23andMe customer? Here's what to know about the privacy of your genetic data.
Concerns about 23andMe's business prospects is raising questions about the genetic testing company's customer data.
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Sweeter tomatoes are coming soon thanks to CRISPR gene editing
Selection for bigger tomatoes has made the fruits less sweet, but now it has been shown that gene editing can make them ...
Having COVID-19 doubles long-term risk of heart attack, stroke, new Clinic study suggests
A study by Cleveland Clinic and USC researchers long-term risk associated with COVID-19 “continues to pose a significant ...
EurekAlert!1d
Physicians at Le Bonheur and UT Health Science Center participate in $3 million NIH grant on childhood interstitial lung disease
Le Bonheur and University of Tennessee Health Science Center physicians Jonathan D. Finder, MD, and Terri Finkel, MD, PhD, ...
Genes and proteins linked to different types of alcohol use disorders could provide new therapeutic targets
A team of medical researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has identified some of the genes and ...
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Biotech investors, including Third Rock, pump $100M into a startup’s genetic medicine for ALS
Trace Neuroscience aims to advance an RNA-binding therapy designed to preserve — and potentially improve — muscle function in ...
Using CRISPR to decipher whether gene variants lead to cancer
In recent years, scientists have created a range of new methods based on CRISPR-Cas technology for precisely editing the ...
The Debrief1d
Size Matters: Male Stalk-Eyed Flies with This Shorter Physical Feature Compensate by Being More Sexually Aggressive
Male stalk-eyed flies with shorter eyestalks compensate by being more aggressive to attract females who generally prefer ...
A single atom can change the colour of a bird. These are the genes responsible
New research reveals how parrots and finches develop their extraordinary colours – and shows that evolution is an ongoing ...
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How a groundbreaking agreement could raise billions to protect the web of life
A mechanism for sharing benefits from the use of DSI, a crucial yet lesser-known aspect of the global biodiversity framework ...
Genetic variant discovery could lead to early detection and treatment of aggressive prostate cancer
QUT scientists have uncovered functionality of a genetic variant in the prostate specific antigen (PSA) gene to improve the current diagnostic test to help distinguish aggressive from non-aggressive ...