein Regulates Learning and Memory

It is especially important for the adult brain

How Color Patterns Appear on Animals

How Color Patterns Appear on Animals

From stripes and spots to polka dots

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 7th, 2010
Sensitivity to Bitter Tastes Hints at Obesity Risk

Sensitivity to Bitter Tastes Hints at Obesity Risk

According to a new scientific study

Gene Governing Age, Resilience and Lifespan Found

Gene Governing Age, Resilience and Lifespan Found

In the lab worm C. elegans

Link Between Genetic Variations and Arsenic Poisoning Found

Link Between Genetic Variations and Arsenic Poisoning Found

Researchers from Taiwan were behind the study

Constructing Artificial Teeth and Organs

Constructing Artificial Teeth and Organs

Researchers develop computer model to facilitate this

Human Vision Goes Back 600 Million Years

Human Vision Goes Back 600 Million Years

The conclusion belongs to a study on hydra

Lifestyle Affects Blood Genes

Lifestyle Affects Blood Genes

Expert learn more of this connection

Reindeer Can Inhibit Their Circadian Rhythm

Reindeer Can Inhibit Their Circadian Rhythm

Due to their peculiar environment

The Genetics Behind How Much Pain You Feel

The Genetics Behind How Much Pain You Feel

Susceptibility to experiencing pain is coded in your genes

Leptin Could Replace Insulin as Appetite Suppressant

Leptin Could Replace Insulin as Appetite Suppressant

The conclusion belongs to a new study

Genes Enable Us to Recognize Faces

Genes Enable Us to Recognize Faces

A new British study came to this conclusion

Possible Application in Genetics for Moore's Law

Possible Application in Genetics for Moore's Law

Genetic sequencing becomes increasingly affordable

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 23rd, 2010
Why Some Butterflies Have Ultraviolet Vision

Why Some Butterflies Have Ultraviolet Vision

They use it primarily to look for mates

Junk DNA Tied to Heart Diseases

Junk DNA Tied to Heart Diseases

The correlation is very strong, experts say

 
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