Genetics

Science & Society

Fox experiment is replaying domestication in fast-forward

How to Tame a Fox recounts a nearly 60-year experiment in Russia to domesticate silver foxes.

Genetics

Ancient DNA bucks tale of how the horse was tamed

DNA from ancient horses reveals early domestication involved plenty of stallions.

Animals

Dog DNA study maps breeds across the world

Here are five findings from a massive study of dog breed genomes.

Genetics

Gene knockouts in people provide drug safety, effectiveness clues

People naturally lacking certain genes give clues about drug safety and efficacy, a study in Pakistanis shows.

Health & Medicine

Genetic risk of getting second cancer tallied for pediatric survivors

Inherited mutations, not only treatment, affect the chances that a childhood cancer survivor will develop a second cancer later in life.

Genetics

Cephalopods may have traded evolution gains for extra smarts

Editing RNA may give cephalopods smarts, but there’s a trade-off.

Genetics

Gene editing of human embryos yields early results

Gene editing in embryos has started in labs, but isn’t ready for the clinic.

Genetics

In 1967, LSD was briefly labeled a breaker of chromosomes

Claims that the hallucinogenic drug damaged DNA were quickly rejected. But questions remain about how LSD works.

Genetics

How to grow toxin-free corn

Corn genetically altered to produce specialized molecules may prevent a fungus from tainting it with carcinogenic toxins.

Genetics

Scientists move closer to building synthetic yeast from scratch

Scientists have created five more synthetic yeast chromosomes.

Life

Bacteria genes offer new strategy for sterilizing mosquitoes

Two genes in Wolbachia bacteria could be used to sterilize mosquitoes that transmit Zika.

Genetics

Human genes often best Neandertal ones in brain, testes

Differing activity of human and Neandertal versions of genes may help explain health risks.