genes

Ever since scientists have had access to the human genome, they've been discovering all kinds of new biological secrets. For example, we've heard from ... Read More »

What if you could get a home kit for testing your DNA: all you had to do was spit into a vial and send it off. The results would be posted on the ... Read More »

Nature versus nurture: this is the classic comparison between the way we are genetically made, and the way we were raised in our environment. Now the ... Read More »

Have you ever known an individual who seems to have an incredibly natural ability to pick up music easily? I've known several, and I always used to ... Read More »

The University of Copenhagen out of Denmark has managed to trace the genetic lineage of blue-eyed individuals all the way back to a single ancestor. ... Read More »

Athletes sometimes appear to defy human mechanics. For the rest of the world, it would seem insurmountable to ride over 2000 miles in more than 20 ... Read More »

Keira Knightley doesn't eat junk food. Maybe that's why she's so slim and trim. Maybe it isn't that she's anorexic at all, as media rumors might ... Read More »

Think breast cancer can only strike women? Many men also have the gene for breast cancer as well, giving them a heightened risk for the condition of ... Read More »

University of California researchers said this week that they have identified a 'genetic switch' that regulates the human body's internal clock. You ... Read More »

Recent research out this past week shed a genetic light on why high-carbohydrate diets have always been connected to extra weight. The research ... Read More »