Scientists Find the Largest Known Genome Inside a Small Plant NYT: Science Carl Zimmer 31 May 2024 at 11:00 A fern from a Pacific island carries 50 times as much DNA as humans do.
How the Cockroach Took Over the World NYT: Science Sofia Quaglia 20 May 2024 at 15:00 A genetic analysis of the German cockroach explained its rise in southern Asia millenniums ago, and how it eventually turned up in your kitchen. Β© Erik Karits/AlamyA genomic analysis of 281 cockroaches collected from 17 countries around the world suggests that Blattella germanica, the German cockroach, originated in India or Myanmar around 2,100 years ago.
Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig NYT: Science Virginia Hughes 12 May 2024 at 10:21 Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had βno indicationβ his death was related to the transplant.
Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig NYT: Technology Virginia Hughes 12 May 2024 at 10:21 Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had βno indicationβ his death was related to the transplant.
Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimerβs NYT: Science Pam Belluck 6 May 2024 at 12:19 People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimerβs, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms. Β© Vsevolod Zviryk/Science SourceA C.T. scan of a patient with Alzheimerβs disease.
What Makes Tiny βWater Bearsβ So Tough? They Quickly Fix Broken DNA. NYT: Science Carl Zimmer 12 April 2024 at 12:49 New research finds that the microscopic βwater bears" are remarkably good at repairing their DNA after a huge blast of radiation. Β© Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryColoured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a water bear, or tardigrade (phylum Tardigrada). Water bears are small, water-dwelling, segmented micro-animals with eight legs that live in damp habitats such as moss or lichen.