genetics

Evolution in fast-forward

Hard times can snuff out some species. But with sufficient genetic diversity, a population can evolve with remarkable speed -…

8 years ago

Chemical tags key to brain cell differences

Scientists have profiled the arrangement of methyl chemical tags on DNA in individual neurons, thus providing the most detailed information…

8 years ago

Exorcising the very bones

Blocking a long-chain sugar stops tumors developing in genetically susceptible mice . . Patients with a rare disease that causes…

8 years ago

Weaponized fungus takes on the mosquito

P Rajendran Fungi could be one answer to the world’s mosquito problem, or so suggests recent research done by researchers…

8 years ago