Tag Archives: Genomics

Scientist learns the secret of royal jelly by creating mutant super flies [Mad Science]

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 by author-unknown

Queen bees are much larger than worker bees, and live years longer, for one reason. They gorge on a sugary protein called “royal jelly.” Now a scientist has made ultra-large flies using royal jelly too. Are humans next?
Sadly, it doesn’t look like tom… Continue reading →

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The X chromosome is all that stands in the way of our clone army [Mad Science]

Posted on Friday, September 17, 2010 by author-unknown

A new study published in Science Express shows that by de-activating a gene found in the X chromosome they see a 9-fold increase in cloning efficiency of the adorable mice you see above. The gene is XIST, which normally shuts down one of the two X chro… Continue reading →

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Is evolution pushing our DNA towards diabetes? [Evolution]

Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 by author-unknown

Eighty DNA variants associated with type-1 diabetes have undergone positive selection, increasing in prevalence over recent generations. Here’s the crazy part – 58 of those variantsincrease the risk of the deadly disease. Why is evolution seemingly out… Continue reading →

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New genetic model can predict who will live past 100 [Mad Gerontology]

Posted on Friday, July 2, 2010 by author-unknown

There’s no simple trick to reaching 100 years old, although most experts say it’s a mix of luck and taking good care of yourself. Plus, it really helps to have one of the nineteen “longevity” gene groups scientists just discovered.The experiment consi… Continue reading →

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