Understanding cold-adapted yeasts to make cold beer
As one of the most widely consumed and commercially important beverages on the planet, one would expect the experts to know everything there is to … Read more
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Who’s afraid of math? Study finds some genetic factors
A new study of math anxiety shows how some people may be at greater risk to fear math not only because of negative experiences, but … Read more
Gathering the clues to rare gene variants contributing to schizophrenia
Schizophrenia has long been known to be highly heritable and is present in approximately 1% of the population. Researchers have been following two paths in … Read more
Gene knockdown affects aggression in fruit flies
What brings out the beast in a fruit fly? When Dr. Herman Dierick, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine … Read more
Single gene in bees separates queens from workers
Discovery may provide key to increasing agricultural economy in Michigan and beyond A research team led by Wayne State University, in collaboration with Michigan State … Read more
New Tool to Identify Genetic Risk Factors
Dartmouth researchers developed a new biological pathway-based computational model, called the Pathway-based Human Phenotype Network (PHPN), to identify underlying genetic connections between different diseases as … Read more
Study identifies gene mutation as cause of canine tremor disorder in Weimaraners
Weimaraners – sleek, athletic dogs originally bred for hunting — are known for their striking, silver-tinged coats. Unfortunately, they also are known for a rare … Read more
New genetic test for deafness
People with hereditary hearing loss must undergo multiple genetic tests for doctors to determine the exact cause. Testing for each possible genetic cause is expensive, … Read more
‘Designer sperm’ the future of genetic medicine?
Get ready: The “new genetics” promises to change faulty genes of future generations by introducing new, functioning genes using “designer sperm.” A new research report … Read more
Fast-Mutating DNA Sequences Guided Evolution of Uniquely Human Traits
What does it mean to be human? According to scientists the key lies, ultimately, in the billions of lines of genetic code that comprise the … Read more
Effects of chronic stress can be traced to your genes
New research shows that chronic stress changes gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. With these changes, the cells are primed to … Read more
