The Curious Case of Amylase
Amylase may be small for an enzyme, but it has a big biological impact. Thomas explains the evolutionary history of this tiny protein.
Tagged: Genetics
Control, cut, CRISPR – how bacteria won this year’s Nobel prize
Holly Leslie reflects on the origin of this year’s Nobel prize-winning, CRISPR-Cas9 technology, and explores how scientists are beginning to use gene editing approaches on their quest for new medical treatments in hereditary disease.
Is there a fault in our stars?
John Carlo Jadormeo Combista explores the ethical issues surrounding the convergence between neurodiversity and autism.
Do Genes Cause Left-Handedness?
Ameerah Gardee unpacks a recent study on the possible origins of handedness in our DNA, and its potential effects on the brain.
Abolishing anonymity: the implications of genetic sequencing technology
Emily May Armstrong investigates the ethics behind genetic sequencing companies, and the bizarre secrets these technologies can uncover.
Zebras, not horses: The genetic disease that can’t be sequenced
Emily investigates the bizarre biological mystery behind her life-altering genetic disease, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
The 100,000 Genome Project: are we set to change UK healthcare?
Emma Briggs unravels developments in genome sequencing, and outlines the prospects of ongoing research.
A Message from Your Genes: Quit Smoking Now!
Need a reason stronger than saving money to finally give up? Giusy Caligiuri reports the latest news on the genetic effects of smoking a cigarette.
