Efficient Gene Silencing is Now Possible: Thanks To Gold-DNA Nanosunflowers

NANOTECHNOLOGY 11.07.2019 07:45 AM

A group of reserachers discovered a gene silencing process that help with effictive and efficient delivery of genes. This process, made effective by a gold DNA nanosunflower, can help cure HIV, infertility and even cancer.

Genetic Mutation May Help Understand Autism

07.22.2019 09:12 AM

Understanding the genetic mutation that happens in humans is vital in understanding what could be causing autism and how to deal with it.

Study into Fungal Infection Shows Genetic Susceptibility in Hmong

07.16.2019 10:21 AM

Researchers discovered that Asians included those with a disappropriate danger of developing blastomycosis infections relative to other groups in the U.S. and they ruled out recreation and gardening practices

The First Genetic Evidence that Insects Experience Chronic Pain Revealed

07.13.2019 06:42 AM

The new research provides the first genetic evidence of what causes chronic pain in Drosophila, fruit flies, and there is good evidence that the same changes also drive chronic pain in humans

CRISPR-Cas9 Babies Have Lower Rates of Survival, Study Says

06.25.2019 23:46 PM

Genetically manipulated children from Chinese research are more likely to die young, according to a study from Berkeley.

“Puppy Dog Eyes” Are a Genetic Mutation Dogs Use to Communicate with Humans, Says Research

06.24.2019 16:25 PM

Eyebrow movement plays a major role in human communication, and dogs seem to have adopted it. There's a reason we call them "puppy dog eyes"-those soulful, innocent expressions can sway even the most hardened human.

Researchers Utilize Facebook to Reach Larger, More Diverse Groups of People

06.14.2019 09:11 AM

When researchers compared results from their Genes for Good analyses to those from well-cited papers, they mostly matched

Evolutionary Discovery Sets to Rewrite Textbooks

06.12.2019 17:02 PM

Multi-celled animals evolved from a single-celled ancestor resembling a modern sponge cell known as a choanocyte

The DNA Diet: How Knowing Your Genes Can Help You Fit into Your Jeans

05.27.2019 11:56 AM

There is a significant interaction between your diet and your genes. Most people have a basic understanding of genetics. The genetics are inherited from your parents and their DNA are combined to create your genetic makeup.

Six of the 11 Rhesus Monkeys Successfully Implanted with Human Brain Genes Have Died

05.13.2019 07:18 AM

The death of six of the 11 Rhesus monkeys has once again raised some familiar ethical questions. (Photo : Pixabay on Pexels) A month ago, scientists from the Chinese Kunming Institute of Zoology in China were successful in implanting MCPH1 or Microcephalin into the existing genes of 11 rhesus monkeys.

Just How Much Does Genetics Effect Our Voice?

04.30.2019 06:58 AM

The root causes of the difference in the human voice explained. One of the most defining characteristics of a human is their voice: its pitch, how it resonates and of course, the vocal range.

11 Rhesus Monkeys were Genetically Engineered to Have Human Brain Genes

04.13.2019 14:36 PM

A group of Chinese scientists has implanted human brain genes into 11 rhesus monkeys. (Photo : thor Razan Ahmed)Rhesus Monkey Genetic engineering, being a direct manipulation of a living organism's genes, have advanced as it has faced many ethical issues.

Study Shows Poverty May Leave a Mark On Our Genes

04.13.2019 07:54 AM

Study's findings challenge understandings of genes as fixed features of our biology A person born into poverty has the possibility to overcome his economic disability.

Scientists Attempt to Make Monkeys Smarter by Adding a Human Gene

04.12.2019 07:53 AM

Chinese scientists have inserted a human brain gene to make monkeys smarter and adapt human-like traits.

Should Technology Be Used to Extend the Human Lifespan?

03.28.2019 08:49 AM

Technology may be able to ‘hack’ human mortality. In light of rapid gains in gene editing, nanotechnology, and robotics, some futurists expect this generation's biohackers to double their life spans.

Experts Call for a Ban on Genetic Editing

03.16.2019 15:44 PM

Ethical ban on genetic tampering Months after a Chinese scientist stunned the world with the announcement that he had genetically altered embryos that resulted in full-term twin girls, genetics experts and ethicists are now calling for a partial ban on the use of a gene-editing technology that can be used to make modified humans.

Recent Genetic Modification Mishap Calls for Moratorium on the Procedure

03.16.2019 14:03 PM

A Chinese geneticist was thrown in jail after admitting to modifying the DNA of embryos that later resulted in twins.

Astonishing Red-Eyed Mutant Jewel Wasps Created By Scientists Through CRISPR Gene-Slicing Technology

04.21.2017 12:15 PM

The said experiment is intended to find out whether CRISPR gene-slicing technology could be used in small organisms.

Gluten Intolerance Maybe Due To Common Virus

04.11.2017 15:09 PM

A new study shows that if you cannot tolerate gluten, you might be the victim of a common virus. If you cannot tolerate foods that have gluten, you have what is called celiac disease.

Octopus And Squid Possess The Super-Power To Rewrite Their RNA

04.07.2017 13:20 PM

For survival, Octopus and Squid defy their genetic buildup by altering their RNA. From beating the cold to surviving extreme marine life, the Octopus and Squid are super smart creatures.

Bsal Genes Sequenced By Scientists Sheds Hope To Save Salamanders From Extinction

03.29.2017 06:48 AM

Researchers joined their efforts together to sequence the genes of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) or the "amphibian plague" which is accountable for the declining of the salamander and newt's population as well as the increasing rate of their deaths.