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Researchers from Guangzhou Medical University used a gene-editing technique CRISPR to artificially induce a mutation in human cells.

• 13 апреля 2016, 18:31

Gene sequencing of Galapagos Island finches first studied by Charles Darwin have found the birds have a traceable evolutionary history going back two million years.

• 12 февраля 2015, 13:28

British scientists said they had discovered 12 genes linked to developmental disorders in children that can cause heart defects, seizures and intellectual disability.

• 25 декабря 2014, 11:31

US scientists said they've found no genetic secrets shared between a group of 17 supercentenarians, or those who have lived beyond 110.

• 13 ноября 2014, 11:10

Is a violent criminal born that way, or shaped by childhood experiences and circumstances?

• 28 октября 2014, 16:10

Scientists said they had pinpointed nearly 700 genetic variations that determine human height, more than tripling the haul in researc.

• 06 октября 2014, 12:49

Scientists said they had identified six genetic variants linked to glaucoma, a discovery that should help earlier diagnosis and better treatment.

• 01 сентября 2014, 12:19

Aspirin can reduce the risk of colon cancer by half, but only in people who carry high levels of a specific type of gene, a study found.

• 25 апреля 2014, 11:26

51 million tons of radioactive wastes are kept at the storage facility for uranium-containing wastes of Koshkar-Ata chemical plant near Aktau.

• 03 октября 2013, 23:40

Scientists said Monday they had used a new-generation gene sequencing technique to select a viable embryo for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) that yielded a healthy baby boy.

• 08 июля 2013, 14:23

A gene scorecard may one day help predict which youngsters are likely to grow out of childhood asthma and which will have the disease in adulthood.

• 28 июня 2013, 17:30

Naturally occurring human gene sequences cannot be patented but artificially created DNA can be.

• 14 июня 2013, 12:44

Separate studies of the human genome have found tantalising clues to the inherited causes of testicular cancer and non-inherited causes of congenital heart disease.

• 13 мая 2013, 11:53

Gene analysis of malaria parasites has pinpointed western Cambodia as the hotspot of strains that are dangerously resistant to artesiminin, the frontline drug against the disease.

• 29 апреля 2013, 15:27

The US Supreme Court heard the most high-profile genetics case in history on Monday, as justices considered whether private firms should be allowed to patent human genes linked to breast cancer.

• 16 апреля 2013, 14:41

African-Americans with a certain gene variant have nearly double the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease than those without it.

• 11 апреля 2013, 10:01

Lack of sleep has a potentially harmful effect on gene expression, according to a study out Tuesday that sheds light on the link between sleep deficits and a wide range of health conditions.

• 27 февраля 2013, 17:35

Gene detectives on Sunday said they had pinpointed how a hospital superbug arose in North America in the early 2000s and spread to Europe before becoming a source of global concern.

• 11 декабря 2012, 11:39