genetics
How Nutrition In One Generation Can Change The Genetics Of The Next
Posted in Science on 20th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
A Cambodian case study finds that people developing diabetes today have parents who went hungry in the 1970s.
DNA Studies Topple the Ladder of Complexity
Posted in Science on 31st Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists saw signs of increasing complexity in evolution, but new DNA studies are ruining that idea. Amoebas have big genomes; evolution stumbles forward like a drunk.
Gene therapy 'could be used to treat blindness'
Posted in Medicine on 17th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Surgeons in Oxford have used a gene therapy technique to improve the vision of six patients who would otherwise have gone blind.
Science enters $1,000 genome era
Posted in Science on 15th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
The ability to sequence a human genome for just $1,000 has arrived, a US genetic technology company has announced.
Genomic Studies Sift Centenarian DNA For Genes Protecting Against Age Related Diseases
Posted in Science on 30th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
Though diet and exercise influence health and longevity, theyre only part of the story.