Genetics

Whose gene is it anyway?

by Beki Hill

Feb 272011

Does someone have the right to own your DNA? Beki Hill discusses genetic patents and how they could affect treatment of breast cancer.

It’s the headline dedicated smokers have been waiting for: their disgusting habit is good for them. At least under certain conditions, though this doesn’t mean you’d be wise to reach for a pack of Players – the benefit is far outweighed by the danger of cancer.

Different Fat Distribution in Men and Women is likely due to very Different Genes

by Charlotte King

May 202010

Belly fat is associated with obesity-related conditions like diabetes and heart disease, so men are at a higher risk of these. But when women hit the menopause their ovarian hormone levels drop and their fat storage changes towards their waists.

Replicating photosynthesis with a genetically modified virus

by Smitha Peter

May 202010

The problem of replicating photosynthesis may have been solved thanks to a genetically engineered virus.

Happy Anniversary Human DNA Sequence

by Charlotte King

Apr 302010

Ten years ago the first working draft of the full sequence of the human genome was completed. The international was started in order to map the location of all genes in human DNA.