genetics

Again, the revolutionary CRISPR technique surprises us with another advance. It is clear that it will not be the last.

A team of American scientists modifies embryos for the first time with CRISPR-Cas9.

A study of the mitochondrial DNA of Neanderthal remains reveals that they interbred with our ancestors more than 220,000 years ago, earlier than previously thought.

Both positive and negative experiences influence how genetic variants affect our brain and, with it, our behavior. Genetics then predisposes us to be antisocial or not. This is the conclusion of the latest study carried out by the University of Montreal (Canada) and published in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology.

What factors determine that someone falls in love and that their relationship bears fruit? Beyond the aspects that make a person attractive to us, such as their tone of voice, their incredible personality, their sense of humor or their beauty, a team of researchers from the Chinese universities of Henan and Beijing wanted to show that genetic variants They can contribute to us falling in love and our relationship being successful or not.

The CRISPR / Cas9 gene editing technique has managed to reverse the mutation in the huntingtin gene in a group of rodents.

A new treatment could protect us from the most difficult allergies for a lifetime.

New research sheds some light on how tea affects gene expression.