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Unraveling where chimp and human brains diverge
Six million years ago, chimpanzees and humans diverged from a common ancestor and evolved into unique species. view more (2006-11-14)
Gene responsible for common hearing loss identified for first time
A gene responsible for the single most common cause of hearing loss among white adults, otosclerosis, has been identified for the first time. view more (2007-06-18)
Dissecting the genetic components of adaptation of E. coli to the mouse gut
New insights into the evolutionary mechanisms that facilitate the remarkably fast adaptation of intestinal bacteria within their natural environment are provided in the January issue of PLoS Genetics by researchers from INSERM and INRA at University Paris Descartes. view more (2008-01-14)
Researchers make progress in studying genetic traits of India-born populations
Despite the fact that the people of India constitute more than one-sixth of the world's entire population, they have been underrepresented in studies related to genetic diseases. view more (2006-12-26)
Surprising new insights into the repair strategies of DNA
A microscopic single-celled organism, adapted to survive in some of the harshest environments on earth, could help scientists gain a better understanding of how cancer cells behave. view more (2009-07-16)
Explaining why pruning encourages plants to thrive
Scientists have shown that the main shoot dominates a plant's growth principally because it was there first, rather than due to its position at the top of the plant. view more (2009-09-22)
Genetics a key factor in premature infants' devastating eye disease
Genetics play a major role in predisposing infants to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a disease prevalent in premature infants that disrupts normal blood vessel development of the retina and can lead to blindness. view more (2006-11-27)
Scientists adopt fresh approach in quest for new therapies
Scientists are to pool their expertise in human health to pioneer an innovative approach to treating common diseases. view more (2007-11-27)
Breeding better broccoli
Carotenoids-fat-soluble plant compounds found in some vegetables-are essential to the human diet and reportedly offer important health benefits to consumers. view more (2009-11-05)
Mass Analysis of DNA from Whole Populations.
One of the world's leading scientists, Nobel Prize winner, Dr Sydney Brenner, has devised a new method for obtaining sequence information from thousands of genomes simultaneously. Current technologies can only analyse one genome at a time. view more (2005-04-20)
Gene therapy shows early promise for treating obesity
With obesity reaching epidemic levels, researchers at the Ohio State University Medical Center are studying a potentially long-term treatment that involves injecting a gene directly into one of the critical feeding and weight control centers of the brain. view more (2009-03-10)
Variation in bitter-taste receptor gene increases risk for alcoholism
A team of researchers, led by investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has found that a gene variant for a bitter-taste receptor on the tongue is associated with an increased risk for alcohol dependence. view more (2006-01-10)
Can you be born a couch potato?
The key to good health is to be physically active. The key to being active is- to be born that way? view more (2008-07-17)
Experimental vaccine protects lab animals against several strains of H5N1
Nations are preparing to stockpile vaccines against H5N1, the strain of influenza virus that experts fear could cause the next flu pandemic. But will these vaccines remain effective as the virus mutates? view more (2006-06-14)
Researchers discover gene responsible for Restless Legs Syndrome
An international team of researchers has identified the first gene associated with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), a common sleep disorder affecting tens of millions of people worldwide. view more (2007-07-19)
Inherited cancer mutation is widespread in America
A gene mutation responsible for the most common form of inherited colon cancer is older and more common than formerly believed, according to a recent study. view more (2008-04-18)
A CRESCENDO OF DISCOVERY IN THE 21st CENTURY MUST REACH
Lord David Puttnam and Professor Susan Greenfield, director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain (RI), are urging all scientists to communicate meaningfully with the public. Dialogue between scientists and the public is essential to determine the way our lives are shaped in the next century. This theme will be central to an evening of debate... view more... (1999-09-29)
Cockroach classification is to be amended
Now it is difficult to imagine how people managed without DNA-diagnostics. Russian scientists hope to apply this method for eliminating differences in classification of the most ancient inhabitants of the earth - cockroaches. By applying DNA-diagnostics the researchers from the Vavilov Institiute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences,... view more... (2003-08-22)
Severe mental retardation gene mutation identified
Researchers have identified a novel gene mutation that causes X-linked mental retardation for which there was no previously known molecular diagnosis, according to an article to be published electronically on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 in The American Journal of Human Genetics. view more (2007-03-20)
History of human cannibalism eats away at researchers
In a new study published by the journal Genome Research, a team of scientists reports that 'mad cow'-like diseases have not been a major force in human history, nor have been cannibalistic rituals that are known to be associated with disease transmission. view more (2006-01-04)
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