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 causes children to age so rapidly that many die in their teens. The drug, called…
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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 underlying spots on cheetahs, stripes in house cats and patterns across the feline world. Called Taqpep,…
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 a lot of controversy. In the study, titled “Long term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide…
2012 | Hannah Landecker featured in book, "Hidden Treasure"
ISG faculty Dr. Hannah Landecker wrote an essay for “Hidden Treasure“, a book that reveals over 400 never-before seen treasures from the National Library of Medicine. The book was edited by…
Weird Science: The Promise and Peril of Synthetic Biology
“The eminent evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould once said: “Our planet has always been in the Age of Bacteria.” But scientists’ rapidly accelerating ability to harness microbes and turn them…
Potential Perils of DIY Genetic Testing
Psychologist Dr Ilan Dar-Nimrod from the University of Sydney talks about genetic determinism which he argues is encouraged by media reports that imply a greater risk from disease-related genes than…