Genetics Archive
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![People live messy lives: they make complex choices about what to eat, who to start a family with, and generally how to live their lives. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/berne-amish-115x115.jpg "Age-Fighting Mutation Found in an Amish Community")
Age-Fighting Mutation Found in an Amish Community
Posted on December 14, 2017 | No CommentsPeople live messy lives: they make complex choices about what to eat, who to start a family with, and generally how to live their lives. […] -
![To most people going gluten-free is a health fad, like acai berries and kale smoothies – but for some it is a necessity. 1 in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lotsabread-115x115.jpg "Using CRISPR to create gluten-free wheat")
Using CRISPR to create gluten-free wheat
Posted on October 12, 2017 | No CommentsTo most people going gluten-free is a health fad, like acai berries and kale smoothies – but for some it is a necessity. 1 in […] -
![Recent developments in gene editing technologies have caused the dialogue surrounding the prospect of ‘designer babies’ to reach a new pitch. Research recently published in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/human-embryo-editing-640x0-115x115.jpg "Blood disease edited out of human embryos")
Blood disease edited out of human embryos
Posted on October 9, 2017 | No CommentsRecent developments in gene editing technologies have caused the dialogue surrounding the prospect of ‘designer babies’ to reach a new pitch. Research recently published in […] -
![Sickle cell disease affects millions of people worldwide and is caused by a genetic mutation that produces abnormal hemoglobin, which clumps together making sickle-, or […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Sickle_cell_anaemia-115x115.jpg "First case of gene therapy curing a common genetic disorder")
First case of gene therapy curing a common genetic disorder
Posted on March 15, 2017 | No CommentsSickle cell disease affects millions of people worldwide and is caused by a genetic mutation that produces abnormal hemoglobin, which clumps together making sickle-, or […] -
![Are you one for a good can of fizzy cola? The problem of an over-active sweet tooth may extend beyond metabolic disorders, a new […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cans-115x115.jpg "Sweet Brainwashing")
Sweet Brainwashing
Posted on May 11, 2016 | No CommentsAre you one for a good can of fizzy cola? The problem of an over-active sweet tooth may extend beyond metabolic disorders, a new […] -
![Researchers have discovered a key gene associated with maintaining a youthful appearance. There has been a long-standing issue in science as to why some people […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2187905205_158290644d_z-1-115x115.jpg "M1CR – The fountain of youth ?")
M1CR – The fountain of youth ?
Posted on May 9, 2016 | No CommentsResearchers have discovered a key gene associated with maintaining a youthful appearance. There has been a long-standing issue in science as to why some people […] -
![A team of geneticists have created the simplest self-replicating cell known, a bacterium called JCVI-syn3.0 that marks a breakthrough in synthetic biology. Dr Craig Venter, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/905-115x115.jpg "Lab creates viable synthetic cell with smallest-ever genome")
Lab creates viable synthetic cell with smallest-ever genome
Posted on March 30, 2016 | No CommentsA team of geneticists have created the simplest self-replicating cell known, a bacterium called JCVI-syn3.0 that marks a breakthrough in synthetic biology. Dr Craig Venter, […] -
![Are we now one step closer to developing effective treatments for autism? A new study by researchers in the University of California has found large […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/drug-621844_960_720-115x115.jpg "New Drug Targets Found for Treatments of Autism")
New Drug Targets Found for Treatments of Autism
Posted on January 21, 2016 | No CommentsAre we now one step closer to developing effective treatments for autism? A new study by researchers in the University of California has found large […] -
![The British science community is awaiting news from the Government’s fertility regulator on whether permission will be granted for researchers to genetically modify human embryos. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dna-163466_1280-115x115.jpg "British Scientists on the Verge of Human Embryonic Gene Research")
British Scientists on the Verge of Human Embryonic Gene Research
Posted on January 18, 2016 | No CommentsThe British science community is awaiting news from the Government’s fertility regulator on whether permission will be granted for researchers to genetically modify human embryos. […] -
![2015 has heralded many exciting new developments in a broad range of scientific disciplines. Below are five news stories that have revolutionised their respective fields […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Number_2015-115x115.jpg "The Top Five News Stories of 2015")
The Top Five News Stories of 2015
Posted on January 3, 2016 | No Comments2015 has heralded many exciting new developments in a broad range of scientific disciplines. Below are five news stories that have revolutionised their respective fields […] -
![For the past year and a half Stanford psychologist, Russell Poldrack, performed MRI scans on his brain every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 minutes. This long-term […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1469914113_4fb1152270_m-115x115.jpg "Coffee rewires the brain")
Coffee rewires the brain
Posted on December 23, 2015 | No CommentsFor the past year and a half Stanford psychologist, Russell Poldrack, performed MRI scans on his brain every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 minutes. This long-term […] -
![The ability to manipulate our genetic code seems like something out of science fiction. But with current advances, what sounds like fantasy has become a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/3352831299_700f2bf56c_o-115x115.gif "Debating The Future of Designer Babies")
Debating The Future of Designer Babies
Posted on December 14, 2015 | No CommentsThe ability to manipulate our genetic code seems like something out of science fiction. But with current advances, what sounds like fantasy has become a […] -
![More cells means more cell division, and as a loss of control in division regulation can lead to cancer. So one would expect larger animals […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Why Do Elephants Have Such Low Cancer Rates?")
Why Do Elephants Have Such Low Cancer Rates?
Posted on October 17, 2015 | 3 CommentsMore cells means more cell division, and as a loss of control in division regulation can lead to cancer. So one would expect larger animals […] -
The Mystery of the Panda Diet Revealed….
Posted on July 24, 2015 | 81 CommentsPandas are an endangered species which feed exclusively on bamboo, of which they can consume up to 20kg per day. Their extra digit and mucus […]
