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Human Genome Project: New alcohol abuse study could help us unlock secrets to beating genetic diseases
It's been almost 20 years since Bill Clinton joined Tony Blair to announce the first rough sequencing of the human genome to tremendous fanfare. What have we achieved, so far?
Genes and your Valentine prospects
We wonder about many things when we are attracted to someone, and probably the list expands when we consider marriage. But are genes part of those considerations?
China's second gene-edited fetus is 12-14 weeks old
State media in China report that a preliminary investigation confirms that a second woman became pregnant and that she will be put under medical observation
Scientists boost plant yield by 40% through 'genetic hack'
The wider goal isn't to produce more tobacco but to apply the technique to wheat or soy beans, in order to meet mankind's growing appetite
The dawn of the age of the genetically fashionable
What He Jiankui has done is the genetic version of the 'like' game on social media
Science conference slams 'deeply disturbing' baby gene-editing claim
Experts warn that editing human embryos can create unintended mutations in other areas – so-called 'off-target effects' – which can have an impact through the lifetime
Chinese hospital denies approving gene-edited babies experiment
Shenzhen Harmonicare Women and Children's Hospital say in a statement that it suspects the signature on a document approving the experiment, specifically its adherence to ethical standards, was falsified
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China scientist claims world's first gene-edited babies
Chinese university professor He Jiankui posts a video on YouTube saying his twin girls, born a few weeks ago, had had their DNA altered to prevent them from contracting HIV
There is no such thing as forever – even with rice
We can diversify a lot more when it comes to what we should eat
Gene-editing damages DNA more than previously thought – study
The research shows 'changes in the DNA have been seriously underestimated before now,' says Allan Bradley of the Wellcome Sanger Institute, who co-authored a study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology
Peruvian scientists use DNA to trace origins of Inca emperors
The two legends explaining the origin of the Inca civilization 'could be related,' according to the scientists' study
UPLB students win award for promoting agriculture
Promoting agriculture, students from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) bag the 2018 Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Award
Yes, you could have been 'pre-born' gay
Biology does play a part in being gay, science shows
2017 top science stories: Space 'visitors', smartphone addiction, and your pet dog
What are the biggest stories, discoveries and ideas in science this 2017? The Mind Movers of the Mind Museum list down some of the most important ones from the past 12 months.
Gene editing advance reverses disease in mice
A gene-editing technique known as CRISPR/Cas9 can be harnessed to simply change how genes are expressed, and jumpstart the healing process in certain diseases, says a report in the journal Cell
Genetic tool that can doom a species under UN review
Gene drive advocates and critics square off in Montreal this week in an obscure working group under the Convention on Biological Diversity
Would things change if we never ever say 'race' again?
Race is a myth because each of us is jigsaw puzzle with 3 billion pairs that form a mosaic from various geographic origins
Disease gene 'edited' in human embryos in scientific first
The researchers successful use of the CRISPR gene editing tool in viable embryos was hailed as a technical feat by outside experts who called at the same time for deeper debate on the ethics of altering human DNA
What makes a dog man's best friend? It's in the genes
Dogs that are extra friendly share certain genetic similarities with people who are born with a developmental disorder
6 ways to get to eternity faster
What science has to say about how we age faster
The Ivatan genealogy in my DNA
A scientist traces his personal origins thanks to DNA
WATCH: Helping farmers through agricultural biotechnology
The UP Genetic Researchers and Agricultural Innovators Society strives to uphold awareness on the ways means and science behind agricultural biotechnology to help students and farmers alike
Gene editing mulled for improving livestock
Scientists and consumer groups say there is not enough evidence yet to shed light on the potential risks of gene editing particularly regarding its trickle down effects on the environment and the ecosystem
UK first country to legally offer '3-parent' gene therapy
UPDATED Britain s fertility regulator gives the green light for the country to become the first in the world to legally offer 3 parent baby fertility treatments
Fight over revolutionary genetic advance goes to court in U.S.
A fierce legal battle over the patent for the revolutionary gene editing technique CRISPR Cas9 plays out in a US court with billions of dollars at stake
UK experts give green light to '3-parent babies'
An independent panel of experts tasked with reviewing the safety of mitochondrial gene therapy said the practice should be cautiously adopted to prevent certain genetic diseases from being passed on to future generations
World's first baby born from 3-parent technique – report
The world s first baby has been born using a controversial new technique by US scientists to include DNA from 3 parents in the embryo says a report
Jury out on 'Out of Africa' migrations
3 studies present data from more than 280 diverse populations around the world but did not quite agree on what it all means
Bayer sets $66B deal for Monsanto after lengthy pursuit
UPDATED Regulators and Monsanto shareholders still have to approve the deal which environmentalists criticize as a marriage made in hell
Life-altering science moves fast, sparking debate
Scientific techniques that can wipe out invasive species or alter mosquitoes ability to carry disease are pushing ahead raising concerns about the ethics of permanently changing the natural world
Monsanto withdraws new GM cotton seed in India row
The US agribusiness giant said it withdrew plans to introduce the seeds in July over regulatory uncertainty
Scientists look into rice that can tolerate salty conditions
A team of researchers led by prominent Filipino American scientist Michael Purugganan will study the response of rice in saline soil conditions under a 4 year US 4 million grant from the US National Science Foundation
US finds GMO mosquitoes won't harm environment
Male mosquitoes are engineered in an approach that Oxitec says can reduce the populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that can spread human viral diseases
SC reverses earlier ruling on Bt talong, GMOs
These cases which stemmed from respondents petition for Writ of Kalikasan were mooted by the expiration of the Biosafety Permits and the termination of Bt talong field trials subject of the permits
Nobel winners slam Greenpeace on GMO crops
Addressed to the global environmental group the United Nations and governments the letter says Greenpeace has misrepresented the risks benefits and impacts of genetically altered food plants
Too soon to release GM mosquitoes to fight Zika –US study
With new gene editing techniques modifications can quickly spread through a population via a gene drive greatly increasing chances that the altered gene will become widespread
Bayer CEO invites environmental groups to discuss Monsanto bid
Environmental groups fear the possible merger of Bayer and Monsanto would lead to Monsanto s genetically modified crops being marketed in Europe
Monsanto: $62B Bayer bid too low, but open to talks
Monsanto says the Bayer proposal is incomplete and financially inadequate but it is willing to have continued and constructive conversations
Loss of Y chromosome linked to Alzheimer's disease – study
Researchers say [loss of Y] may serve as a predictive biomarker for a wider range of health problems
Bayer targets Monsanto in biggest-ever German takeover bid
4th UPDATE Germany s Bayer offers 62 billion for US agriculture group Monsanto
Bayer, Monsanto in merger talks
Bayer executives recently met with executives of Monsanto to privately discuss a negotiated acquisition of Monsanto Company
Love in the time of insomnia
[Science Solitaire] If you or a loved one had a fatal disease would you abandon your careers and register for a PhD to do research to find a cure? One couple did
Genetic causes for high cholesterol are rare – study
A lot of other causes can lead to high bad cholesterol such as poor diet and lack of exercise
US gives tentative OK to testing genetically modified mosquitoes
The aim is to eliminate wild mosquito populations that spread infectious diseases such as Zika dengue chikungunya and West Nile
Neanderthal DNA redraws human out-of-Africa timeline
The new research published in Nature provides the first genetic evidence that some Homo sapiens left the African continent at least 100 000 years ago tens of thousands of years earlier than widely assumed
DNA rice breakthrough raises 'green revolution' hopes
Over the next few years farmers are expected to have new genome sequencing technology at their disposal helping to offset a myriad of problems that threaten to curtail production of the grain that feeds half of humanity
Enchong Dee, advocates urge presidential bets to adopt green agenda
The Green Thumb Coalition vows to engage candidates and the voting public by raising the debate on 9 environmental issues
Britain grants first licence for genetic modification of embryos
The decision makes Britain one of the first countries in the world to grant this type of authorization for experimentation on human embryos
The SC's Bt talong decision: Error in precaution?
The Supreme Court s judgment of the relative safety of Bt talong can be challenged for lack of rigor leading to injustice or worse willfully exposing farmers and consumers to greater risks
