T3 India

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Most protein powders follow a one-size-fits-all approach. NGX Nutrition (nutri-genetix.com) is trying to solve this issue by combining genetics with nutrition. As part of the package, a DNA test is conducted that focuses on genes related to nutrition

PC Gamer

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If this isn’t quite enough cell biology for you, you could do worse than to look at the board game Cytosis by John Coveyou. A worker placement and resource management game, Cytosis takes place within a human cell, and the ‘workers’ you place distribu

Nautilus

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When Francisco Mojica was 25, he supported himself by tracking bacteria in the Mediterranean off the coast of a tourist haven in southeastern Spain. At the time, he was a doctoral candidate at the University of Alicante, where he focused on a much st

STAT

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In giving their $1 million award to these scientists, the folks at #Kavli are letting it be known who they think deserves credit for CRISPR.

Woman's Day Magazine NZ

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A simple swab of your cheek can reveal how your genes affect your diet, weight, fitness and overall wellbeing – and you might be surprised by what you learn. The myDNA genetics test provides insights into which genes you possess and how they affect

Woman's Day

1 min de citit

A simple swab of your cheek can reveal how your genes affect your diet, weight, fitness and overall wellbeing – and you might be surprised by what you learn. The myDNA genetics test provides insights into which genes you possess and how they affect

Chat

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Blaming the kids for your grey hair has long been a light-hearted joke, but a recent study looking at the negative affects that a ‘fight or flight’ response has on the body, found that they could in fact be to blame! Chemicals released during this st

How It Works

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A supercomputer compiles different coloured blocks, attributed to different cells, to work out the order and placement of these cells needed to create a Xenobot that can carry out a particular function. A micro cautery wire, about 13 microns in width

The Atlantic

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Its segments make up 17 percent of our genome, but scientists are only just starting to understand what it does.

How It Works

1 min de citit

Soap molecules have two ends: a head that loves to sit in water and a tail that loves to hide in fats. The soap molecules knock membrane molecules out of the way, interfering with the delicate structure of the virus’ protective bubble and making it f

BBC Wildlife Magazine

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Scientists are using molecular techniques to alter the DNA of living things. For the most part, this is done to aid medical research, but now plans are afoot to deliberately alter the DNA of certain wild species. Researchers hope to edit the genome o

Science Illustrated

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Warning: it’s not pretty… designed to kill It cannot bleed, its jaw is filled with venom, and its skull is protected by a natural armour. Scientists have sequenced the Komodo dragon’s DNA and discovered a series of genes which make the lizard an exce

Family Tree UK

1 min de citit

Discover the story of your surname Trace its origins back to medieval times Finding facts in fiction Top historical novels to help you research while you relax Cricketing ancestors What can you learn about their sporting passion? DIGGING DEEPER INTO

STAT

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We've taken some of the work out of the holiday by rounding up the most inspired, innovative, and delightful gift ideas for anyone on your list.

Woman & Home Feel Good You

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Fans of cold-case crime TV shows will be aware of the wonders of DNA. But there’s a lot more it can be used for than tracking down criminals. For instance, knowing your unique genetic code could help you optimise your own health. Exploring your DNA c

Nautilus

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High school biology class. You’re sitting in the back of the room. A ladder-like strip is drawn sideways across the whiteboard. There’s a strange blob seemingly tearing up the ladder from within and a comb-shaped strand sticking out beneath the blob.

Futurity

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Research on the gut microbiome is changing our understanding of the human body, but learning more about our gut bacteria can be a dirty job. When he was a student, Lawrence David’s advisor presented him with an unusual project: to study his own feces

Liz Earle Wellbeing

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An award-winning, lightweight serum that combines vitamin A and C with Sarah Chapman’s unique antioxidant blend (coenzyme Q10 and L-carnosine, to name a few). £52, spacenk.com Biodegradable capsules (made from red seaweed) protect this potent antioxi

Cosmos Magazine

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• Reptiles have hard, keratinised skin, so they don’t shed DNA like other animals do. If a water sample is taken near a crocodile, chances are it won’t be detected. • eDNA metabarcoding isn’t just limited to examining biodiversity. Researchers at Cur

Popular Science

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MATT WILKINS, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW AT THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE OUTREACH AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY The U.S. Geological Survey distributes these half-gram metal bands to help us track birds as they migrate south for the winter. Some of the fliers weigh jus

Futurity

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A computer-guided algorithm may help scientists find just the right spot to split a protein and then reassemble it, according to new research. Splitting a protein is a little like splitting an apple. But finding just the right spot—and being able to

Woman's Weekly

1 min de citit

American researchers have discovered a technique that changes our DNA by editing out a gene to stop pain signals being sent. Trials are starting and the treatment may be available within five years. It could offer relief for millions who suffer from

BBC Science Focus Magazine

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Mosquitoes and other disease-carrying insects could be controlled using drugs which delete a newly discovered gene, scientists from Imperial College London have found. The team discovered a new nutrient-sensing protein in the intestines of fruit flie

Fairlady

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You need to visit a 3X4 Genetics accredited practitioner and ask for a DNA test. The practitioner will then do a quick and painless cheek swab. The swab looks like a big earbud and it’s rubbed on the inside of your cheek, collecting cheek cells. Your

STAT

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In new book, biochemist Jennifer Doudna envisions a world of woolly mammoths, winged lizards, and unicorns as CRISPR "allows us to bend nature to our will."

Futurity

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New research sheds light on how certain bacteria get their energy from electrical charges. Bacteria don’t have mouths, so they need another way to bring their fuel into their bodies. The new research reveals how one such bacteria pulls in electrons s

Men's Health Australia

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Whenever possible, try to eat your protein in the form of real food. That’s because real food, unlike protein powder, contains other vital nutrients. For instance, salmon has protein but also heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Most protein powder has

Popular Science

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Using the gene-editing technique CRISPR-Cas, scientists at Harvard University were able to encode information that corresponded to the pixels of an image into the genome of living bacteria. The picture on the left is the original image while the one

Top Sante

1 min de citit

The zinc from mussels triggers the activity of enzymes in the body, aiding the synthesis of DNA and proteins, and to support the function of the immune system. This inexpensive shellfish even contains iron and folic acid to rival red meats. Oysters

The Atlantic

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BRCA1 is one of the best-studied cancer genes in the world. Still, on occasion, doctors will test a patient and find a BRCA1 mutation no one has ever seen before. This creates a dilemma. The newly discovered “variant of unknown significance,” or VUS,