Most present-day humans carry a small amount of Neandertal DNA that can be traced back to a single period of interbreeding, two genetic analyses find.
Ibuprofen counters problems caused by mutations in the MAN1B1 gene, fruit fly tests show. Early results in three children are ”fairly positive.”
Genetic analysis of cavity crud from two famed man-eating lions suggests the method could re-create diets of predators that lived thousands of years ago.
A new gene drive can copy and paste itself into the genomes of herpes simplex viruses in mice. The end goal is a version that disables the virus in humans.
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun found a new principle of gene regulation essential for all multicellular organisms.
African researchers are using Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies to advance studies of genetics, biomedicine, developmental biology, toxicology and more.
Some sea robins have taste buds on their six crablike legs that help the fish ferret out prey buried in sand as they walk.
An analysis of tissue samples from nearly 1,200 older adults found that the more insertions individuals had, the younger they died.
DNA from a partial skeleton found in France indicates that European Neandertals consisted of at least two genetically distinct populations.
Evolving immunity to the Bd fungus and a reintroduction project saved a California frog. The key to rescuing other species might be in the frog’s genes.
