Genetic risk for IBD differs by ancestry
The genetics of inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, in African Americans differ from those in whites, new research finds.
Feb. 22, 2021 • ~6 min
Dire wolves weren’t closely related to today’s wolves
Dire wolves, the extinct species made famous in "Game of Thrones," were so different from grey wolves they couldn't breed with them, DNA sequencing shows.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~5 min
Dire wolves were a distant relative of wolves today
Dire wolves, the extinct species made famous in "Game of Thrones," were so different from grey wolves they couldn't breed with them, DNA sequencing shows.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~5 min
Why the platypus sweats milk and is so weird
The first complete mapping of the genome of the quirky duck-billed platypus reveals how it got so strange.
Jan. 6, 2021 • ~5 min
Bonobo and chimp genomes shed light on huge differences
A whole-genome comparison of bonobos and chimpanzees reveals the pathways associated with differences between their diets, sociality, and sexual behaviors.
Dec. 22, 2020 • ~7 min
Vanilla genome may lead to better beans
Researchers have sequenced the DNA of a variety of vanilla plants with hopes the information can help create tougher, better crops.
Dec. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Gene loss gave songbirds the ‘pipes’ for singing
Researchers have mapped 363 genomes from 92.4% of all bird families on Earth. Their findings include insight into how songbirds got their voices.
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~5 min
There were 5 types of dogs 11,000 years ago
New research sheds light the bond between dogs and people. "We note a clear link between the movement of people and the introduction of a new type of dogs."
Oct. 30, 2020 • ~5 min
Genomes debunk the idea of blonde, Nordic Vikings
Researchers sequenced the genome of 442 Viking Age bone fragments from all over Europe. The Vikings may not have been quite as Nordic as we thought.
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~6 min
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