Genetics

Genetics

The first look at how archaea package their DNA reveals they’re a lot like us

Archaea microbes spool their DNA much like plants and animals do.

Genetics

Gene editing creates virus-free piglets

Pigs engineered to lack infectious viruses may one day produce transplant organs.

Genetics

Gene editing of human embryos gets rid of a mutation that causes heart failure

Gene editing of human embryos can efficiently repair a gene defect without making new mistakes.

Neuroscience

Mice with a mutation linked to autism affect their littermates’ behavior

Genetically normal littermates of mutated mice behave strangely, suggesting that the social environment plays a big role in behavior.

Genetics

Tardigrades aren’t champion gene swappers after all

Genetic studies reveal more secrets of the bizarre creatures known as tardigrades.

Anthropology

Ancient DNA offers clues to the Canaanites’ fate

DNA is painting a more detailed portrait of the ancient Canaanites, who have largely been studied through the secondhand accounts of their contemporaries.

Genetics

50 years ago, diabetic mice offered hope for understanding human disease

Mice described in 1967 are still helping researchers understand diabetes.

Plants

Borrowed genes give mums the blues

Scientists have genetically modified chrysanthemums to be “true blue” for the first time.

Genetics

Resistance to CRISPR gene drives may arise easily

New tools for pest and disease control could become useless without improvements.

Genetics

These genes may be why dogs are so friendly

Dog domestication may be the result of just a few genetic changes, including ones that made canines more interested in interacting with people.

Genetics

Dog domestication happened just once, ancient DNA study suggests

DNA of ancient canines counters idea that dogs were domesticated twice, in Europe and Asia.

Agriculture

GM moth trial gets a green light from USDA

GM diamondback moths will take wing in a New York field trial.