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genetics
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New Study Reveals Genetic Basis of Migratory Birds’ Navigation Abilities
At a Glance Migratory birds have long fascinated scientists with their ability to navigate vast distances precisely. A…
Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it
Multiple gene variants are linked to Parkinson’s disease, but which ones are the most relevant? dra_schwartz/E+ via Getty…
April 17, 2024
Genetic Study Reveals Ancient Ancestral Change Linked to Human Tail Loss
At a Glance A recent study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine has uncovered a…
March 11, 2024
Jurassic Park: why we’re still struggling to realise it 30 years on
Rattana/Shutterstock Tiffany Shea Slater, University College Cork and Maria McNamara, University College Cork Jurassic Park is arguably the…
November 28, 2023
It sounds like science fiction. But we can now sample water to find the DNA of every species living there
Shutterstock Maarten De Brauwer, CSIRO and Oliver Berry, CSIRO Figuring out what species live in an ecosystem, and…
November 27, 2023
Cat Genomes Show Fewer Complex Genetic Variations Compared to Other Mammals, Study Finds
Researchers from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences have made significant discoveries about the…
November 14, 2023
How gene mapping almost all remaining kākāpō will help NZ’s rare night parrot survive
Shutterstock/FeatherStalker Don Joseph Guhlin, University of Otago and Peter Dearden, University of Otago The genetic mapping of almost…
September 11, 2023
Fragile X syndrome often results from improperly processed genetic material – correctly cutting RNA offers a potential treatment
For many people with fragile X, the mutated gene that causes symptoms is active rather than silenced. Thom…
August 7, 2023
Your genetic code has lots of ‘words’ for the same thing – information theory may help explain the redundancies
The same amino acid can be encoded by anywhere from one to six different strings of letters in…
August 7, 2023
Asymptomatic COVID-19 is linked to a gene variant that boosts immune memory after exposure to prior seasonal cold viruses
Genetics may play a role in COVID-19 disease severity. BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images Jill Hollenbach, University of California,…
August 4, 2023