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June 21, 2016

A New Model Organism Could Double the Pace of Biology

The bacterium Vibrio natriegens grows even faster than E. coli, and it could cut in half the amount of time geneticists spend on routine experiments. The post A New Model Organism Could Double the Pace of Biology appeared first on WIRED.

June 2, 2016

Domestic dogs may have evolved separately in Europe and Asia

The origin of domestic dogs has split experts into two groups, who say it happened in either Europe or Asia. New genetic evidence suggests both may be right

May 31, 2016

Orcas are first non-humans whose evolution is driven by culture

Genomes of 50 whales from different social niches reveal that their varying cultures are also genetically distinct

April 29, 2016

Let people most affected by gene editing write CRISPR rules

At a human gene editing summit in Paris today, scientists, ethicists and lawyers made the case for those affected by gene editing to call the shots

April 28, 2016

A Single $249 Test Analyzes 30 Cancer Genes. But Do You Need It?

Our ability to sequence DNA has far outpaced our ability to understand how those genes cause cancer. The post A Single $249 Test Analyzes 30 Cancer Genes. But Do You Need It? appeared first on WIRED.

April 20, 2016

A New Crop of Marijuana Geneticists Sets Out to Build Better Weed

There are thousands of strains of weed. Cracking their genetic codes may be the key to transforming pot from a budding business to a high-flying industry. The post A New Crop of Marijuana Geneticists Sets Out to Build Better Weed appeared first on WIRED.

April 11, 2016

Genetic Superheroes Walk Among Us, But Shhh! No One Can Tell ‘Em

Scientists announced they have found 13 “resilient” people who have genetic mutations that should have doomed them to serious childhood disease. The post Genetic Superheroes Walk Among Us, But Shhh! No One Can Tell 'Em appeared first on WIRED.

March 26, 2016

The Mystery of the Minimal Cell, Craig Venter’s New Synthetic Life Form

Scientists have created a synthetic organism that possesses only the genes it needs to survive. But they have no idea what roughly a third of those genes do. The post The Mystery of the Minimal Cell, Craig Venter's New Synthetic Life Form appeared first on WIRED.

February 26, 2016

Gene Sequencing Goliath Wants to Get Bigger Still

You could say that Illumina is to DNA sequencing is what Google is to Internet search, but that would be underselling the San Diego-based biotech company. The post Gene Sequencing Goliath Wants to Get Bigger Still appeared first on WIRED.

February 24, 2016

Not Only Do Opposites Not Attract, But Just the Opposite

A new study suggests that "marital resemblance" is common among people with mental illnesses. The post Not Only Do Opposites Not Attract, But Just the Opposite appeared first on WIRED.