Genome : Science World Report

Jun 30, 2017 03:55 AM EDT

New Gene Editing Technology Suppresses Wild Insects, Could Wipe Out Mosquito-Borne Diseases

The use of gene editing technology could drive out mosquito-borne diseases in time.

Jan 28, 2017 05:40 AM EST

Creating Alien Life Forms On Earth: New Nucleic Acid Base Pair Developed By Scientists; Semisynthetic Organisms Created

New base pair means new living characters people know nothing about, i.e., alien life forms.

Aug 03, 2016 06:42 AM EDT

Depression Has Its Roots In Human Genes, New Study Finds

A new study has pinpointed genes which are to be blamed for the development of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

May 18, 2016 06:43 AM EDT

Harvard Scientists To Create Synthetic Human Genome

Harvard scientists recently had a closed door meeting to apparently discuss the possibilities of creating a chemical human genome.

Feb 09, 2016 11:25 AM EST

CDC Discovers New Lym Disease-Causing Bacteria

The CDC has discovered a new bacteria species that causes Lyme disease, causing a bit of alarm.

Jan 26, 2016 12:01 PM EST

Evolutionary Theory: Scientists Examine Key Aspect Of Evolution

Researchers carried out a detailed study of the 'Meselson effect' where chromosomes in asexual organisms can evolve independently from each other and become quite distinctive over time. A parasite called 'Trypanosoma brucei gambiense' was used to carry out the study.

Jan 06, 2016 03:04 PM EST

Genes Born By Accident Led To Evolutionary Innovation, Study Reveals New Findings

A new study found that a set of new genes born by accident may have led to an evolutionary innovation. This 'accident' led to the creation of novel genes, which developed during the course of evolution.

Jan 01, 2016 01:19 PM EST

CRISPR Successfully Treats Genetic Disorder in Adult Mammal

CRISPR, the gene editing tool, has long been touted as something that could change the way we treat genetic disorders.

Dec 29, 2015 08:37 AM EST

Ancient Irish Genomes Reveal There was a Massive Human Migration into Ireland

Scientists have sequenced the first ancient Irish human genomes, revealing a bit more about Celtic people.

Dec 09, 2015 02:13 PM EST

Chewbaaka the Cheetah Reveals His Species Migrated from America to Africa

It turns out that the cheetah migrated from North America. After taking a closer look at "Chewbaaka," a male Namibian cheetah, researchers have found that this large cat started in America before traveling to the African plains.

Dec 01, 2015 02:35 PM EST

CRISPR Gene Editing May be More Precise with New Technique

Scientists may have taken one step closer to precise genome editing. They've engineered changes to the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system that significantly cut down on "off-target" editing errors.

Dec 01, 2015 01:16 PM EST

Newly Discovered Genes May be Linked to Longer, Healthier Life

Scientists have uncovered the genes that may lead to a longer, healthier life. They've looked at the genomes of three organisms and have found the genes associated with the aging process that all three have in common.