science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms
Using genome editing to trace cell lineages, researchers have captured the early history of the mouse embryo in unprecedented detail.
Learn more: Two teams map development of mammal embryos, cell by cell @NewsfromScience
A spider named for Stephen Colbert has a genome about 50% larger than ours: Many spiders reach their maximum size about this time of year, having spent the ...
phys.org/news/2026-10-spider-stephen-colbert-genome-larger.html
nejm.org Nov 03
Genomic sequencing traced 26 measles cases in Washington State to five separate introductions from South Carolina's outbreak ...
evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/EVIDpha2600191
US bans imports from Chinese genomics companies over forced labour concerns: The US has banned imports from three Chinese genomics companies, including BGI Group ...
punchng.com/us-bans-imports-from-chinese-genomics-companies-over-forced-labour-concerns/
Vienna Researchers Decode the Second Code of Life: Switches in DNA control which genes a cell uses. Researchers have now unraveled this control mechanism ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000344495/wiener-forschende-entschluesseln-den-zweiten-code-des-lebens
How does Jonathan, the world’s oldest terrestrial animal at 194 years young, defy aging?
Researchers in @ScienceAdvances sequenced the Aldabra giant tortoise’s genome to ... Show more
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AI Is Helping Bring Back the Dodo: Colossal Biosciences is on a quest to bring the dodo back from extinction.
time.com/article/2026/10/14/ai-dodo-colossal-biosciences/
Putin, citing genetics, claims Ukrainian land ‘is not their territory’
washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/23/putin-citing-genetics-claims-ukrainian-land-is-not-their-territory/
How does Jonathan, the world’s oldest terrestrial animal at 194 years young, defy aging?
Researchers in @ScienceAdvances sequenced the Aldabra giant tortoise’s genome to ... Show more
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Spatial genomics tool maps long-range DNA interactions while preserving cells' locations within tissues
phys.org/news/2026-10-spatial-genomics-tool-range-dna.html
Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.: Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s ...
nytimes.com/2026/10/07/science/jonathan-giant-tortoise-genome-aging.html
Scientists Just Discovered a Surprising New Risk Factor For Dementia—and It Has Nothing To Do with Genetics
womenshealthmag.com/health/a73285341/address-dementia-risk-factor-study/
psypost.org Oct 16
Family genetics study questions the role of genetic nurture in ADHD: A large study of families suggests that a child's own DNA drives their ADHD traits by ...
psypost.org/child-s-own-genetics-drive-adhd-traits-more-than-family-environment-large-study/
U.S. crop genome sequencing gets $180 million boost: Department of Agriculture will expand effort to describe genetics of seed banks
science.org/content/article/u-s-crop-genome-sequencing-gets-180-million-boost
Live Science Oct 14
Two heads, one tiny body!
A rare hatchling terrapin discovered on Cape Cod is surviving against the odds. The 0.18 ounce (5.2 grams) turtle has bicephaly ... Show more
Live Science Oct 13
Meet Jonathan, a tortoise with an estimated age of 194, making him the oldest known living land animal as well as the oldest verified tortoise in recorded ... Show more
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3D genome 'entanglement' may explain how cephalopods evolved complex brains: Octopuses, squid and cuttlefish, collectively known as coleoid cephalopods ...
phys.org/news/2026-10-3d-genome-entanglement-cephalopods-evolved.html
A species of lungfish found in South America has claimed the title of the animal with the biggest genome sequenced so far ... Show more
Karl Deisseroth won the Nobel Prize TODAY. Here's his reaction. #nobel #science #breakingnews The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to Deisseroth ... Show more
Nature Sep 28
Bigger than CRISPR? A guide to the latest genome editors: Gene-editing techniques could soon allow researchers to replace entire genes and engineer complex ...
nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02964-w
Iran receives US feedback on seven-day trust-building plan: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi received US feedback via Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-receives-us-feedback-seven-day-trust-building-plan-2026-09-30/
Nanoneedle arrays map RNA in fresh tissue without sequencing or amplification: Recently, spatial omics has become a powerful tool, enabling researchers to see ...
phys.org/news/2026-09-nanoneedle-arrays-rna-fresh-tissue.html
Researchers from the Smithsonian Institution have sequenced Thomas Jefferson’s genome to substantiate the widely accepted idea that the third U.S ... Show more
Uncovering gravity's impact on the human genome: The Human Genome Project was launched in 1990, preceded by decades of breakthroughs in genetics ...
phys.org/news/2026-09-uncovering-gravity-impact-human-genome.html
STAT Sep 25
“The epidemiology and genetics of heart attack and stroke risk, for now, seem to have outpaced what more we can actually do about it."
When Scientists Become Accidental Detectives: Forensic science advancements often come from the most unexpected places.
nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/when-scientists-become-accidental-detectives
Her son was dying, but his rare cancer made it difficult to get the right drug: As knowledge about genetics advances, some doctors say cancers should be defined ...
cbsnews.com/news/rare-cancer-drugs-insurance/
Nature Sep 11
DNA-editing ‘pencils’ probe early human development: A genome-rewriting approach known as adenine base editing offers a precise way to investigate gene function ...
nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02840-7
sciencealert.com Sep 02
Everyone Assumes DNA Shapes Your Personality. It Turns Out Something Else Is Doing Most of The Work
sciencealert.com/everyone-assumes-dna-shapes-your-personality-it-turns-out-something-else-is-doing-most-of-the-work
theconversation.com Sep 04
Huge genetic study finds strong links between DNA and personality traits: A study of more than 1 million people found genetic influences on the Big Five traits ...
theconversation.com/huge-genetic-study-finds-strong-links-between-dna-and-personality-traits-290861
tech-paper.com Aug 27
A study of 440,000 people found that humans are increasingly choosing partners who share their genetics. The trend has intensified every decade for the past 60 ...
tech-paper.com/a-study-of-440000-people-found-that-humans-are-increasingly-choosing-partners-who-share-their-genetics-the-trend-has-intensified-every-decade-for-the-past-60-years/
Live Science Aug 18
Neanderthals passed on a gene that helps modern humans pack on more muscle — but only a few people have it
livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals/neanderthals-passed-on-a-gene-that-helps-modern-humans-pack-on-more-muscle-but-only-a-few-people-have-it
JAPAN Forward Aug 25
Epigenetics: How Genetic Switches Shape Our Health: Biotechnology company Amino Up explains the basics of epigenetics, from its potential in cancer treatment to ...
japan-forward.com/epigenetics-how-genetic-switches-shape-health-amino-up/
A skin cancer vaccine can stop the disease returning. It could transform treatment
inews.co.uk/news/skin-cancer-vaccine-stop-disease-returning-transform-treatment-4717759
The Woolly Mammoth’s Comeback Is Taking Longer Than Expected: Colossal Biosciences now estimates that it will de-extinct a woolly mammoth sometime in the 2030s.
time.com/article/2026/08/24/woolly-mammoth-de-extinct-colossal-biosciences/
livescience Aug 12
Genetics triggers male black widows to blackflip into death, study finds: A wild cannibalistic sexual behavior in spiders has a simple genetic explanation ...
livescience.com/animals/spiders-arachnids/genetics-triggers-male-black-widows-to-blackflip-into-death-study-finds
Chile-led team maps Antarctic plant genome in a step towards climate-resilient crops
reuters.com/business/environment/chile-led-team-maps-antarctic-plant-genome-step-towards-climate-resilient-crops-2026-08-17/
Research project on genetics and justice: The progress of genetic medicine multiplies the ethical questions. A research project at Heidelberg University is ...
faz.net/aktuell/karriere-hochschule/hoersaal/forschungsprojekt-zu-genetik-und-gerechtigkeit-accg-201088658.html
AI-designed viral genomes: The generation of functional viral genomes has urgent biosafety and biosecurity implications
science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aej8512
Since the landmark decoding of the human genome in the early 2000s, DNA sequencing has exploded. Traditional computers have struggled to keep pace with the ... Show more
Paleogenomics research is revealing the complex history of bison, overturning assumptions about the ubiquity of cattle ancestry and showing that their decline ... Show more
scitechdaily.com Aug 16
New $60 Blood Test Detects Lung Cancer Without Costly DNA Sequencing: A simple blood test that detects chemical changes in DNA identified more than 90% of stage ...
scitechdaily.com/new-60-blood-test-detects-lung-cancer-without-costly-dna-sequencing/
First complete songbird genome exposes missing genes and chromosome architecture: The zebra finch is one of the best-studied songbirds and a model for ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-songbird-genome-exposes-genes-chromosome.html
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday calling for fewer childhood vaccines and spacing out shots across separate doctor visits ... Show more
mb.com.ph Aug 03
The genomic identity of early smallpox in South America: Smallpox was a major driver of population collapse in the Americas after European contact ...
science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aee6957
The Globe and Mail Jul 31
Opinion‘Everything wears out and you can only run away from your genetics for so long.’ Letters to the editor for July 31
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/letters/article-why-so-much-confusion-over-the-gordie-howe-bridge-deal/
Life speaks one universal language to activate genes: It speaks many more to silence them
phys.org/news/2026-07-life-universal-language-genes-silence.html
Germline sequencing of patients with lymphoma who received CAR T cell therapy reveals genetic variants linked to inflammation, protection against toxicity ... Show more
ICAR develops India's first complete pigeonpea genome to aid pulse breeding: ICAR has developed India's first fully annotated T2T reference genome of pigeonpea ...
business-standard.com/industry/agriculture/icar-develops-india-s-first-complete-pigeonpea-genome-to-aid-pulse-breeding-126080401558_1.html
Researchers have uncovered a previously unrecognized pathway linking lung tumor genetics, diet, and the nervous system that drives cancer-associated cachexia ... Show more
Germline sequencing of patients with lymphoma who received CAR T cell therapy reveals genetic variants linked to inflammation, protection against toxicity ... Show more
Canadian researchers find link between circadian genetics, obesity risk in children
ctvnews.ca/health/article/canadian-researchers-find-link-between-circadian-genetics-obesity-risk-in-children/
A new genetic tool helps researchers uncover the logic of gene regulation: The human genome contains more than 20,000 genes. However, at any given time and in a ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-genetic-tool-uncover-logic-gene.html
Strands of DNA-like thread coil, loop, and spill upward, evoking the genome's dynamic three-dimensional architecture within the nucleus of a living cell ... Show more
Since the landmark decoding of the human genome in the early 2000s, DNA sequencing has exploded. Traditional computers have struggled to keep pace with the ... Show more
Live Science Jul 28
This shark could have been swimming around before Isaac Newton was born!
Now scientists have sequenced its genome for the very first time ... Show more
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New technique pinpoints human DNA inherited from 'ghost' ancestors: UC Berkeley researchers have identified regions of DNA that humans inherited from ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-technique-human-dna-inherited-ghost.html
Healthy habits matter, but research suggests genetics become increasingly important the longer someone lives. Scientists are studying super agers to understand ... Show more
