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China Opens World’s Largest Gene Bank in Shenzhen

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Sep 22, 2016 08:14 PM EDT

CNGB is the first national genebank integrating a large-scale bio-repository and an omics database.

The shape of the nose is atributed to four genes: DCHS2, RUNX2, GLI3, and PAX1

Bad Nose Shape? Blame the Genes

Ellie Froilan |

May 24, 2016 05:19 AM EDT

A team of scientists has discovered responsible for the shape of human noses, an advance that can help understand how our faces evolved and aid forensic DNA technologies.

There are 74 genes that can help determine the educational level of a person.

Study: Genes Can Show Educational Level

Ana Verayo |

May 12, 2016 12:53 AM EDT

New research reveals how certain genetic variants making up almost three percent of the entire human genome can predict educational attainment of an individual.

Stem-Cell Gene Therapy Shown to Restore Immunity for Youths with Immunodeficiency Disorder

Marie de Vera |

Dec 06, 2015 07:41 AM EST

A new research has revealed that older children and young adults with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1) can undergo gene therapy to improve their condition.

Big Data Analysis Helps Researchers Understand Genes and How They Work

Sami Ghanmi |

May 04, 2015 05:19 PM EDT

With big data analysis, researchers have established how genes function together within 144 different human tissues and cell types.

Carnivorous Bladderwort has More DNA than Genes

Marco Foronda |

Feb 24, 2015 09:48 AM EST

The carnivorous little plant is gaining and throwing away DNA at an unusually rapid pace.

DNA Can Store Data for Millions of Years

Marco Foronda |

Feb 19, 2015 07:49 AM EST

The double helix design of DNA makes it an ideal method for long-term data storage.

'Frozen Zoo' Could Resurrect Recently Extinct Animals

Marco Foronda |

Feb 12, 2015 06:44 AM EST

The icy vials may someday even be used in experiments to resurrect recently extinct animals.

Scientists Discover the New Role of Proteins

Marco Foronda |

Jan 02, 2015 11:47 PM EST

New findings have significance in the new therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Huntington's.

Humans Started Domesticating Horses 5,500 Years Ago, Study Says

Marco Foronda |

Dec 16, 2014 05:54 AM EST

Restocking, appears to account for at least 15 percent of the domestic horse genome.

Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen Donates $100 Million to Build Cell Science Institute

Marco Foronda |

Dec 09, 2014 08:16 AM EST

The institute will have the latest technologies available for research.

Scientists Discover Genes that Affect Your Love Life

Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga |

Nov 21, 2014 09:53 PM EST

The serotonin hormone is a major contributor to a person's mood and feelings.

Extreme Violence may be Caused by Genes

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 30, 2014 01:15 AM EDT

Two genes, CDH13 and MAOA, are "associated with extremely violent behavior."

Gene Delays Aging Process

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 09, 2014 11:49 AM EDT

The study could have significant implications for keeping aging and diseases at bay in humans.

Genomics Reveals Bee Evolution

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 25, 2014 05:14 PM EDT

Scientists from the Uppsala University in Sweden published the very first paper on the global analysis of honeybee genomes and found that there are high levels of genetic diversity in the colonial insects and signifies Asia as the species' origin, and not from Africa as initially thought.

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