Outsmarting Obesity: How One Genetic Variant Could Ward Off Weight Gain
A study by Weill Cornell Medicine shows a genetic variant in the GIP receptor could aid in obesity resistance by enhancing metabolism and insulin release,…
Genetics News
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Popular Myth Debunked: Scientists Find That Opposites Don’t Actually Attract
A comprehensive new study encompassing data from millions of couples reveals that similar people tend to associate with each other. Contrary to popular belief, opposites…
Who Were the First Modern Humans To Settle in Europe? Scientists Shed New Light
Before the permanent settlement of modern humans in Europe, other human populations migrated from Africa to Europe around 60,000 years ago. However, they did not…
860 Volts of Surprise: Uncovering the Strange Genetic Impact of Electric Eels
Electric eels can naturally alter the genetics of nearby organisms, a discovery by Nagoya University researchers that highlights the role of natural electricity in genetic…
Scientists Have Discovered New Pathways of Alzheimer’s Disease
Dementia, encompassing conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, impacts approximately 1.8 million individuals in Germany. The precise origins of this disease are still not fully understood, though…
CRISPR’s Hidden Universe: FLSHclust Algorithm Unlocks Secret Gene Modules
Researchers using the new FLSHclust algorithm discovered 188 unique CRISPR-linked gene modules, including a novel type VII CRISPR-Cas system, in a massive protein database. This…
Green Ancestors: Decoding the Secrets of 600 Million Years of Plant Life
A research team from Göttingen University leads an investigation into 10 billion RNA snippets to identify “hub genes.” The majority of the Earth’s land surface…
Unmasking Nature’s Dark Secret: Are Hosts Addicted to Their Microbiome?
We’ve long understood that hosts experience malfunctions in the absence of their microbiome, which can occur due to a lack of certain microbial species or…
Scientists Have Discovered Connections Between Neuroinflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
A research study conducted by Brigham researchers has uncovered the way in which genetic alterations in specific brain cell types may play a role in…
CRISPR’s Hidden Treasures: 188 New Systems Unveiled by Smart Algorithm
By analyzing bacterial data, researchers have discovered thousands of rare new CRISPR systems that have a range of functions and could enable gene editing, diagnostics,…
What Makes a Carrot Orange? New Findings Could Lead to Improved Health Benefits
A study of the genome provides insights into pigmentation and domestication. A recent study analyzing the genetic sequences of over 600 carrot varieties has revealed…
Baldness Breakthrough – Scientists Uncover 5 Key Genes
Researchers in Bonn have identified rare genetic variants that are involved in male-pattern hair loss. Previous studies on male pattern hair loss, or androgenetic alopecia,…
“A Profound Change in Paradigm” – Scientists Uncover New Origin Story for Key Regulatory Gene
The Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), initially identified in Drosophila several decades ago, was found to be a key controller of developmental genes. Subsequent research…
Uncovering the Genetic Mystery: Why Some Never Show COVID-19 Symptoms
New study shows that common genetic variation among people is responsible for mediating SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection. Have you ever wondered why some people never became…
Scientists Discover That Worms May Have “Emotions”
Insights into how short-term stimulation can alter sustained brain activities and their underlying processes. Brain research is one of the most crucial fields in modern…
The Genetic Edge: Unmasking the Secret of COVID-19 “Super Dodgers”
Scientists have discovered a gene variant, HLA-B*15:01, linked to asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, opening potential avenues for new treatments and vaccines. People who contract COVID-19 but…
Mind Mapping: A Human Brain Cell Atlas Ushering In “A New Era in Brain Science”
The new research, part of the NIH BRAIN Initiative, paves the way toward treating, preventing, and curing brain disorders. Salk Institute researchers, as part of…
Bloodlines and Bloodsuckers: Tracing Human Migration and Colonization in the Americas Through Lice
Global genetic study of lice suggests they arrived twice in the New World on human hosts. A new analysis of lice genetic diversity suggests that…