How does your immune system decide between fighting invading pathogens now or preparing to fight them in the future? Turns out, it can change its mind.
An essential primer on humanity’s ongoing quest to understand the secrets of life
DNA fragments from thousands of years ago are providing insights into multiple sclerosis, diabetes, schizophrenia and other illnesses.
But elation over the approvals was tempered by concerns the breakthrough treatments may not be accessible to many sickle cell patients, both are very expensive.
An algorithm that can analyse hundreds of millions of genetic sequences has identified DNA-cutting genes and enzymes that are extremely rare in nature.
The trial involved only 10 patients, but it suggests cholesterol can be permanently reduced with a single treatment for patients at risk of heart disease
The jumpy parasites have followed our ancestors around for at least 25 million years, adapting along with us through major upheavals.
Giant family trees based on ancient DNA from thousands of people are revealing prehistoric politics and social structure
But the researchers caution that their work can not shed much light on sexual orientation in humans. “We’re trying to steer way from one explanation to rule them all.”
Cat Bohannon’s book, “Eve,” looks at the way women’s bodies evolved, and how a focus on male subjects in science has left women “under-studied and under-cared for.”
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