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Remember when you were in elementary school and the teacher asked you to make a family tree? It probably consisted of your parents, grandparent, and siblings. Maybe, an uncle or...Read More

Chromosomes the building blocks of you: Within the human body, there are trillions of microscopic cells that contain all of the stuff that allow our bodies to function. Inside of...Read More

Genes. They are a piece of the complicated puzzle that separate man from animal and from one another. Made up of the DNA that is inherited from one’s parents, our...Read More

With the evolution of both science and technology, we live in a world where everything is digitalized, which can also include human DNA. As we witness the rise of efforts...Read More

The secret to gift-giving has always been the ability identify passions and hobbies. A painter likes paint, a writer likes books, and a scientist likes… science? Unless you’re a scientist...Read More

Nowadays, everyone is fixated on their spit. Or, more specifically, the DNA inside of their spit. The genomic testing services provided by big-name companies such as Ancestry.com and 23andMe are...Read More

From Sheep to Primates: Could Humans be the Next Clones? Cloning ignites our nightmares and our dreams. It is identically ruthless soldiers, the return of a loved one, and bringing...Read More

Ever wondered the relation between your coffee consumption and genes? According to scientists, genes do play some role in humans and their urge to drink coffee. In a research study...Read More

According to a new study, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics and co-authored by Dr. Stephanie London, it was found that there is link between smoking in pregnancy...Read More

A new research study reveals that a simple blood test could now identify whether an infection caused in the body is by a virus or by bacteria.  This study is...Read More

Some forms of genetic and scientific research do appear controversial at the outset, like researchers wanting to createhuman-animal chimeras. Whether this is possible or not, only time and research can...Read More

A controversial research by Swedish scientists attempts to alter a healthy human embryo’s genetic material all together. In the research experiments, biologists belonging to the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, led...Read More

A new research study conducted in Belgium found some interesting correlation between obese mothers and the higher biological age of their babies. The study analyzed information from 743 mothers and...Read More

Genes may not completely influence the academic performance of children, as they do not give the whole story. While researchers believe that the genetic makeup does have an influence on...Read More