The Tibetan people have inherited variants of five different genes that help them live at…
Month: April 2017
Physical activity helps to counteract weight gain from obesity-causing gene variant
Physical activity can reduce the weight-gaining effects of the genetic variant that carries the greatest…
Scythian horse breeding unveiled: Lessons for animal domestication
A new study unveils the secrets of horse breeding by Iron Age Scythian nomads. The…
Neurons’ faulty wiring leads to serotonin imbalance, depression-like behavior in mice
A gene has been identified that allows neurons that release serotonin to evenly spread their…
Diabetes app forecasts blood sugar levels
Glucoracle is a new app for people with type 2 diabetes that uses a personalized…
Cystic fibrosis: Interactions between bacteria that infect lungs uncovered
Substances produced by a harmful bacterium in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients may enhance…
Intergalactic gas and ripples in the cosmic web
A team of astronomers has made the first measurements of small-scale ripples in primeval hydrogen…
DNA from extinct humans discovered in cave sediments
Researchers have developed a new method to retrieve hominin DNA from cave sediments — even…
Stem cells edited to fight arthritis
Using CRISPR technology, a team of researchers rewired stem cells’ genetic circuits to produce an…
For first time, researchers measure forces that align crystals and help them snap together
For the first time, researchers have measured the force that draws tiny crystals together and…