Category: Genetics
René Verneau and the Guanches: A Study of 19th Century Racial Typologies in the Canary Islands
René Verneau was a French anthropologist who had a special affinity for the Canary Islands and its people. Born in 1852, he took an interest in botany and insects …
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 …
One in 500 Men Has an Extra Sex Chromosome Which Puts Them at Risk for Diabetes, Pulmonary Embolism, and COPD
The XX or XY chromosomes determine an individual’s sex, but a significant proportion of men may have an extra one. XXY or XYY males are prone to various health …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 …
Comprehensive Sequencing of the Human Y Chromosome: Implications for Male Fertility and Genomic Variability
Scientists have succeeded in analyzing the entire sequence of the Y chromosome, a task that had not been achieved before. This provides valuable information about its role in sperm …
Gene Therapy Used for Parkinson’s Reduces Alcohol Consumption by 90% in Addicted Primates
In the United States, alcoholism is recognized as a significant public health concern, and, in fact, statistics diagnose approximately 29.5 million people with this disorder. The complexity of treating …