Tag: genetics
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...
You shed DNA everywhere you go – trace samples in the...
Jenny Whilde, University of Florida and Jessica Alice Farrell, University of Florida
Human DNA can be sequenced from small...
EXPLORING NATURE
Despite Supreme Court setback, children’s lawsuits against climate change continue
Alexandra Klass, University of Michigan
An ancient legal principle has become a key strategy of American children seeking to...
