genetics
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.
Startup Hopes One Drop of Blood Could Diagnose All Types of Cancer
Posted in Medicine on 27th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
A silver bullet test to diagnose all cancers.