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Everything you need (and want) to know about tardigrades

By now, most of us have heard of the extremely hardy (and cute) tardigrade, otherwise known as the water bear […]

The tube-like sea creatures shedding light on immune system evolution

Written by Lauren Robertson, Science Writer. Research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has revealed that some of […]

Genomics study uncovers the transcription factors able to restore hearing in zebrafish

Written by Lauren Robertson, Science Writer. Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have discovered a unique network […]

Understanding the evolution of genome architecture across species

Written by Poppy Jayne Morgan A new study published in BMC biology is unravelling the mystery of genome architecture. Gene […]

A marine invertebrate with anti-cancer properties

Recently, researchers set out to understand the biosynthetic origins of palmerolide A, a compound known to have specific activity against […]

Down the Rabbit Hole: Genomics of tree health and adaptation – Richard Buggs, Evolutionary Biologist

Richard Buggs is a Professor of Evolutionary Genomics at Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) and a Senior Research Leader […]

Researchers identify role of gene in placental development

A recent study has shown that the gene GPR126 plays an essential role in the development of the placenta during […]

Genetics Unzipped podcast: From genes to drugs – How genetic engineering is being used to make medicines

In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, supported by the Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh, […]

Chicken and pigs integrated with gene scissors

Researchers have generated farm animals with integrated gene scissors, which can be used for genome editing in biomedical and agricultural […]

ADAR1 protects telomeres and supports cancer cell proliferation

Researchers at The Wistar Institute have identified a new function of ADAR1, a protein responsible for RNA editing, discovering that […]