Genetics

Genetic testing, maintaining a healthy weight, and foregoing hormone replacement therapy at menopause may serve women better than annual mammograms.

3 | October 1, 2010 5:57am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Researchers announce a breakthrough in materials science. Now, there's a commercially viable way to produce artificial spider silk proteins.

2 | September 30, 2010 11:51am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Researchers report the first genetic link to ADHD.

5 | September 30, 2010 8:41am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Researchers can shoot quantum dots into cells. It's like a flu shot to the cell.

2 | September 28, 2010 4:00pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

British scientists have figured out the key mechanism behind the leading cause of blindness — opening up hope for new treatment options for age-related macular degeneration.

3 | September 27, 2010 8:50am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Scientists are inspired by nature to construct smarter buildings. We want the buildings to act like skin.

4 | September 23, 2010 12:02pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

The U.S. FDA is nearing approval of genetically modified salmon for consumption. The landmark decision has a big impact on the world's food supply and the ethics of tinkering with nature.

12 | September 21, 2010 2:37am | By Andrew Nusca

Powering electronic devices like smart packaging and radio-frequency sensing devices could get a boost from paper-thin, rechargeable Li-ion batteries.

1 | September 20, 2010 8:34am | By Boonsri Dickinson

The fast-growing GM salmon is safe to eat, apparently.

5 | September 10, 2010 10:48am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Synthetic biology, the design and construction of new biological parts and systems, has the public's support, but many say that risks need to be evaluated, according to a survey.

2 | September 9, 2010 3:42am | By Larry Dignan

British scientists create liver cells from skin cells. Can this end of the organ shortage and open up treatment options?

August 30, 2010 9:07am | By Boonsri Dickinson

The study examined the genetic data of more than 50,000 people and could open the door for therapies to prevent migraine attacks, said researchers.

7 | August 30, 2010 7:53am | By Larry Dignan

Drought-tolerant crops are one step closer to becoming reality after scientists discover what makes the process tick at a molecular level.

August 27, 2010 7:55am | By Andrew Nusca

Oxford researchers have shown how vitamin D interacts with our DNA and how a deficiency in it brings on a slew of serious diseases.

4 | August 27, 2010 7:44am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Bet you didn't know that the immature eggs of the African Clawed Frog were so useful.

2 | August 27, 2010 12:11am | By Dan Nosowitz

In a city already plagued with high rates of childhood asthma, Hurricane Katrina changed the landscape of the disease in New Orleans. An asthma expert talks about managing the epidemic today.

3 | August 25, 2010 1:39am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Did you know that 20 percent of your genes are patented? Are patents necessary for innovation?

23 | August 24, 2010 11:18am | By Boonsri Dickinson

MIT researchers enlist a common virus to help recharge soldiers' gadgetry, through their uniforms. For the rest of the citizenry, could the tiny lithium-ion batteries give new meaning to the power...

3 | August 24, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

For the first time, researchers find that a dead gene can wake up and cause disease.

6 | August 20, 2010 1:34pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

You can know your test results. You can Google them. You can connect with others who have similar conditions. You can push your doctor around.

August 13, 2010 8:42am | By Dana Blankenhorn