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The presidential bioethics brain trust unveils its draft recommendations on the use of whole genome sequencing in clinical care and research.
Mitochondria mutations that affect male, but not female, aging could explain why women tend to live longer than men.
Alterations in the commensal gut flora of expecting women may be linked to characteristic weight gain and decreases in insulin sensitivity during pregnancy.
Researchers map the expression patterns of 1,000 genes in the human brain.
The DNA forms known as G-quadruplexes are finally discovered in human cells.
Researchers working in war-torn countries find hints to the molecular roots of posttraumatic stress disorder.
On the 10th anniversary of The Scientist’s survey of life science academics, institutions are contending with tighter budgets and larger administrative staffs, while working to sustain and inspire their researchers.
Allowing athletes to enhance their performance by using genetic engineering to manipulate their DNA may become a reality of future Olympic Games.
The first full computer model of a single-celled organism mimics the bacterium’s behaviors and paves the way to more complete disease models.