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Genetics is the study of genes and heredity. Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits (such as eye color and an increased chance of getting a certain disease) from parents to offspring.

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Study shows promise for treating different types of cancer

Study shows promise for treating different types of cancer

This story looks into the potential to treat various types of cancers using cells and the process of apoptosis.

7 Apr 2020

UMSOM researchers uncover mechanism to explain role of genetic mutations in kidney disease

UMSOM researchers uncover mechanism to explain role of genetic mutations in kidney disease

Researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism that appears to explain how certain genetic mutations give rise to a rare genetic kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome.

6 Apr 2020

Study reveals Neanderthals and modern humans share intricate genetic history

Study reveals Neanderthals and modern humans share intricate genetic history

In the recent past, researchers have gathered evidence that Neanderthals and modern humans share a complicated past.

2 Apr 2020

Genetic self-activation maintains plant stem cells

Genetic self-activation maintains plant stem cells

Scientists at CAS have revealed how genetic self-activation is involved in maintaining plant stem cells, supporting branching allowing plants to proliferate.

2 Apr 2020

Study unveils genetic variants that play key role in psychiatric, neurological conditions

Study unveils genetic variants that play key role in psychiatric, neurological conditions

The cerebral cortex is important for memory, thinking, attention, and information processing. It is an outer, folded, and comparatively thin “gray matter” layer of the brain.

27 Mar 2020

Farming gave us salmonella, ancient DNA suggests

Farming gave us salmonella, ancient DNA suggests

Ancient DNA has suggested that farming gave the human population salmonella. This article investigates.

25 Mar 2020

Large mutations may explain diverse outcomes from autism genes

Large mutations may explain diverse outcomes from autism genes

Scientists have recently discovered large mutations that may explain diverse outcomes from autism genes and this story investigates further.

25 Mar 2020

Andrew Alliance online event - Wednesday, 1 April 2020 0900 to 1430 CET

Andrew Alliance online event - Wednesday, 1 April 2020 0900 to 1430 CET

Andrew Alliance is advancing life science research with a new class of high-performance, easy-to-use laboratory automation solutions that dramatically improve the repeatability, performance and speed of liquid handling.

From Andrew Alliance S.A. 24 Mar 2020

Comprehensive analysis of genetic diversity to identify susceptibility of human populations to diseases

Comprehensive analysis of genetic diversity to identify susceptibility of human populations to diseases

As part of a new study, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge, and their colleagues sequenced 929 human genomes and presented the most extensive analysis of human genetic diversity performed so far.

20 Mar 2020

Newly discovered genes can help grow crops with minimum synthetic fertilizer

Newly discovered genes can help grow crops with minimum synthetic fertilizer

By examining the first hornwort genomes, an international team of researchers headed by the University of Zurich (UZH) and the Boyce Thompson Institute has shed light on the origin of land plants.

17 Mar 2020

Biochemical, analytical high-throughput methods used to map proteome of plants

Biochemical, analytical high-throughput methods used to map proteome of plants

Plants play a crucial role in the survival of life on earth. They offer oxygen for breathing and food for all organisms, as well as regulate the planet’s climate. Proteins are vital in controlling all aspects of life, including plants.

13 Mar 2020

Study explains “dark” portion of human genome implicated in various disorders

Study explains “dark” portion of human genome implicated in various disorders

A “dark” part of the human genome has puzzled researchers for many years, similar to an enigmatic dark matter that accounts for 85% of the universe.

12 Mar 2020

Statistics used to find how genetics influence coffee intake

Statistics used to find how genetics influence coffee intake

Some people feel like drinking three cups of coffee in a day while others feel content with just one cup, and some others give up entirely. Why is it so?

9 Mar 2020

Distinct loss-of-function variants cause shared clinical features in neuronal development disorders

Distinct loss-of-function variants cause shared clinical features in neuronal development disorders

Researchers have shown that mutations in four distinct genes that lead to Kleefstra syndrome.

20 Feb 2020

Understanding bipolar disorder and its potential future developments

Understanding bipolar disorder and its potential future developments

Bipolar disorder is estimated to affect around 1 to 4% of the population, but understanding the underlying genetics has proved a major challenge.

15 Feb 2020

Examining the genetics of cortical myelination in young adults using MRI

Examining the genetics of cortical myelination in young adults using MRI

The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain, accounting for about two-thirds of its overall weight.

14 Feb 2020

Clinical lipidomics in understanding of lung cancer: Opportunity and challenge

Clinical lipidomics in understanding of lung cancer: Opportunity and challenge

A team of scientists has recently outlined the need to develop and standardize lipidomic measurements and baseline figures.

11 Feb 2020

Genetic variation in taste receptors could help inform food production

Genetic variation in taste receptors could help inform food production

Taste is a key factor in determining which food and drink items consumers buy.

7 Feb 2020

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