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.
How Does Agriodontosaurus Link to Lizards and Tuataras?
A fossil of a tiny reptile that lived over 240 million years ago a creature so old it actually predates...
Hidden Virus Found in Brains of Schizophrenia Patients
In a recent study published in Translational Psychiatry, researchers investigated the association of viral RNAs in the choroid plexus (CP)...
How the Greenland Sled Dog Stayed Genetically Pure for 1,000 Years
The Greenland sled dog—called Qimmeq in Greenlandic (or Qimmit when you're talking about more than one)—might just be the oldest...
The Anti-Cancer Superpowers Hidden in Bat Cells
Bats are kind of weird mammals even though they’re tiny, they live surprisingly long lives and hardly ever get cancer....
Why Men Are Usually Taller Than Women
HAVE YOU EVER ASKED YOURSELF WHY MENS ARE USUALLY TALLER THAN WOMEN Human height is regarded as a prominent physical...
The hidden DNA switch that made human intelligence possible
The hidden DNA switch that made human intelligence possible may be one of the most astonishing stories in evolution. In...
CRISPR Edited Spider Spins New Era In Genetic Research and Biomaterials
To most humans, the average house spider is either a taciturn housemate or an eight-legged hellion. You may appreciate its...
Scientists Trace HIV-Resistant Gene to 9,000-Year-Old Ancestor
Key Findings The CCR5Δ32 genetic deletion emerged on an ancestral haplotype made up of 84 distinct genetic markers. This haplotype...
Secret Theories For Longer Life
In 1875, a girl was born in the small town Arles of France. Jeanne Louise Calment. The time then saw...
The Y Chromosome: Why Some Scientists Think It Might Go Extinct
Over millions of years, the human Y chromosome, which decides if you're male, has been losing stuff. It's often called...
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...
