Researchers find potential one-two punch against triple-negative breast cancer
Many breast cancer therapies work by causing DNA replication stress, but triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells survive this…
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The battle of the sexes in the egg
The sperm and the egg cell’s nuclei compete for size directly after fertilization and this is necessary for…
Exclusive Breastfeeding Linked To Lasting DNA Changes, Study Finds
Babies who are exclusively breastfed for at least three months show distinct biological markers in their blood compared…
DNA Gaps: Why Most Neanderthal Men Preferred to Sleep With Modern Female Humans?
The latest genetic study indicates that initial interactions between Neanderthals and modern humans were uneven, with some indication…
Research establishes traces of Neandertal DNA present in genome of modern humans
Research has established that there are traces of Neandertal DNA in the genome of modern humans. Now an…
Making mosquitoes self-destruct
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed transgenic mosquitoes that stably express the Cas9 enzyme in…
New blood test may transform the way cancer is monitored and treated
Stanford University scientists have described a new type of test that can detect genetic mutations in minute amounts…
Attitudes on human genome editing vary, but reach consensus on holding talks
An international team of scientists announced they had successfully edited the DNA of human embryos. As people process…
Early puberty may mean less time in education for girls
The age at which girls have their first period may influence how long they stay in education. The…
Scientists discover unknown virus in ‘throwaway’ DNA
A chance discovery has opened up a new method of finding unknown viruses. In research published in the…
Ancient Extinct Human Species DNA Still Present in Melanesian Residents: Study
Scientists were surprised to find fragments of DNA of extinct human species in 35 people living in islands…