“Super-spreader” events and extensive person-to-person contact propelled an outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in a…
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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.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists developed the world’s first mobile genome sequence analyzer, a…
A team of Johns Hopkins University researchers has developed a new software that could revolutionize…
Bees and humans are about as different organisms as one can imagine. Yet despite their…
It sounds like a “Just So Story” — “How the Insect Got its Wings” —…
Proof-of-concept study represents first successful attempt to reverse the aging clock in animals through epigenetic…
Cellular reprogramming can reverse the aging that leads to a decline in the activities and…
Living in space isn’t easy. There are notable impacts on the biology of living things…
A new primate species dubbed the Popa langur has been discovered in Myanmar after years…
Learning from past SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks for future pandemic control. In the COVID-19 pandemic, 57 million…
For the first time, researchers describe how Rho protein really stops gene expression. New research…
The historic NASA Twins Study investigated identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly and provided…
None of the mutations currently documented in the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility…
Genomic analysis may help efforts to save this endangered marsupial. A transmissible cancer in the…
New insights into the local transmission of seasonal influenza may be valuable for planning interventions…
Scientists at Goethe University within the international consortium COVID19-NMR refine previous 2D models. For the…
High-resolution, 3D images of human chromosomes in single cells reveal how DNA structure might influence…
Researchers investigating the heritage of thousands of rice varieties have identified just two distinct maternal…