genetics
Golden retrievers and humans share ‘striking’ genetic similarities
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Moss Can Survive the Harsh Conditions of Space
In 2005, scientists stated that moss can grow inside spaceships. The small plants that scientists have sent back on NASA ...
Cuts and scrapes may be slower to heal in redheads
Our hair color appears to play an unexpected role in wound healing. stock-enjoy/Shutterstock Red-haired wounds heal more slowly than their ...
DNA Reveals the Secret History of Dogs
More than 3,000 years ago, in what is now Kazakhstan, six dogs were carefully buried in the ground. Were they ...
Analysing Hitler’s DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing useful
Adolf Hitler's genome sequenced for TV documentary Roger Viollet via Getty Images Some say that if you resort to mentioning ...
Sequencing Hitler’s genome teaches us nothing useful about his crimes
Adolf Hitler's genome sequenced for TV documentary Smith Archive/Alamy Some say that if you resort to mentioning Adolf Hitler, you ...
A Gene Editing Therapy Cut Cholesterol Levels by Half
In step to greater use of gene editing, a treatment that uses Crispr has successfully reduced high cholesterol in a ...
DNA pioneer James Watson has died ― colleagues wrestle with his legacy
Watson received the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his role in elucidating the structure of DNA. 1 ...
CRISPR live-cell imaging reveals chromatin dynamics and enhancer interactions at multiple non-repetitive loci
Zheng, H. & Xie, W. The role of 3D genome organization in development and cell differentiation. Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell ...
Polycystic ovary syndrome: We’re closing in on how genetics causes PCOS
An illustration of polycystic ovary syndrome, in which the ovaries become enlarged. Scientific photo library / Alamy We've finally figured ...
