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Introducing the UCLA Program in Evolutionary Medicine
Through the hard work of UCLA Profs. Dan Blumstein (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology) and Barbara…
Is America Man Enough to Vote?
Studies by the geneticist and social scientist James Fowler suggest that serotonin, the neurotransmitter connected…
Will Low-Cost Genome Sequencing Open 'Pandora's Box'?
As the price of sequencing an individual’s genome becomes as cheap as $1000, scientists and…
Three-Parent Babies
A new IVF technique being debated in England uses three genetic parents to create an…
If Genetically Modified Apples Don't Brown, Can You Tell If They're Rotten?
Okaganan Specialty Fruits Inc. has just has developed two genetically engineered varieties of green apples…
Doctors Sift Through Patients' Genomes To Solve Medical Mysteries
Until recently, genetic tests only scanned small parts of someone’s DNA, such as the parts…
Experimental Drug Is First To Help Kids With Premature-Aging Disease
Researchers have found the first drug to treat progeria, an extremely rare genetic disease that…
From Cheetah Spots to Kitty’s Stripes: The Genetics of Cat Coats
After years of studying how cats get their color, researchers have pinpointed an elusive gene…
As Scientists Question New Rat Study, GMO Debate Rages On
A study published this week in the well-respected journal Food and Chemical Toxicology has sparked…
2012 | Hannah Landecker featured in book, "Hidden Treasure"
ISG faculty Dr. Hannah Landecker wrote an essay for “Hidden Treasure”, a book that reveals over…
Weird Science: The Promise and Peril of Synthetic Biology
“The eminent evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould once said: “Our planet has always been in…
Potential Perils of DIY Genetic Testing
Psychologist Dr Ilan Dar-Nimrod from the University of Sydney talks about genetic determinism which he…