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Ancient Teeth Suggest Europeans Rarely Ate Bugs—and May Have Been Less Adapted to Digest Them
Learn how ancient dental plaque, Neanderthal comparisons, and chitin-digestion genes show that Europeans rarely ate insects on purpose and were less equipped to break them down.…
OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons
Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons.…
Show HN: Genomi – make genome data manageable and queryable by AI agents
An open-source agent harness that turns your AI agent into your personal DNA expert - exon-research/genomi…
AI Model Links Tumor Mutations to Treatment Response
A new AI model developed by UC San Diego researchers could make it possible to predict treatment response based only on a tumor's genetics.…
Explained | What is genome sequencing and why does the Genome India Project matter?
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) recently said that the exercise to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes and create a database under the Centre-backed Genome India Project is …
How IVF could spell doom for feral rabbits
Scientists are using rabbit IVF and gene-editing technology to crash Australia's feral rabbit population by spreading infertility through female rabbits.…
CCMB scientists identify rare gene behind Indian girl’s red hair
CCMB scientists have identified an ultra-rare gene mutation linked to red hair in a five-year-old Indian girl, uncovering new insights into India’s complex pigmentation genetics an…
3252: Ancestral Genomes
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23andMe inherits lawsuit over 'disturbing' DNA data breach
California AG claims genetics biz downplayed 2023 mega-leak while paying ransom to attacker…
CCMB scientists identify rare gene behind Indian girl’s red hair
CCMB scientists have identified an ultra-rare gene mutation linked to red hair in a five-year-old Indian girl, uncovering new insights into India’s complex pigmentation genetics an…
California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach
California's attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe…
Mnemonic portraits for 19,023 human genes
Back in 2013, Scott Alexander wrote in Extreme mnemonics: ……
Distinct genetic architecture in the tails of complex traits
Genome-wide analyses in multiancestry and European cohorts show that in complex traits, rare alleles have disproportionately large effects at the tails of the phenotypic spectrum c…
Fulgent Genetics COO Jian Xie sells $21,137 in company stock
Human Cells Can Pass DNA to Each Other Through Tiny Tubes — Here's How It May Fuel Cancer Growth
Learn how DNA can be exchanged between two cells that connect by forming nanotubes, and find out why this is crucial for cancer research.…
A New Genetic Map of the Human Eye Could One Day Reveal Vision Loss Years Before Symptoms Start
Learn about a new map of the human eye made using donated eyeballs that could help explain and possibly prevent a handful of sight-related diseases.…
The Romans and Vikings left few genetic traces of their occupations of Britain, research suggests
Despite their occupations of Britain, the Romans and Vikings didn't leave much of a genetic mark on Britons. The Anglo-Saxons, though, were a different story.…
Genetic Testing for Kidney Disease Often Not Discussed
A survey found that clinicians are not discussing genetic testing with 80% of patients with kidney disease who meet established clinical criteria.…
More than 1,700 Hidden Proteins Discovered, Expanding Fundamental Biology and Future Cancer Therapies
Learn more about peptideins and how researchers are shedding light on the dark proteome — the mysterious and largely unexplored layer encoded within our DNA.…
Dog born with second penis on his leg undergoes surgery for ultra rare birth defect
We double dong dare you to read on.…
Rare genetic disease makes scientists reconsider what the 'seat of fear' in the brain really is
People with a rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala are helping neuroscientists rethink how the brain shapes fear, trust and concern for others…
'We can identify these really early, before the clinical diagnosis': Epigenetic markers may help explain why Native Hawaiians are aging faster
Live Science spoke with Alika Maunakea, an Native Hawaiian epigeneticist, about how epigenetics underpins health disparities between Native Hawaiians and others in Hawaii.…
1,700 new protein found in the "dark proteome" of previously overlooked DNA
A major scientific drive is to characterize the protein-coding genome, which is a primary basis for studying human health. But the fundamental question remains of what has been mis…
Expanding the human proteome with microproteins and peptideins – Nature
A large-scale proteomics analysis of the dark proteome by the TransCODE Consortium reveals many translated non-canonical open reading frames to encode microproteins and peptideins.…
DNA sequencing is rewriting our understanding of historic outbreaks, but it can't tell the whole story
Techniques for analyzing DNA have advanced, enabling scientists to better understand disease outbreaks throughout history.…
Teen's mystery illness solved: "It took 18 years to get an answer"
Lucia Adarve had a long list of symptoms that no one could diagnose. Her mother Lisa was determined to find an answer.…
Dopamine drives persistent remodelling of the maternal brain
Brain-wide transcriptomic profiling in mice reveals that reproductive experience remodels the maternal brain by altering dopamine dynamics in the dorsal hippocampal formation, caus…
Interpreting Polygenic Prediction of Cognitive Ability
By Tobias Wolfram, Spencer Moore & 4 more. Using within-family designs, we show cognitive polygenic scores largely reflect direct genetic effects, robustly predict general cognitiv…
Genetic analysis of circulating metabolic traits in 619,372 individuals
A genome-wide association study combining data from the Estonian Biobank and the UK Biobank identifies many common and low-frequency locus–metabolic trait associations, enabling th…
Pancreatic Cancer Testing Falls Short of Goals
Researchers conducted a cross-sectional electronic survey to see whether respondents were offered and completed germline genetic testing following a pancreatic ductal adenocarcinom…
Europe’s Megalithic Tombs Linked Families Across Far Distances, Including a Father and Son Buried 140 Miles Apart
Learn how ancient DNA traced long-distance family ties across Europe’s megalithic tombs during the Neolithic period.…
CMV: I think genetics are downplayed too much when people talk about their physique
How Ecotypes Harbor the Genetic Memory of a Species’ Past
Evolutionary biologists are uncovering genomic mechanisms that allow populations to adapt quickly to different, hyperlocal habitats without splitting into new species. The post How…
When you lost your virginity may impact how well you age: study
The age you first bump and grind could affect your experience with Father Time.…
Genomes Across Japan Reveal Traces of Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA — and a Hidden Third Ancestry
Learn how genomes across Japan show traces of a previously overlooked ancestral group alongside Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA linked to modern diseases and drug responses.…
Jurassic Park isn’t just a movie anymore as de-extinction startup hatches live chicks
Twenty-six baby chickens — ranging from a few days to several months old — were born from a 3D printed lattice structure that mimics an eggshell.…
Show HN: AI-Powered DNA Research Assistant
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Mutant ‘super pig’ population spirals out of control in Japanese nuclear fallout zone
Domestic pigs escaped into abandoned farmland and began interbreeding with indigenous feral boars — creating a mutant pig population with alarming genes.…
Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm
Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a species facing a dramatic event like climate change.…
Passkey Therapeutics Appoints Mandeep Kaur, MD, MS, as Chief Medical Officer to Advance Clinical Validation of Its Computational Genetics-Based Novel Drug Combination Platform - Morningstar
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‘De-Extinction’ Start-up Just Hatched Baby Chicks From a 3D-Printed Artificial Egg
Colossal Biosciences has announced newborn chickens from an ‘egg’ made of titanium and bioengineered silicone. It’s the firm’s next step toward resurrecting New Zealand's extinct g…
'Longevity gene' may protect the brain from Alzheimer's by boosting DNA repair, study finds
A new study suggests the APOE2 longevity gene may protect the brain from Alzheimer's by helping neurons repair DNA damage and resist cell aging.…
Eating grapes daily could unlock powerful skin protection
Scientists discovered that eating grapes can actually change how your skin behaves at the genetic level. After just two weeks of daily grape consumption, volunteers showed signs of…
KGH gets Centre of Competence for Haemoglobinopathies to serve tribal communities
Centre of Competence for Haemoglobinopathies inaugurated at KGH in Visakhapatnam to aid tribal communities affected by sickle cell anaemia, thalassaemia.…
Hidden small RNA in cholera bacterium helps determine whether it can infect humans
Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have uncovered what gives Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera, the ability to colonize the human gut. The resea…
Why some water fleas suddenly grow helmets: Key receptors reveal how predator warnings trigger defense
Daphnia, commonly known as water fleas, are tiny crustaceans that live in freshwater ponds and lakes. When they sense predators in their surroundings, these small organisms can swi…
Proteomic signatures of APOE ε4 and APOE ε2 genetic variants and Alzheimer's dis
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is the strongest genetic influence in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Compared to the most frequent allele, ε3, the ε4 allele increases AD risk, and the ε2 allele…
8-year-old African American boy from Colonial Maryland found buried with white Colonists, and it's unclear if he was enslaved
A 17th-century cemetery from Colonial Maryland held the remains of an 8-year-old boy with majority African ancestry, as well as two indentured servants.…
Scientists find ‘holy grail’ of genes that could regrow human limbs
It sounds like science fiction, but scientists may have just taken a giant step toward a future where amputees regrow real limbs.…
Gene study reveals unknown human migration into South America as late as 720AD
Scientists have discovered traces of a genetic signature associated with Indigenous Australasians dating from China’s Tang dynasty.…
First-of-its-kind map of the mouse nose reveals surprises about the sense of smell
A new map shows how smell receptors in the mouse nose are precisely organized into tight bands based on type.…
Research paper that for the first time maps the genetics of how individual regions of the brain age —and why some of those regions are the very ones most ravaged by Alzheimer’s and dementia
Citizens initiates Opus Genetics stock coverage with outperform rating
Two whale groups separated by seas—but not by genes, study finds
A paper in Genome Biology and Evolution discovers that the endangered Mediterranean fin whale is not completely isolated from Atlantic groups. Both Atlantic and Mediterranean popul…