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A global team of researchers has mapped the genetic code of the world's most popular vegetable — the potato.
The leaders of competing efforts to decode the human genome were cited Thursday for presidential honors, along with other scientists, engineers and innovators.
It might not be long until there is a gene scanner in every doctor's office, as DNA sequencing becomes faster and cheaper.
The most detailed look yet at the genetics of Mexicans is showing significant diversity, a finding that could help point the way to customized drugs and identification of people prone to certain diseases.
Scientists have unraveled the genetic code of the common cold — all 99 known strains of it, to be exact. But don't expect the feat to lead to a cure for the sniffling any time soon. It turns out that rhinoviruses are even more complicated than researchers originally thought.
Researchers in Germany have completed the first draft of the Neanderthal genome, more than 3 billion genetic building blocks that will shed new light on the ancient hominid as well as the origins of its closest relation — modern humans.
Government scientists are launching a five-year project Thursday aimed at safeguarding the world's chocolate supply by dissecting the genome of the cocoa bean.
Scientists at universities and corporations are about to get a major leg up in their tireless — and profitable — effort to reinvent the corn plant. A group of researchers led by Washington University in St. Louis have mapped out the corn plant's massive genome, and is posting the research on the Internet.
Critics who praise the "complexity" of red Burgundy and Champagne are on target. A team of French and Italian researchers has mapped the genome of the pinot noir grape, used to make bubbly and many red wines from France's Burgundy region and around the world — and it has about 30,000 genes in its DNA.
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist who helped discover the molecular structure of DNA has become the first person to receive his own personal genome map.
AFTER a tantalisingly successful run at sequencing parts of the extinct woolly mammoth's genome, the project is now stalled for lack of funds.
U.S. and German scientists on Thursday launched a two-year project to decipher the genetic code of the Neanderthal, a feat they hope will help deepen understanding of how modern humans' brains evolved.
Biologists rally to sequence 'neglected' microbesThe GenBank sequence database, the central repository of all publicly available DNA sequences, counted its thousandth complete microbial genome this month. But a thousand genomes is only a small fraction of the diversity that exists in the microscopic world.
World's Freakiest Worm Gets Expanded Family TreeFive years after discovering some of the strangest creatures in the world — mouthless worms that live in the bones of dead whales — scientists have taken a peek into their genes. Though not complete, the glimpse shows these creatures to be far more complicated than was known.
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.
Domestic Horse Genome Sequenced"An international team of researchers has decoded the genome of the domestic horse..." -Science Daily
A Resurgence for Gene Therapyscientists say gene therapy may be on the edge of a resurgence.
Sequencing Price Drops Even LowerComplete Genomics, a start-up based in Mountain View, CA, has again lowered the stick in the financial limbo dance of human genome sequencing, announcing in the journal Science that it has sequenced three human genomes for an average cost of $4,400.
Scientists Launch Effort to Sequence the DNA of 10,000 VertebratesScientists have an ambitious new strategy for untangling the evolutionary history of humans and their biological relatives: a genetic menagerie made of the DNA of more than 10,000 vertebrate species.
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
Gene Therapy Restores SightThe boy relied on a cane and adults to guide him, and, unable to see blackboard writing, sat in back with a teacher's aide, large-type computer screen and materials in Braille.
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.
The Human Genome in 3 Dimensions By breaking the human genome into millions of pieces and reverse-engineering their arrangement, researchers have produced the highest-resolution picture ever of the genome's three-dimensional structure.
IBM Creating Personal DNA Reader for under $1000Scientists at IBM are using a combination of nanotechnology and microchips to map out personal genetic code that could make significantly improve the process of diagnosing and treating diseases. More Articles
$4.5 Million US Federal Stimulus Money for Autism Gene Research in Middle EastFunding for the project amounts to $4.5 million. The project will sequence the genomes of at least 85 people diagnosed with Autism. The research will attempt to find a genetic basis for some caes of Autism.
Counting Duplicated Genome Segments Now PossibleA newly designed computational method has proven its usefulness in counting copies of duplicated genome sequences and in doing initial assessments of their contents, according to a study to be published Aug. 30 in Nature Genetics.
Artificial Life will be created 'Within Months': Genome Experts claim Vital Breakthroughcientists are only months away from creating artificial life, it was claimed yesterday.
Scientists Decode HIV Genome StructureScientists in the United States have decoded the overall structure of the HIV virus genome that causes AIDS in humans, according to a study published Thursday. More Articles
Drug-proof Zebrafish Reveal Secrets Of Addiction"The effects of amphetamines on gene expression in zebrafish have been uncovered.
10 Things They Hate About You, Francis Collinslet's get to the meat of my Pharyngula inspired @!$%#andmoan. Never fear, this will not be about the incoherent hate-fest between Chris Mooney and PZ Myers, which I have compared elsewhere to a pissing match between two catheterized geezers.
Scientists Create a Form of Pre-LifeA self-assembling molecule synthesized in a laboratory may resemble the earliest form of information-carrying biological material, a transitional stage between lifeless chemicals and the complex genetic architectures of life.
Life's First Spark Re-Created in the LaboratoryA fundamental but elusive step in the early evolution of life on Earth has been replicated in a laboratory.
Mouse genome laid bare to science Scientists have finished sequencing the mouse genome after a 10-year effort. The humble mouse is the experimental workhorse in laboratories worldwide, so this high-quality genome sequence will aid in the fight against human disease.
How To: Patenting Human GenesHere's a little-known fact: Under current law, it's possible to hold a patent on a piece of human DNA, otherwise known as a gene. More Articles
Cow genome 'to transform farming'The genome of a female Hereford cow has been sequenced, which could be a starting point for major improvements in the agricultural industry.
Race as Biology Is Fiction, Racism as a Social Problem Is RealRacialized science seeks to explain human population differences in health, intelligence, education, and wealth as the consequence of immutable, biologically based differences between "racial" groups.
Could quantum mathematics shake up Google?A MATHEMATICAL technique for studying disorder in quantum systems could improve internet keyword searches. It is able to spot significant patterns in large data sets such as web pages and text documents, and may even be adaptable to genome analysis.
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