If we refer to the IQ tests, it is true that many children who are breastfed have better results than those who are bottle-fed. According to a study carried out by researchers at King's College London, this is explained by a variant of the FADS2 gene - which makes an enzyme involved in the metabolism of fatty acids - present in 90% of people.
The mammalian sex chromosome Y, responsible for assigning the male gender, is evolving faster than previously thought, according to a study by the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge (United States). By comparing chimpanzee and human sequences, researchers have detected rapid evolution over the past 6 million years.
The gene for mental illness, a "slimming" gene, another linked to breast cancer, the gene for poor drivers and the gene for curly hair. These are the five genes discovered during 2009.
In both humans and other mammals, the life expectancy of females tends to exceed that of males. But why? According to new research by Tomokhiro Kono of the University of Tokyo, the father's sperm could be to blame.
Would you like to smell like Albert Einstein or Elvis Presley? Or maybe like Marilyn Monroe or Katherine Hepburn? The My DNA Fragrance company claims to manufacture perfumes from the DNA of deceased famous people.
What criteria do we take into account when choosing a partner? A new study reveals that DNA conditions our decisions, and that we preferentially marry people who share a part of our ancestors.
A team of American researchers has identified a gene in centuries-old Ashkenazi Jews that prevents cell aging and can extend life by more than 100 years.
Why can humans speak and chimpanzees cannot even though they share almost all of their DNA? American scientists have found the cause in small changes in a protein associated with the appearance of language.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
