Beaten or sexually abused children are more likely to show accelerated ageing of cells later in life, a condition linked to higher rates ...
A team of US scientists has uncovered the complete genetic code of corn, a discovery that promises to speed development of higher yielding ...
HONG KONG (Reuters) - People of Japanese and European descent who have mutant versions of five genes may be at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, two large teams of researchers have found. The two independent studies, published in the latest issue ...
Say what? Scientists find gene that may be crucial in why we have language and chimps don't Chimps, our nearest relative, don't talk. We do. Now scientists have pinpointed a mutation in a gene that might help explain the difference. The mutation ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gene therapy treatment that stops the breakdown of muscle appeared safe in monkeys and may build up muscle, too, researchers reported on Wednesday. The approach is being developed in the hope of treating severe muscle weakness caused by ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Why can humans talk and chimps cannot? Researchers said on Wednesday they have another clue and it lies not simply in the genetic code, but in how the genes function. Humans and chimpanzees share most of their DNA. Estimates ...
Two minute changes in a gene that is otherwise identical in humans and chimps could explain why we have full-fledged power of speech while other primates can only grunt or screech, scientists said on Wednesday. The findings may also point to new ...
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, had only months to live when he received a visit from an old friend, Rob Fraley, chief of technology for Monsanto Co. Borlaug, who won ...
British begin study on using human DNA in animals and wonder where to draw the line British scientists begin a new study on Tuesday to consider how human DNA is used in animal experiments and to determine what the boundaries of such ...
LONDON (Reuters) - A mouse that can speak? A monkey with Down's Syndrome? Dogs with human hands or feet? British scientists want to know if such experiments are acceptable, or if they go too far in the name of medical research. To ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Want to know your entire DNA sequence? A California company has done it for as little as $1,700. Privately held Complete Genomics says it can do a better quality, usable genome map for about $4,400 -- compared with the ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have managed to halt a rare and fatal brain disease with an experimental gene therapy technique using a deactivated version of the AIDS virus, a study published on Thursday showed. The international team used a disabled form of ...
