People with a sweet tooth can (partly) blame their genes for their sugar habit. New research shows how the brain also gets involved.
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Genomics research is crucial to identify Africa-specific solutions to a range of diseases.
Nearly 20 years ago, Bill Clinton said that sequencing the human genome would give us a "new power to heal".
Imagine a future society where parents can choose the characteristics of their children. Does that turn babies into consumer products., and what choice does the child get?
Researchers find 351 genetic variants associated with a person's chronotype. Before this study, we knew of only 24.
Antibiotic resistance is common in bacteria where there's a large human population and poor sanitation. For the first time however, it's been found in the remote Arctic.
It's not about trauma or how you were raised: evidence now points to a biological basis for transgender, and to the action of particular genes in that determination.
Discovering a genetic basis for erectile dysfunction that is linked to Type-2 diabetes will make it easier to identify those at risk – and novel treatments.
Every human carries an instruction booklet with a very special code, called DNA. Our eyes cannot read the code, but our bodies can. The code tells our body what to do and how to look.
The US went crazy for Seabiscuit when he won his famous 1938 match race against War Admiral. Now researchers are investigating the thoroughbred's DNA to see what made him such an unlikely success.
The chances of your genetic data being recorded by the state depend on who you are.
Spoiler alert: kilojoules affect weight gain more than your genes or gut bugs.
Zebrafish are known for their black and gold stripes, but researchers are still figuring out how pigment cells interact to form these patterns.
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From wealth, to the natural world, to genes and intelligence, a podcast exploring the theme of inheritance.
Symptoms for Huntington's disease typically only start to be experienced in mid-adulthood.
DNA evidence tracks the ancient history of the Jewish people.
New research is pinpointing how much genes influence the stability of educational achievement.
New mouse study suggests that a heavy meal may be a better test than the glucose tolerance test.
How do brains convert experiences into memories? New research explores the chain of events by focusing on what genes shift into gear when neurons are firing.
Your weight during your youth could have an effect on your heart for the rest of your life.
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Jenny Graves est un·e adhérent·e de The ConversationDistinguished Professor of Genetics, La Trobe University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London
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Professor of Evolutionary Biology, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Associate professor and Royal Society Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Behavioural Obesity Research, UCL
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Emeritus Professor, University of Cape Town
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PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral Researcher of Evolutionary Biology, University of Pennsylvania
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Research Associate at Great Ormond Street Hospital Institute of Child Health, University College London, UCL
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University Academic Fellow, University of Leeds
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Professor of Behavioural Ecology and ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
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Loane Skene est un·e adhérent·e de The Conversation
Professor of Law & Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Health Sociologist, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
