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In ‘Enormous Success,’ Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence

posted on 6/22/2017 8:33:00 PM

Genetics figured out that it makes some people smarter than others. The DNA of intelligent people differs from others in fewer mutations! So there is no "intelligence gene", but heredity takes place. That's where the genetic scissors come in handy!

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Engineered algae puts half of its carbon into fats for biofuels

posted on 6/21/2017 7:49:00 PM

Dropping the activity of a single gene redirects the organism’s energy to fat.

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CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing reverses Huntington's in mouse model

posted on 6/20/2017 3:34:00 PM

Disrupting a problematic gene in brain cells can reverse Huntington's disease pathology and motor symptoms in a mouse model of the inherited neurological disorder

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A Lack of 'Editing' in The Brain Could Be What's Driving The Most Aggressive Tumours

posted on 6/19/2017 7:35:00 PM

Brain cancer is often a devastating diagnosis, and scientists have been hunting for mechanisms that could explain the sources of brain tumours, with hopes to also find something that could prevent them.

| Categories: | Tags: Oncology, cancer, brain, brain cancer, genetics, genetic engineering, genome modification, synthetic biology, CRIPSR | Comments: (0) | View Count: (1009)

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Gene therapy could 'turn off' severe allergies

posted on 6/4/2017 12:25:00 PM

A single treatment giving life-long protection from severe allergies such as asthma could be made possible by recent immunology research.

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8 Genetic Mutations That Can Give You 'Superpowers'

posted on 5/31/2017 8:30:00 PM

More than 99 percent of your genetic information is exactly the same as every other person on the planet. Your genes determine your skin colour, sex, and hair colour and whether or not you have certain genetic diseases.

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Synthetic genes can make weird new proteins that actually work

posted on 5/9/2017 5:08:00 PM

Novel proteins, created from scratch with no particular design in mind, can sometimes do the work of a natural protein. The discovery may widen the toolkit of synthetic biologists trying to build bespoke organisms.

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'Exercise-in-a-pill' boosts athletic endurance by 70 percent

posted on 5/3/2017 11:31:00 AM

Sedentary mice given the drug ran longer without training.

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Gene editing opens doors to seedless fruit with no need for bees

posted on 4/13/2017 8:00:00 PM

Don’t like the seeds in tomatoes? You might be pleased to know that seedless ones have been created by gene editing.

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Will swallowing microbes replace the colonoscopy?

posted on 4/13/2017 4:10:00 PM

Engineered gut bacteria are capable of sensing colitis, an inflammation of the colon, in mice, say researchers.

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In ‘Enormous Success,’ Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence

Engineered algae puts half of its carbon into fats for biofuels

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing reverses Huntington's in mouse model

A Lack of 'Editing' in The Brain Could Be What's Driving The Most Aggressive Tumours

Gene therapy could 'turn off' severe allergies

8 Genetic Mutations That Can Give You 'Superpowers'

Synthetic genes can make weird new proteins that actually work

'Exercise-in-a-pill' boosts athletic endurance by 70 percent

Gene editing opens doors to seedless fruit with no need for bees

Will swallowing microbes replace the colonoscopy?