More than a decade after the sizzle of genomics investments has faded, Amgen, an American…
Browsing: Genetics
Genetics is the branch of biology that studies genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It explores how DNA encodes the instructions for life, influencing traits, evolution, and susceptibility to disease. From understanding the structure of the genome to mapping gene expression and editing with technologies like CRISPR, genetics underpins modern medicine, biotechnology, and evolutionary biology. Research in this field reveals how genetic mutations cause disorders, how genes interact with the environment, and how inherited information drives diversity across species. As sequencing and computational tools advance, genetics continues to transform our understanding of biology, health, and human identity.
Smoking isn’t healthy, but a new study has shown strong evidence that tobacco use can…
The US FDA has finally approved the first genetically engineered animals for human consumption. The…
Sequencing DNA is nothing new, but it’s much harder to sequence the DNA of a…
A new study indicates that DNA strands can be coaxed to fold into shapes in…
The fossil record gives clues about how limbs grew from fish fins in a series…
According to a newly released hypothesis, homosexuality might not lie in DNA itself. Instead, as…
Australia’s Department of Agriculture announced that it is in the final stages of developing a…
A newly published study from Yale University suggests that genetics play an important role…
Two new studies suggest that heart muscle cells can make copies of themselves at a…
An international team has produced a rough draft of wheat’s DNA sequence. The draft identifies…
Inducing cells to express telomerase, the enzyme which is supposed to slow down the metabolic…
Human populations have grown exponentially in the past 5,000 years, and new genetic mutations arise…
Scientists have finally been able to completely sequence the genome of a domestic pig, which…
Bactrian camels have sky-high blood glucose levels, a diet loaded with salt, and tend to…
In Cambridge, UK, there was a superbug outbreak at a special-care neonatal unit that lasted…
Proteins fold spontaneously into precise conformation, time after time, optimized by evolution. Yet given the…
This week, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a new database known as…