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The number of genes does not determine the level of human evolution
About half a century ago, scientists estimated the number of human genes up to millions. But modern research has reduced this number to about 20,000.
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Swedish scientists controversy when editing genes in human embryos
Fredrik Lanner, a Swedish scientist last week, sparked a wave of controversy when interfering with the genetic information of a healthy human embryo.
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What is the life expectancy of a parent deciding the life of a child?
A new study shows that the lifespan of the offspring is greatly influenced by the genes from the mother, after experiments on mice and expanding on human DNA.
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Found a way to help you live up to 150 years old
This study looked at aging based on the entire human genome and gave us a more complete picture of this process.
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The first time to 'wipe out' the HIV virus from human cells
Scientists have found a way to erase the HIV virus from the human genome by using an enzyme to shred them.
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Virus makes people smarter?
Virus genes mixed into human DNA may have helped our brain cells evolve, according to a new study.
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Scientists have figured out how to change the genome in humans
Harvard University geneticist David Liu and his research group are developing a new technique, using specialized proteins to modify the genomes of living animals.
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Research on flies paves the way for new ways of healing in humans
Scientists sequenced the entire home fly genome and declared their discovery will help discover new ways to treat human diseases.
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Common points between people, flies and worms
A recent study revealed that the genomes of humans, flies and worms have many similarities.
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Found the 'pure' of the HIV virus
Once the HIV virus invades a human cell, it will reside there forever.
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Building an autism research database
Autism Speaks Autism Speaks research program is cooperating with Google to create the largest database of genetic genetics of people with autism and including their fami…
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Simulation of mutations that support HIV treatment
A team of scientists at the University of California successfully modified the genome on stem cells to simulate a rare natural mutation that activates the body's defense…
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Identify the 'outline' of the first protein in humans
International researchers have identified a map of the
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The discovery denies the possibility of men going to be extinct
A recent study has caused a stir when it comes to claiming that Y chromosomes are on the decline, implying that men are at risk of near-extinction.
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The first complete map of human gene activity
Nearly a decade since the human genome was decoded, scientists published the first complete map of how genes work in different cells and tissues.