How sneakers test gait for two genetic disorders

Statistical techniques and sneaker technology combine to detect the genetic disorders Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome in people's gait.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 25, 2021 ~6 min

‘Time machine’ reverses pancreatic cancer progression

A new "time machine" may offer a way to reverse the course of pancreatic cancer before it spreads.

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
Oct. 1, 2021 ~6 min


To spare sperm, quit cannabis for 77 days pre-conception?

For the sake of their sperm, some marijuana users may want to quit cannabis for 77 days before trying to conceive, new research suggests.

Stephanie Lopez-Duke • futurity
Sept. 23, 2021 ~6 min

Gene helps put stripes and blotches on cats of all sizes

New research on cat fur patterns links a specific gene to the stripes, blotches, and spots on domestic cats and their large wild relatives.

Hanae Armitage-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 10, 2021 ~7 min

How white clover got its cyanide trick

Biologists have figured out how white clover, a common component of lawns, releases cyanide when its leaves suffer damage.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 23, 2021 ~4 min

How white clover got its cyanide trick

Biologists have figured out how white clover, a common component of lawns, releases cyanide when its leaves suffer damage.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 23, 2021 ~4 min

Map of kidney disease genes could lead to new treatments

"Fortunately, some of the genes we've identified for kidney disease can be targeted with existing drugs."

Lauren Ingeno-Penn • futurity
Aug. 16, 2021 ~6 min

Dog coat patterns hold clues to their wolf ancestors

Dogs share one of their coat patterns, dominant yellow, with arctic white wolves, research finds.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
Aug. 13, 2021 ~5 min


Turtles indicate temp’s role in sex chromosome imbalance

New research with a kind of softshell turtle could clarify the function of sex chromosomes in a vast number of organisms, say researchers.

Fred Love-Iowa State • futurity
July 29, 2021 ~7 min

Turtles indicate temp’s role in sex chromosome imbalance

New research with a kind of softshell turtle could clarify the function of sex chromosomes in a vast number of organisms, say researchers.

Fred Love-Iowa State • futurity
July 29, 2021 ~7 min

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