Genes

Covid infected people may experience genome structure changes: Study

In addition, the study published in the journal Nature Microbiology found that chemical modifications on chromatin were also altered by SARS-CoV-2

Human beings continue to evolve because of novel genes, find researchers

Within the human lineage, 155 novel genes that spontaneously developed from little fragments of our DNA have been discovered

Gene that can naturally protect people against Covid-19 discovered

This gene belongs to the "mucin" family and is associated with the production of mucus, which lubricates and protects the airways

Will age be just a number?

Scientists are of the view that if all age-related diseases vanish, the average human life expectancy shall jump to 89 years; still, there will be no escape from death

Need to streamline research on CRISPR gene-editing technology: Experts

The endogenous manufacturing of CRISPR components, through greater research, would make India a commercially successful country in the field of Deep Science, according to Girish Krishnamurthy, CEO & MD, Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd.Participating in a panel discussion on 'Gene-Editing On Centre Stage' at the 'Bengaluru Tech Summit 2021', Krishnamurthy opined that the therapeutics R & D is slow in India as compared to the West, hence seeking deeper research experiences is significant."The country also needs to address associated infrastructural issues like the building of cold storage, expanding supply chains and the sorts," he said.The CEO also highlighted the misconception amongst people that CRISPR is meant for therapeutic and not diagnostic purposes and that it needs to change. With basic technology and market being the most crucial focal points, a large number of its applications are to be looked at, serving both urban and rural India.Though grants are channelized ...

WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing technology

While human genome editing technology has opened the doors for treating rare diseases, there are also risks associated with it

SoftBank to invest $900 million in gene sequencing firm Pacific Biosciences

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc said on Wednesday SoftBank Group Corp will invest $900 million in the gene sequencing firm

Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer Doudna

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna become fifth and sixth women laureates in the category

Should you eat your rice or ditch it? Let your genes choose for you

Look at the people from other South-East Asian countries where rice is more a staple than in India. How many of them are overweight or obese?

No single 'gay gene' but a complex mix of genetics affects behavior: Study

Sexual rights campaigners welcomed the study, saying it 'provides more evidence that being gay or lesbian is a natural part of human life'

52 genes linked to intelligence: Study

However, these genes do not determine intelligence

Faye Flam: Inventions that changed our genes

Of all living things, why do humans alone create advanced technology? Not long ago, scientists thought it was because we are the only intelligent life form on this planet