The cerebellum of a person affected by kuru Liberski PP (2013) A genetic study in an extraordinarily remote community in Papua New Guinea has uncovered new insights into a brain disease spread by people eating their dead relatives, which killed thousands of people in the 20th century. Strewn with mountains, […]
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Scientists have discovered genetic mutations that could help explain why Black men are at higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those of other ethnicities. The findings could lead to a test to identify those at greatest risk of developing the disease, enhancing survival rates. Prostate cancer is the most […]
A genetics journal from a leading scientific publisher has retracted 17 papers from China, in what is thought to be the biggest mass retraction of academic research due to concerns about human rights. The articles were published in Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine (MGGM), a genetics journal published by the […]
Cannabis use disorder may be influenced by genetics guruXOX/Shutterstock People who develop a cannabis use disorder share certain genetic markers, and that pattern holds across racial groups, according to the largest study of its kind. Around one-third of people who self-identify as regular cannabis users will go on to develop […]
Edinburgh researchers hope to learn more about DNA Scientists at Edinburgh University have been awarded more than £40m for work which will include research into the lesser known areas of DNA. The Medical Research Council (MRC) has awarded £46.3 million to the MRC Human Genetics Unit at Edinburgh University. Scientists […]
Don’t take that tone! Researchers say the pitch of your voice could be linked to your genetics after finding DNA mutation is associated with people who have higher timbres Scientists combined speech recordings from almost 13,000 Icelanders They found that part of the DNA is associated with a higher-pitched voice […]
CNN — Researchers working to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease say they’ve been given a major clue that could help protect people at risk for this type of dementia. A man who seemed fated to develop memory loss in his 40s or 50s, based on family history, kept normal […]
METEOROLOGY Intensity scale for atmospheric rivers reveals global hot spots Atmospheric rivers like those pummeling the West Coast now have a five-level intensity scale, which has enabled researchers to chart the global prevalence of these sinuous bands of storms. The scale, first developed in 2019 for the U.S. West Coast, […]