GENETICS
Genetics is the study of genes, heredity, and how traits are passed from one generation to the next. RathBiotaClan covers the latest genetics research — from DNA discoveries and gene editing to genomics, inheritance, and the molecular basis of life.
Fetal Microchimerism: How a Baby’s Cells Stay With the Mother for Decades to Repair and Protect
Biological boundaries are far more porous than we once believed. Through fetal microchimerism, a mother carries a low-level population of...
New Limb Evidence Confirms Sahelanthropus tchadensis as the Earliest Hominin Biped
Recent analysis of Sahelanthropus tchadensis, an early hominin from approximately 7 million years ago, provides compelling evidence for the origins...
How a 19 Year Old Became the Youngest Person to Face Alzheimer
The case of a 19-year-old male from China, who was diagnosed with probable Alzheimer’s disease (AD), has been documented by...
Maternal Biological Clocks Found to Dictate Pathogen Susceptibility in Offspring
Recent research into the predictability of infection outcomes within isogenic populations of Caenorhabditis elegans has revealed that susceptibility to pathogens...
Genomic Study Reveals Italian Brown Bears Evolved to Be Less Aggressive Due to Centuries of Human Influence
A recent study published in Molecular Biology and Evolution reports that Italian bears residing in areas near villages have evolved...
What Is the Future of Single Cell RNA sequencing?
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) resolves cellular heterogeneity beyond population averages. Current workflows enable novel cell discovery and cellular dynamics analysis....
Ultra-Rare Genetic Disorder Diagnosed in Bengaluru: First Case in India, 12th Worldwide
A landmark diagnosis of an ultra-rare neurogenetic disorder was reported in an 11-year-old girl in Bengaluru, marking India’s first recognized...
New Study Reveals Falcon Gene Lets Animals Survive Thin Air
New research uses a 'falconized' mouse model to reveal important findings. Scientists identified a critical genetic variant in high-altitude saker...
Exosome Therapy: The Future of Regenerative Medicine Explained
For decades, the promise of stem cells has dominated regenerative medicine. These unique cells can self-renew and differentiate into various...
New DNA Evidence Suggests Native American Ancestors Started in Northern Coastal China
For many years, scientists accepted a simple story about the first Native Americans (NAs). Groups moved from Asia and crossed...
POPULAR NEWS
Chewing gum releases thousands of microplastic particles directly into your mouth with every piece you chew
Microplastics are turning up in places researchers never expected: deep-sea sediments, Arctic ice, and human blood. Now, a UCLA pilot...
Yelling Isn’t Just Yelling: How a Hostile Home Rewires a Child’s Brain for Constant Alert
To a parent in the heat of the moment, a raised voice may feel like simple frustration. To a child...
Is Gen Z the First Generation Less Intelligent Than Their Parents?
Gen Z intelligence decline is emerging as a serious concern among neuroscientists and education researchers. For over a century, each...
Whole Brain Emulation Achieved: Scientists Run a Fruit Fly Brain in Simulation
Scientists have copied an entire biological brain neuron by neuron and synapse by synapse and made it control a simulated...
Global Sperm Counts Have Dropped 50% in 50 Years Now 128 Men Are Racing Their Way to a $100,000 Prize to Prove the Point
A group of technology entrepreneurs is staging a competitive event in San Francisco in which semen samples from 128 men...
EDITOR CHOICE‘S
Volcanic Eruptions Can Destroy Their Own Methane — Tonga’s Plume Shows How
A study published in Nature Communications analyzed the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption's impact on methane in the atmosphere. It...
For Future Space Missions, Molecular Ecology Finally Offers a Clear Biosignature Target
When the next generation of probes scoops up dust from the icy shell of Europa or the surface of Mars,...
Scientists Say Babies May Learn to Yawn Before Birth
Mothers can spread yawns to their yet-to-be-born offspring during pregnancy, researchers report May 5 in Current Biology the first empirical evidence...
Cycling Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Study of Nearly 480,000 Adults
Dementia affects tens of millions of people worldwide, and projections suggest that number could nearly triple by 2050. Physical activity...
