Category: Genetics

What are favorite “munchies” for cannabis users? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the…

Genetics tools have advanced significantly in recent decades, and have allowed scientist to sequence all of the genetic material they find in any sample. That has enabled researchers to discover giant DNA…

Have you ever wondered why you don’t have to spit out seeds after snacking on…

Males are not generally known as the caregivers of their species. It’s estimated that fewer than 5% of fathers raise their own offspring, and many of those that do not do any ‘child-rearing’ are openly…

From ancient nomads to modern job-hoppers, the urge to move may be written partly into our DNA.

People’s tendency to set down roots far from where they were born is partly inherited and grounded in early brain development,…

The human gut microbiome contains a diverse group of trillions of microbes including bacteria, fungi, and viruses that can affect our health. Researchers have begin to learn more about the gut microbiome and…

How can cannabis oil help alleviate fibromyalgia pain? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Critical Care hopes to address as a team of researchers from Italy…

In the 2012 movie The Amazing Spider-Man, a key character regrows his missing arm by imbibing reptilian DNA — but then turns into a monster lizard that Spider-Man must foil. While humans outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe can’t…

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) analysis is a mainstay of any analytical…

The same pathogen can often elicit very different responses from different people. Scientists sought to understand more about what causes these individual differences. They found that both our genomes and our…