Genetics Stories
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Genetic Test Can Predict Autism Risk
Researchers from Australia have developed a genetic test that can predict an individual's risk of developing Autism Spectrum Disorders. The test will be particularly useful to detect autism in people whose families have a history of the developmental disorder. -
Research Has Found that Genetics Is Behind Your Dislike for Cilantro
"Green as old vomit/ coriander sativum/ tastes of anarchy," a haiku says. -
Swine Flu Is Two Mutations Away From Deadly Pandemic
A new study conducted by researchers from Korea and Tennessee has found a strain of the swine flu that, in only two mutations and ten days, kills ferrets. -
8 Important Facts You Didn't Know about ENCODE and the Human Genome
What is ENCODE, and what does it mean? -
Researchers Create 'Google Maps' for Human Genome
Researchers on the project have been likened the task to Occupy Wall Street. “Originally genetics was focused on the one percent,” Mark Gerstein, a bioinformaticist from Yale University, said. “We’re shining a light on the 99 percent.” -
Genetic Link to Manic Episodes in Bipolar Disorder
Researchers have found that a gene called NCAN is closely associated with the mood swings that occur in people with bipolar disorder. -
Internet Addiction Is a Fact of Life and Women Are More Prone to It
Researchers have found that internet addiction is caused by a mutation in some people just like addiction to nicotine. -
Researchers Map Out Genome of Human Ancestor, Suspect More Ancestors Yet to Be Found
Researchers have managed to map an entire genome of a human ancestor and also suspect that there are more species that existed in the past that we have not yet found, particularly in Asia. -
Scientists Find Happiness Gene in Women
Researchers have found a gene in women that predicts the level of happiness in women. -
Forensic Test Can Determine Person's Eye and Hair Color
A forensic test that has been developed to help police nab perpetrators of crimes can predict a suspect's eye color, hair color, and ethnic origin. -
Humans More Likely to Develop Cancer Than Chimps Thanks to DNA Modifications
There are more than 100 types of cancers that affect millions of men and women. But, do animals suffer from cancers? -
Stem Cells of Fat Cells Can Repair Cartilage, Ease Arthritis Pain
Pre-treatment of the stem cells derived from fat cells can encourage growth of cartilage cells, a finding that could help ease pain in people suffering from a common type of arthritis.
