Genetics

Animals

Hot and spicy pain signals get blocked in naked mole-rats

Naked mole-rats have a protein that interrupts pain signal.

Genetics

To make female pill bugs, just add bacterial genes

Genes from Wolbachia bacteria infiltrated pill bugs and now make genetic males female.

Genetics

Gene linked to autism in people may influence dog sociability

DNA variants were linked to beagles’ tendency to seek human help.

Genetics

First ‘three-parent baby’ born from nuclear transfer

The first human baby produced through spindle nuclear transfer was born in April, New Scientist reports.

Genetics

New era of human embryo gene editing begins

Gene editing of viable human embryos is happening, in and out of the public eye.

Genetics

Endurance training leaves no memory in muscles

Unlike strength training, endurance workouts left no genetic trace months later, calling into question idea of a general muscle memory.

Genetics

Single exodus from Africa gave rise to today’s non-Africans

Genetics and climate studies differ on when modern humans left Africa.

Life

Aneil Agrawal unites math and mess

Evolutionary geneticist Aneil Agrawal is equally at home with real and hypothetical fruit flies.

Genetics

To study Galápagos cormorants, a geneticist gets creative

To collect DNA from four cormorant species, this scientist called in bird scientists far and wide.

Genetics

Genetic surgery is closer to reality

A molecular scalpel called CRISPR/Cas9 has made gene editing possible.

Health & Medicine

Tasmanian devils evolve resistance to contagious cancer

Tasmanian devils are evolving resistance to a deadly contagious cancer.

Genetics

Genes help snub-nosed monkeys live the high life

Snub nosed monkeys have certain genetic variants that help them breathe easy in low oxygen.