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Human genome has Neanderthal genes but lacks its Y chromosome
Interesting Engineering· 1 day agoBecause of that, the absence of this Neanderthal chromosome might provide a clue of some kind. The Y plays an important role in biological sex and male fertility, according to a study. While ...
What is bird flu and how worried should I be about a pandemic?
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 hours ago[Getty Images] Bird flu is spreading in cattle herds in the US in a surprising development that's...
The Impact of the Human Genome Project on Genetic Counseling
KRTV Great Falls· 3 hours agoThe completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 marked a monumental achievement in the field of genetics. Twenty-one years later, the advancements from ...
Transposons could be new targets for aging research and treatment
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoWhile lockdowns meant time in the laboratory was harder to come by, Benayoun and her team turned to a "treasure trove" of existing human genome data (which ...
A Bird-Flu Pandemic in People? Here’s What It Might Look Like.
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle has so far spilled over to just three farmworkers in the...
Y chromosome is evolving faster than the X, primate study reveals
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 day agoComplete X and Y chromosome sequences from six primate species reveal species diversity and insights...
Biomedicine Breakthrough: Complete Gene Insertion Now Possible in Human Cells
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoThis method has the potential to lead to universal gene therapies that are effective for conditions like cystic fibrosis. Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ...
Evolution May Be Purposeful And It’s Freaking Scientists Out
Forbes· 5 days ago“Where are all the genetic cures?” asks Denis Noble, a frustrated biophysicist, Royal Society fellow...
Decoding Mental Health With Advanced Brain Gene Maps
SciTechDaily· 1 day agoGroundbreaking maps reveal the complex gene regulation in brains with and without mental disorders, enhancing the understanding of mental illnesses and...
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EconoTimes· 6 days agoClaire is Professor of paediatric immunology and gene therapy at UCL Great Ormond Street Hospital...