Meet The First Farmers
Conducting the first large-scale, genome-wide analyses of ancient human remains from the Near East, an international team led by Harvard Medical School has illuminated the genetic identities and population dynamics…
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Federal Panel Approves First Use of CRISPR Gene Editing in Humans
A federal biosafety and ethics panel on Tuesday unanimously approved the first study in patients of the genome-editing technology CRISPR/Cas9, in an experiment that would use CRISPR to create genetically-altered…
Using big data, scientists discover biomarkers that could help give cancer patients better survival estimates
People with cancer are often told by their doctors approximately how long they have to live, and how well they will respond to treatments, but what if there were a…
Diets Heavy In Fructose Damage Genes Related To Memory And Metabolism, Says Study
High-fructose corn syrup is a grocery store staple, an inexpensive additive found in everything from soda to spaghetti sauce. We already know that diets heavy in it are a likely…
From Genome Research: Human evolution fast-tracked by mutations from anti-viral enzyme
Evolution is thought to proceed through the gradual accumulation of independent mutations in each new generation. In a study published online today in Genome Research, researchers analyzing hominid genomes have…
Western Lowland Gorilla Genome Mapped with New Level of Accuracy
The genome of the Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla ssp. gorilla) has been sequenced at a high level of quality beginning to approach that of the human genome, says a…