Tag: genetics

Enhancing Access to Genomic Medicine

By Emily Singer | 11/23/2009 | 0 Comments

A startup aims to calculate the value in the onslaught of genetic tests.

Putting Genetic Tests to the Test

By David Ewing Duncan | 10/07/2009 | 0 Comments

Craig Venter and colleagues compare consumer genetic tests and suggest ways to make them more useful.

Genetic Fountain of Youth

By Jocelyn Rice | 10/01/2009 | 6 Comments

Researchers have identified a genetic tweak that can slow aging in mice.

Decoding the Profit Gene

By David Ewing Duncan | 08/19/2009 | 0 Comments

Is the last pure genomics company from the 1990s about to go bust?

More-Precise Genetic Engineering for Plants

By Courtney Humphries | 04/30/2009 | 0 Comments

New technology makes it possible to alter plant genes precisely and efficiently.

Brain Images Reveal the Secret to Higher IQ

By Emily Singer | 03/24/2009 | 16 Comments

The integrity of neural wiring is a big factor in determining intelligence. It's also inheritable.

A Gene Map of Europe

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 09/03/2008 | 8 Comments

Researchers create a picture of Europe by mapping genetic variation among Europeans.

Making Genetic Testing Useful

By Emily Singer | 07/22/2008 | 0 Comments

A project aims to convert the slew of newly identified disease-risk genes into useful medical information.

Micromanaging RNA

By Jennifer Chu | 03/27/2008 | 0 Comments

Researchers target a tiny strand of RNA to try to treat hepatitis C.

Social Networking Hits the Genome

By Emily Singer | 03/26/2008 | 1 Comment

You will soon be able to compare your DNA with that of friends.

Genetics' Role in Health Disparities

By Emily Singer | 03/21/2008 | 1 Comment

Charles Rotimi explains why a more complete snapshot of genetic variation is important.

Genetic Variant Predicts Heart Disease Risk

By Apoorva Mandavilli | 01/30/2008 | 0 Comments

A newly identified risk factor for heart disease also seems to indicate which patients will benefit from popular statin therapies.

A Molecular Map of Aging

By Emily Singer | 12/04/2007 | 1 Comment

A new genetic database could help reveal why animals age so differently.

A Novel Approach to DNA Analysis

By Alexandra M. Goho | 11/08/2007 | 0 Comments

Comparing fruit flies reveals a new way to identify the functional elements of genomes.

Crops That Shut Down Pests' Genes

By Katherine Bourzac | 11/05/2007 | 7 Comments

Monsanto is developing genetically modified plants that use RNA interference to kill the insects that eat them.