GeneticsMarch 31, 2022
A Single Gene in One Species Can Cause Other Species to Go Extinct
This “keystone” variant of a gene could make or break a food web in an experimental system
Genetics
OpinionMarch 31, 2022
Completing the Human Genome Sequence (Again)
The Telomere-to-Telomere consortium just sequenced the tricky final 10 percent of the essentially complete human genome
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GeneticsMarch 1, 2022
Airborne DNA Can Reveal Earth’s Biodiversity
Genetic material in the air holds clues to nearby wildlife, studies reveal
GeneticsFebruary 15, 2022
First Gene Therapy for Tay-Sachs Disease Successfully Given to Two Children
About one in 300 people in the general population carry the Tay-Sachs disease gene
GeneticsFebruary 1, 2022
Desert Plants’ Adaptations Help Them Thrive
Genes found in the flora could help crops and biofuels survive more drastic extremes
GeneticsJanuary 1, 2022
Gene Variant May Have Helped Ancient Humans Survive Starvation
When there’s no food, it pays to be small
GeneticsDecember 1, 2021
Secrets of Ultrarare Black Tigers Revealed
Scientists cracked the puzzle behind the mutant tigers’ markings and documented their spread
OpinionNovember 30, 2021
Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct
Habitat degradation, low genetic variation and declining fertility are setting Homo sapiens up for collapse
AnimalsNovember 11, 2021
Genes Reveal How Some Rockfish Live up to 200 Years
Scientists surveyed dozens of species’ genomes to uncover keys to longevity
GeneticsNovember 3, 2021
Ranking the Risk of Heart Disease
By accounting for the additive effect of multiple genetic variants, researchers can develop a system that improves their ability to identify the most vulnerable
GeneticsSeptember 23, 2021
The Blueprints of Health
GeneticsSeptember 10, 2021
‘Guerilla’ Artist Daisy Ginsberg Re-creates Scent of Extinct Flowers
Ginsberg collaborates with synthetic biologists to create eau de Leucadendron and her latest: artwork for insects