Carnivorous Plant Throws Out Its Junk DNA
A new study suggests that the large majority of noncoding DNA, which is abundant in many living things, may not actually be needed for complex life. The clues lie in…
2013 | Patrick Allard – "A C. elegans Screening Platform for the Rapid Assessment of Chemical…"
ISG faculty Patrick Allard published a paper, “A C. elegans Screening Platform for the Rapid Assessment of Chemical Disruption of Germline Function” scheduled to appear in the June edition of Environmental Health Perspectives. Abstract: Despite…
Ancient DNA Found Hidden Below Sea Floor
In the middle of the South Atlantic, there’s a patch of sea almost devoid of life. There are no birds, few fish, not even much plankton. But researchers report that…
Genetics + Archeology + Linguistic Studies Reveal Europe Is One Big Family
From Ireland to Turkey, Europeans are all related, sharing a link with ancestors who were alive just 1,000 years ago, according to a new genetic study. Peter Ralph and Graham Coop…
Artist Uses Found DNA Data to Generate Photo-realistic Portraits
Artist and Phd student, Heather Dewey-Hagborg, finds and photographs DNA samples out in public, collecting everything from hair to chewed gum and cigarettes. She then sequences the DNA, extracting information…
Sexuality After Genetics with Dr. Helena Cronin
Dr Helena Cronin, co-director of the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science at the London School of Economics, discusses “sexuality after genetics”. Why are males and females so…