Tag: genetics
If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire...
Elay Shech, Auburn University
Biotech company Colossal Biosciences made headlines in April 2025 after claiming it had “successfully restored...
How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk...
Arun Durvasula, University of Southern California
Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she told me,...
23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the...
Kayte Spector-Bagdady, University of Michigan
As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23,...
Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist...
Julia Brown, University of California, San Francisco
With their primary goal to advance scientific knowledge, most scientists are not...
‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also...
Gavin Naylor, University of Florida
Human fear of sharks has deep roots. Written works and art from the ancient...
Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes...
Karla Kaun, Brown University
Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as...
Why don’t fruit bats get diabetes? New understanding of how they’ve...
Wei Gordon, Menlo College and Nadav Ahituv, University of California, San Francisco
People around the world eat too much...
Cranberries can bounce, float and pollinate themselves: The saucy science of...
Serina DeSalvio, Texas A&M University
Cranberries are a staple in U.S. households at Thanksgiving – but how did this...
EXPLORING NATURE
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...
Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota
As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...
