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Virus-like particles, mere shells of actual viruses, can be used to create vaccines in weeks instead of months, according to Novavax Inc. of Rockville, Md.
From short to shaggy, nearly all the differences in dogs' coat types result from variations in just three genes, according to researchers studying how genes work together.
A handful of typos in a mysterious region of the human genetic code are connected to a slightly higher risk of schizophrenia, new studies show.
Scientists gave marmosets a gene that made their feet glow green, and one of the animals passed it along to its offspring — the first time that an added gene has been inherited by a monkey. It was a milestone, experts said, that should make it easier to produce animals with versions of human disease for medical research.
Lawyers who work on patents in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are sweating bullets today. It is not a bad thing when patent lawyers are feeling queasy.
In the largest effort of its kind, scientists have identified 26 genes that, when damaged, appear to promote lung cancer.
Scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result points to a new approach for fighting tumors and maybe even catching them sooner. Genes blamed for one person's brain tumor were different from the culprits for the next patient, making the puzzle of cancer genetics even more complicated.
Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections.
Scientists have pinpointed genetic variations that make people more likely to get hooked on cigarettes and more prone to develop lung cancer — a finding that could someday lead to screening tests and customized treatments for smokers trying to kick the habit.
For the price of a good men's suit, a batch of new services will scan your genes and spot potential health risks, from cancer to lower back pain.
Scientists are scanning human DNA with a precision and scope once unthinkable and rapidly finding genes linked to cancer, arthritis, diabetes and other diseases.
Groundbreaking research suggests genes help explain why some people can recover from a traumatic event while others suffer post-traumatic stress disorder. Though preliminary, the study provides insight into a condition expected to strike increasing numbers of military veterans returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, one health expert said.
You've heard of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, but what about a kind called MODY? Diabetes is undergoing a genetics revolution that suggests there actually are many subtypes of the disease.
It's another step in the quest to create artificial organisms: Scientists have synthesized the complete DNA of a type of bacteria. The experiment, published online Thursday by the journal Science, isn't a living germ, just its genetic structure.
Scientists have taken a key step toward revealing the causes of prostate cancer, finding that a combination of five gene variants dramatically raises the risk of the disease. Added to family history, they accounted for nearly half of all cases in a study of Swedish men.
Remember biology class where you learned that children inherit one copy of a gene from mom and a second from dad? There's a twist: Some of those genes arrive switched off, so there is no backup if the other copy goes bad, making you more vulnerable to disorders from obesity to cancer.
Scientists have found clusters of new gene variants that raise the risk of Type 2 diabetes — and how the researchers did it is as important as what they found.
Scientists have unraveled the DNA of another of our primate relatives, this time a monkey named the rhesus macaque — and the work has far more immediate impact than just to study evolution.
A male marmoset provides parental care for infant twins (Image: Jeffrey Fite)
Researchers analysing the DNA in Neolithic human remains claim to have uncovered the first direct evidence that modern humans have evolved changes in response to natural selection.
AFTER a tantalisingly successful run at sequencing parts of the extinct woolly mammoth's genome, the project is now stalled for lack of funds.
Pig Cognition Studies...Parallels With HumansIn the current issue of Animal Behaviour, researchers present evidence that domestic pigs can quickly learn how mirrors work and will use their understanding of reflected images to scope out their surroundings and find their food.
Early life stress 'changes' genes A study in mice has hinted at the impact that early life trauma and stress can have on genes, and how they can result in behavioral problems. Scientists described the long-term effects of stress on baby mice in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
Judge OKs Challenge to Patents on Human GenesA federal judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit can move forward against the Patent and Trademark Office and the research company that was awarded exclusive rights to human genes known to detect early signs of breast and ovarian cancer. More Articles
Is There a 'Bad Driver' Gene?Are you a bad driver? Maybe you can blame it on your genes.
Human Speech Gene FoundHumans may owe the gift of gab to a newly discovered gene that helps keeps vocal pipes limber.
Genes drive behaviour, but culture can select genesBridging a rarely-crossed border between natural and social sciences, the study looks at the interplay across 29 countries of two sets of data, one genetic and the other cultural.
Behe sets Zimmer and Thornton Straight on Possible Evolutionary Pathways.Professor Thornton is playing games.
The Past 5,000 Years Mark a New Epoch in Human Evolution"We are more different genetically from people living 5,000 years ago than they were different from Neanderthals."
New View Reveals How DNA Fits Into Cell Cells are tidy packers, cramming DNA into nuclei to create a tangle-free, dense ball with pieces that are still accessible, researchers report October 9 in Science.
Genes Associated With Onset Age Of Parkinson's Disease IdentifiiedResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified genes which may influence the onset age of Parkinson's Disease (PD).
Gene Discovery May Advance Head and Neck Cancer TherapyIn a finding that could have a major impact on the diagnosis and treatment of one of the most deadly types of cancer, U.S. researchers have identified 231 potential new genes associated with head and neck cancer.
Gene Tests Rate Sudden Cardiac Death RiskSince mapping the human genome was completed in 2003, Ashton said researchers and doctors have found ways of translating discoveries into clinical applications to benefit patients. Now once hard-to-detect diseases are being treated
Fine line between genius and madness, scientists findThere is a fine line between genius and madness because they share the same genes, scientists have found.
Barcoding Endangered Sea TurtlesConservation geneticists who study sea turtles have a new tool to help track this highly migratory and endangered group of marine animals: DNA barcodes. DNA barcodes are relatively short segments of mitochondrial DNA.
Diesel Tree May Become Future Fuel SourceThe trunk of the copaiba tree produces a resin that is used for medicine, but Dr. Chhandak Basu, assistant biological professor at the University of Northern Colorado, said the plant has some serious potential as a biofuel.
Anti-aging gene linked to high blood pressureResearchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have shown the first link between a newly discovered anti-aging gene and high blood pressure.
Researchers propose model for disorders caused by improper transmission of chromosomesParents of healthy newborns often remark on the miracle of life. The joining of egg and sperm to create such delightful creatures can seem dazzlingly beautiful if the chromosome information from each parent has been translated properly into the embryo and newborn.
The Deepest LinksA curious phenomenon has nagged at biologists for the past few decades, as they have acquired better tools for probing deeper into the molecular biology of diverse organisms.
Synthetic biology -- opportunities and risksThe new research field of synthetic biology will, in the medium term, open up a great deal of potential for combining novel genetic methods with engineering principles.
Improve your health using these tips Pattiy Hill was a yo-yo dieter, rarely exercised, was diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and joint problems. She was 51-years-old and fading fast.
All of us -- from slime mould to MPs -- are born to cheatUsing slime mould allows us to look at social behaviour in its most basic form. They are single cell organisms that just divide; there is no experience, their social behaviour is simply genetically controlled.
retrogenes may play a more important role in evolution Scientist Find that just one retrogene inserted at one point during the evolution of a species could yield such a dramatic physical trait as short legged dogs may also lend new clues about human dwarfism.
Genes May Predispose to Stress and DrinkingA researcher has found genes that modulate stress responses could cause some people to take drugs, specifically alcohol.
Your modern Republican Party"Representative Steve King (R-Iowa) is among the least intelligent and most obnoxious members of Congress. Yesterday he cast the sole and only vote in the House refusing to recognize the efforts of slaves in the 18th and 19th century to to build, ironically, the U.S.
Infidelity: Is it in our genes? - Love & SexMen and women have been straying from their partners for centuries,but cheaters have become more adept at hiding their infidelities. So how do you catch them out? Tanya Sweeney talks to the victims and to those who've done the dirty themselves.
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