Nautilus

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Siddhartha Mukherjee has an arresting thought experiment: What if, along with your familiar elementary-school report card, you had a genetic report card—one that read out your propensity for getting each letter grade in each subject? If you get an A

NPR

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A garden snail with a rare genetic condition can't mate with normal snails; scientists launch an international search for a mate; two possible mates are found. But they mate with each other instead.

STAT

1 min. di lettura

What a year it's been in the life sciences: CRISPR babies and IPOs galore, high-priced CAR-Ts and gene therapies. We remember it all with the 2018 edition of our year…

STAT

3 min. di lettura

Even if your genetic information isn't linked to your name and address, it might not be as anonymous as you think. Two new studies show just how easy it is…

Woman's Day Magazine NZ

1 min. di lettura

He dropped almost $12 million in just a few hours during The Block’s auction finale. And while three houses may seem a bit greedy to some, IT millionaire Danny Wallis’ plan for one of his new homes certainly is not. Danny will donate the 1930s home

How It Works

1 min. di lettura

Williams became the first cardiologist to successfully perform a repair of the pericardium – the sac around the heart – during an open-heart surgery in 1893. Just conducted pioneering research in embryonic development and fertilisation. His ground

Men's Fitness UK

1 min. di lettura

The increased accuracy and availability of DNA testing means personalisation will play an increasingly central role to the way we manage our health. Nutri-Genetix gets a mention later in the mag, but another company, Bio-Synergy, has just announced t

STAT

1 min. di lettura

Can biopharma police itself? Who decides whether something's a disease or a difference? And will fecal matter ever become a drug? Find out on the latest episode of "The Readout…

The Atlantic

4 min. di lettura

Science has always issued medical promissory notes. In the 17th century, Francis Bacon promised that an understanding of the true mechanisms of disease would enable us to extend life almost indefinitely; René Descartes thought that 1,000 years sounde

STAT

2 min. di lettura

A bipartisan trio of lawmakers introduced a new resolution that underscores their opposition to the use of CRISPR for germline editing.

NPR

2 min. di lettura

Fordham University graduate student Matthew Combs studies the DNA of New York City's rats. He found that rats living uptown are genetically distinct from rats living downtown.

New Zealand Listener

1 min. di lettura

‘Approach with caution” has been a common – and expected – response to Robert Plomin’s Blueprint thesis. But local scientists say it has its uses. Tony Merriman, a professor of biochemistry and genetics at the University of Otago, respects Plomin’s a

Woman & Home Feel Good You

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Fans of cold-case crime TV shows will be aware of the wonders of DNA. But there’s a lot more it can be used for than tracking down criminals. For instance, knowing your unique genetic code could help you optimise your own health. Exploring your DNA c

Popular Science

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Jeremy pictured with one of Lefty's babies. © Dr Angus Davison Jeremy, we hardly knew ye. Plucked from obscurity amongst the rotting peels of a London compost heap, thrust into the spotlight in a bold bid to find somebody to love, this garden snail t

Top Sante

1 min. di lettura

The zinc from mussels triggers the activity of enzymes in the body, aiding the synthesis of DNA and proteins, and to support the function of the immune system. This inexpensive shellfish even contains iron and folic acid to rival red meats. Oysters

STAT

3 min. di lettura

The three-martini lunch may be on the decline, but the "executive physical" is still offered to C-suite executives. Can a Silicon Valley startup make the exams accessible to a broader…

Futurity

1 min. di lettura

One protein is key for the survival of barnacles through environmental changes, researchers report. Brown University researchers confirmed that a central metabolic protein Mpi and the gene encoding the protein are what help the small crustaceans surv

Cycling Weekly

1 min. di lettura

We’ve all pondered this question at some point: are my sporting capabilities predetermined by my parents? “Absolutely,” says Yannis Pitsiladis, a genetics specialist and professor of sport and exercise science at the University of Brighton. “You inhe

Family Tree UK

1 min. di lettura

Whether your testing company calls it ‘predicted relationship’ or ‘relationship range’, it is important to understand exactly how you are related to a match. And the thing is… the companies can’t give an exact relationship, except for the parent/chil

Wildlife Ranching Magazine

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At Crown Game Breeders, our love and passion for sables are infectious! We believe that when you do something you love, you will get the results. Our Matetsi sables are living proof of this belief. We are privileged to have had the legendary ‘Rapella

Science Illustrated

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Too little hair on bald pates; too much on hairy backs – many people have trouble with their hair every day. Help is at hand, with 3D printers, lasers and stem cells helping everyone to have good hair days. The dream is still alive that we might obta

Woman's Day Magazine NZ

1 min. di lettura

A simple swab of your cheek can reveal how your genes affect your diet, weight, fitness and overall wellbeing – and you might be surprised by what you learn. The myDNA genetics test provides insights into which genes you possess and how they affect

Literary Hub

7 min. di lettura

Was this episode our destiny? In episode 16, Jess Row and Meghan O’Rourke talk fate and fortune with V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell. Jess Row speaks first about race and fate, his novel Your Face in Mine, and his upcoming essay collection, W

Futurity

2 min. di lettura

Using health insurance claims data from more than 480,000 people in nearly 130,000 families, researchers have created a new classification of common diseases based on how often they occur among genetically-related individuals. Researchers hope the wo

220 Triathlon

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Yep, here we go again – a study into caffeine. But this one delves deeper than most. Right down to your DNA, in fact. But let’s start with caffeine’s mooted triathlon benefits that include reducing perception of effort and pain; increasing focus; and

TIME

2 min. di lettura

EVER SINCE THE DISCOVERY OF THE STRUCTURE OF DNA IN the 1950s, scientists have been dreaming about rewriting the code of life. What if we could correct genetic mutations that cause disease in order to radically improve human health? Harnessed from th

Shooting Times & Country

1 min. di lettura

Scientists are examining the possibility of using gene-editing techniques to eradicate grey squirrels. The plan would use genetically altered male squirrels containing a ‘gene drive’ that would spread a gene for infertility throughout the grey squirr

Australian Men's Fitness

1 min. di lettura

n Genetics play a huge part in what’s possible, but it’s not the entire picture. This is evidenced by family members, and even twins, who experience quite different results with their training. Individuals with similar body types can achieve widely v

Popular Science

7 min. di lettura

To be equitable, genetics research needs more diverse samples. But collecting that data could exploit the very people scientists intend to help.

Men's Fitness UK

1 min. di lettura

Genetics play a huge part in what’s possible, but it’s not the entire picture. This is evidenced by family members, and even twins, who experience quite different results with their training programme. Individuals with similar body types can achieve