genetics

Study finds genes linked to depression

Posted in Science on 3rd Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

One study, over a dozen genes that can affect risk.

Chinese Scientists Will Use CRISPR Gene Editing on Humans for the First Time

Posted in Medicine on 24th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

The trial could pave the way for more CRISPR-based treatments in the future, potentially revolutionizing the way we treat diseases.

Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor, a mutation from 6,000-10,000 years ago

Posted in Science on 11th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

Scientists have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6,000-10,000 years ago and is the cause of all blue-eyed humans.

Neurons grown from stem cells in a dish reveal clues about autism

Posted in Science on 11th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

Neurons grown from stem cells in a dish reveal clues about autism.

Evolution may have moved at a furious pace on a warmer Earth

Posted in Featured, Science on 7th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

Early life forms on Earth are likely to have mutated and evolved at much higher rates than they do today.