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Environment

Breeding For High Milk Production Created Less-Fertile Cows Breeding For High Milk Production Created Less-Fertile Cows

By Francie Diep

Science

Humans May Have Fewer Genes Than Worms Humans May Have Fewer Genes Than Worms

By Douglas Main

Health

Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade

By Francie Diep

Science

How A Gene For Fair Skin Spread Across India How A Gene For Fair Skin Spread Across India

By Francie Diep

Science

Women’s Breasts Age Way Faster Than The Rest Of Their Bodies Women’s Breasts Age Way Faster Than The Rest Of Their Bodies

By Shaunacy Ferro

Science

The Case Of The Girl Who Couldn’t Feel Pain The Case Of The Girl Who Couldn’t Feel Pain

By Francie Diep

Environment

Irradiated Seeds Combat World’s Most Serious Wheat Disease Irradiated Seeds Combat World’s Most Serious Wheat Disease

By Francie Diep

Science

New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live? New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live?

By Francie Diep

Science

Help Scientists Solve Mysteries Of The Brain By Watching Worms Lay Eggs Help Scientists Solve Mysteries Of The Brain By Watching Worms Lay Eggs

By Francie Diep

Science

What’s Next For Gene Patenting? What’s Next For Gene Patenting?

By Francie Diep

Science

Scientists Find One Gene Responsible For All White Tigers Scientists Find One Gene Responsible For All White Tigers

By Francie Diep

Health

Scientists Create Hybrid, Air-Transmissible Bird Flu Strains Scientists Create Hybrid, Air-Transmissible Bird Flu Strains

By Rebecca Boyle

Health

New Gene Therapy Braces T Cells Against HIV New Gene Therapy Braces T Cells Against HIV

By Clay Dillow

Science

How Genetics Is Perfecting The Christmas Tree How Genetics Is Perfecting The Christmas Tree

By Rebecca Boyle

Science

FYI: What Makes Hair Curly? FYI: What Makes Hair Curly?

By Daniel Engber

Science

Are People Getting Dumber? One Geneticist Thinks So Are People Getting Dumber? One Geneticist Thinks So

By Rebecca Boyle

Health

Where will the next pandemic come from? Where will the next pandemic come from?

By David Quammen

Science

After Pregnancy, Many Women Have Bits Of Male DNA In Their Brains After Pregnancy, Many Women Have Bits Of Male DNA In Their Brains

By Colin Lecher

Environment

One Gene Lays The Blueprint for A Cheetah’s Spots And A Tabby Cat’s Stripes One Gene Lays The Blueprint for A Cheetah’s Spots And A Tabby Cat’s Stripes

By Rebecca Boyle

Health

Viral Gene Therapy Gives Non-Smelling Mice the Ability to Smell Viral Gene Therapy Gives Non-Smelling Mice the Ability to Smell

By Rebecca Boyle

Technology

Light-Activated Muscle Could Make Robots Move Like Real Creatures Light-Activated Muscle Could Make Robots Move Like Real Creatures

By Rebecca Boyle

Science

Strong Hands and Voice Pitch Really Are Signs of Fertility Strong Hands and Voice Pitch Really Are Signs of Fertility

By Jennifer Abbasi

Environment

Using DNA to Track the Spread of Bedbugs Using DNA to Track the Spread of Bedbugs

By Brooke Borel

Health

Genetic Bar Code Search Can Use RNA to Pick Out Individuals From Huge Gene Pools Genetic Bar Code Search Can Use RNA to Pick Out Individuals From Huge Gene Pools

By Rebecca Boyle

Science

Suntory Creates Mythical Blue (Or, Um, Lavender-ish) Rose Suntory Creates Mythical Blue (Or, Um, Lavender-ish) Rose

By Dan Nosowitz

Health

New Genome Editing Method Helps Scientists Rewrite Whole Sections of the Code of Life New Genome Editing Method Helps Scientists Rewrite Whole Sections of the Code of Life

By Rebecca Boyle

Environment

USDA Won’t Regulate Genetically Modified Grass, Sparking Superweed Worries USDA Won’t Regulate Genetically Modified Grass, Sparking Superweed Worries

By Rebecca Boyle

Technology

Government Says Biotech Companies Can Be Their Own Safety Testers Government Says Biotech Companies Can Be Their Own Safety Testers

By Rebecca Boyle

Environment

Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction

By Rebecca Boyle

Environment

How Modified Worms and Goats Can Mass-Produce Nature’s Toughest Fiber How Modified Worms and Goats Can Mass-Produce Nature’s Toughest Fiber

By Rebecca Boyle

Environment

Snake With Clawed Foot Found In China Snake With Clawed Foot Found In China

By Stuart Fox

Science

Why Does War Breed More Boys? Why Does War Breed More Boys?

By Laura Allen

Science

DNA and a New Kind of Racial Profiling DNA and a New Kind of Racial Profiling

By Jessica Snyder Sachs

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Latest in genetics

Breeding For High Milk Production Created Less-Fertile Cows Breeding For High Milk Production Created Less-Fertile Cows

Humans May Have Fewer Genes Than Worms Humans May Have Fewer Genes Than Worms

Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade

How A Gene For Fair Skin Spread Across India How A Gene For Fair Skin Spread Across India

Women’s Breasts Age Way Faster Than The Rest Of Their Bodies Women’s Breasts Age Way Faster Than The Rest Of Their Bodies

The Case Of The Girl Who Couldn’t Feel Pain The Case Of The Girl Who Couldn’t Feel Pain

Irradiated Seeds Combat World’s Most Serious Wheat Disease Irradiated Seeds Combat World’s Most Serious Wheat Disease

New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live? New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live?

Help Scientists Solve Mysteries Of The Brain By Watching Worms Lay Eggs Help Scientists Solve Mysteries Of The Brain By Watching Worms Lay Eggs

What’s Next For Gene Patenting? What’s Next For Gene Patenting?

Scientists Find One Gene Responsible For All White Tigers Scientists Find One Gene Responsible For All White Tigers

Scientists Create Hybrid, Air-Transmissible Bird Flu Strains Scientists Create Hybrid, Air-Transmissible Bird Flu Strains

New Gene Therapy Braces T Cells Against HIV New Gene Therapy Braces T Cells Against HIV

How Genetics Is Perfecting The Christmas Tree How Genetics Is Perfecting The Christmas Tree

FYI: What Makes Hair Curly? FYI: What Makes Hair Curly?

Are People Getting Dumber? One Geneticist Thinks So Are People Getting Dumber? One Geneticist Thinks So

Where will the next pandemic come from? Where will the next pandemic come from?

After Pregnancy, Many Women Have Bits Of Male DNA In Their Brains After Pregnancy, Many Women Have Bits Of Male DNA In Their Brains

One Gene Lays The Blueprint for A Cheetah’s Spots And A Tabby Cat’s Stripes One Gene Lays The Blueprint for A Cheetah’s Spots And A Tabby Cat’s Stripes

Viral Gene Therapy Gives Non-Smelling Mice the Ability to Smell Viral Gene Therapy Gives Non-Smelling Mice the Ability to Smell

Light-Activated Muscle Could Make Robots Move Like Real Creatures Light-Activated Muscle Could Make Robots Move Like Real Creatures

Strong Hands and Voice Pitch Really Are Signs of Fertility Strong Hands and Voice Pitch Really Are Signs of Fertility

Using DNA to Track the Spread of Bedbugs Using DNA to Track the Spread of Bedbugs

Genetic Bar Code Search Can Use RNA to Pick Out Individuals From Huge Gene Pools Genetic Bar Code Search Can Use RNA to Pick Out Individuals From Huge Gene Pools

Suntory Creates Mythical Blue (Or, Um, Lavender-ish) Rose Suntory Creates Mythical Blue (Or, Um, Lavender-ish) Rose

New Genome Editing Method Helps Scientists Rewrite Whole Sections of the Code of Life New Genome Editing Method Helps Scientists Rewrite Whole Sections of the Code of Life

USDA Won’t Regulate Genetically Modified Grass, Sparking Superweed Worries USDA Won’t Regulate Genetically Modified Grass, Sparking Superweed Worries

Government Says Biotech Companies Can Be Their Own Safety Testers Government Says Biotech Companies Can Be Their Own Safety Testers

Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction

How Modified Worms and Goats Can Mass-Produce Nature’s Toughest Fiber How Modified Worms and Goats Can Mass-Produce Nature’s Toughest Fiber

Snake With Clawed Foot Found In China Snake With Clawed Foot Found In China

Why Does War Breed More Boys? Why Does War Breed More Boys?

DNA and a New Kind of Racial Profiling DNA and a New Kind of Racial Profiling

genetics(Page 5)

Latest in genetics

Breeding For High Milk Production Created Less-Fertile Cows Breeding For High Milk Production Created Less-Fertile Cows

Humans May Have Fewer Genes Than Worms Humans May Have Fewer Genes Than Worms

Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade

How A Gene For Fair Skin Spread Across India How A Gene For Fair Skin Spread Across India

Women’s Breasts Age Way Faster Than The Rest Of Their Bodies Women’s Breasts Age Way Faster Than The Rest Of Their Bodies

The Case Of The Girl Who Couldn’t Feel Pain The Case Of The Girl Who Couldn’t Feel Pain

Irradiated Seeds Combat World’s Most Serious Wheat Disease Irradiated Seeds Combat World’s Most Serious Wheat Disease

New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live? New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live?

Help Scientists Solve Mysteries Of The Brain By Watching Worms Lay Eggs Help Scientists Solve Mysteries Of The Brain By Watching Worms Lay Eggs

What’s Next For Gene Patenting? What’s Next For Gene Patenting?

Scientists Find One Gene Responsible For All White Tigers Scientists Find One Gene Responsible For All White Tigers

Scientists Create Hybrid, Air-Transmissible Bird Flu Strains Scientists Create Hybrid, Air-Transmissible Bird Flu Strains

New Gene Therapy Braces T Cells Against HIV New Gene Therapy Braces T Cells Against HIV

How Genetics Is Perfecting The Christmas Tree How Genetics Is Perfecting The Christmas Tree

FYI: What Makes Hair Curly? FYI: What Makes Hair Curly?

Are People Getting Dumber? One Geneticist Thinks So Are People Getting Dumber? One Geneticist Thinks So

Where will the next pandemic come from? Where will the next pandemic come from?

After Pregnancy, Many Women Have Bits Of Male DNA In Their Brains After Pregnancy, Many Women Have Bits Of Male DNA In Their Brains

One Gene Lays The Blueprint for A Cheetah’s Spots And A Tabby Cat’s Stripes One Gene Lays The Blueprint for A Cheetah’s Spots And A Tabby Cat’s Stripes

Viral Gene Therapy Gives Non-Smelling Mice the Ability to Smell Viral Gene Therapy Gives Non-Smelling Mice the Ability to Smell

Light-Activated Muscle Could Make Robots Move Like Real Creatures Light-Activated Muscle Could Make Robots Move Like Real Creatures

Strong Hands and Voice Pitch Really Are Signs of Fertility Strong Hands and Voice Pitch Really Are Signs of Fertility

Using DNA to Track the Spread of Bedbugs Using DNA to Track the Spread of Bedbugs

Genetic Bar Code Search Can Use RNA to Pick Out Individuals From Huge Gene Pools Genetic Bar Code Search Can Use RNA to Pick Out Individuals From Huge Gene Pools

Suntory Creates Mythical Blue (Or, Um, Lavender-ish) Rose Suntory Creates Mythical Blue (Or, Um, Lavender-ish) Rose

New Genome Editing Method Helps Scientists Rewrite Whole Sections of the Code of Life New Genome Editing Method Helps Scientists Rewrite Whole Sections of the Code of Life

USDA Won’t Regulate Genetically Modified Grass, Sparking Superweed Worries USDA Won’t Regulate Genetically Modified Grass, Sparking Superweed Worries

Government Says Biotech Companies Can Be Their Own Safety Testers Government Says Biotech Companies Can Be Their Own Safety Testers

Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction

How Modified Worms and Goats Can Mass-Produce Nature’s Toughest Fiber How Modified Worms and Goats Can Mass-Produce Nature’s Toughest Fiber

Snake With Clawed Foot Found In China Snake With Clawed Foot Found In China

Why Does War Breed More Boys? Why Does War Breed More Boys?

DNA and a New Kind of Racial Profiling DNA and a New Kind of Racial Profiling

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