genetics
Biotech company working on a cure for Colorblindness
Posted in Science on 28th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Injectable genes may make life in full color possible.
Genetics firm plans research unit to find disease cures
Posted in Medicine on 13th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Personal genetics firm 23andMe is planning to use its database of health information to research possible cures for a range of diseases.
Autism risk genes also linked to higher intelligence
Posted in Science on 11th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers have found new evidence linking genetic factors associated with autism to better cognitive ability in people who do not have the condition.
Autism is largely down to genes, twin study suggests
Posted in Medicine on 4th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Autism is caused by genetic make-up in 74 to 98 percent of cases, a Medical Research Council study of 516 twins indicates.
'Big Brain' Gene Found in Humans, Not Chimps
Posted in Science on 28th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
A single gene may have paved the way for the rise of human intelligence by dramatically increasing the number of brain cells found in a key brain region.