Category: Genetics
Same-Sex Couples on the Verge of Producing Their Own Biological Children
Humans are reproductive beings. Traditionally, the process of conception and reproduction requires the fusing of two gametes, male and female. This involves the fertilization of a female ovum or …The Ethics of Genetically Modified foods: Balancing Benefits and Risks for Health and Society
Genetic engineering is a specific type of gene technology that modifies the genetic machinery of living things like plants, animals, and microorganisms. The main transgenic crops planted commercially in …
Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis: Deadly ‘Irreversible’ Heart Condition Can Be Defeated, Study Shows
New findings by University College London (UCL) researchers show that a heart condition that was until now deemed irreversible could be effectively contained. The team in this new study …FLSHclust Algorithm Discovery Unveils New Genetic Sequences and Expands CRISPR-Cas System
Just one more article to add to the thousands that have been written about CRISPR-Cas9, but the hype is absolutely worth it. CRISPR-Cas9 has caused what could be described …A Living Human-Chimp Hybrid: Science or Sensation? The Truth About the Alleged Human-Chimp Hybrid Experiment
The geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky (1964) famously wrote, “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution,” and ironically, the evolution of humans from apes is still a …Hybrid Baby Monkey Produced From Two Different Embryos
In a new study published in the journal Cell, researchers have made a key breakthrough in stem-cell biology by making an infant chimeric monkey out of two genetically distinct …
Mechanism from Bacteria That Could Be Mimicked in the Search of Cures for Human Illnesses
Bacteria function strikingly similarly to human cells when it comes to defending against invaders, sharing the same essential machinery needed to turn immune pathways on and off. By examining …