Two algal species share important genes with all modern land
Success against sickle-cell would be “the first genetic cure of a common genetic disease” and could free tens of thousands of Americans from agonizing pain.
As of 2016, about 80% of people in genetic studies were of European descent. We know humans originated in Africa but we don’t know what we did before we emigrated — we don't know our own history.
An extraordinary piece of genetic sleuthing shows that this girl's mother was Neanderthal, her father Denisovan.
Crispr has stirred strong feelings ever since it came to light as a gene-editing technology five years ago. Already, it’s a mainstay in the scientific tool kit. But recent studies remind everyone that genome editing isn’t magic.
Its defenders claim to be standing up for uncomfortable truths, but race science is still as bogus as ever.
The latest reconstruction of the 10,000-year-old skeleton depicts a young man with dark skin, dark hair and blue eyes (and a sly smile)
Compact genomes and tiny cells gave flowering plants an edge over competing flora. This discovery hints at a broader evolutionary principle.
Researchers are tackling the problem of antibiotic resistance head on — by hunting for the genes that enable bacteria to become resistant to life-saving medications.
Neanderthals and Denisovans may have supplied modern humans with genetic variants that let them thrive in new environments.
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