Fungi can make their home in and on many parts of the human body. Most of the time they are completely harmless and we happily co-exist with them. …
Continue ReadingCheetahs are endangered animals and found in small numbers in the wild. They show an astonishing lack of genetic diversity, with different animals …
Continue ReadingAthlete’s foot (medical name: tinea pedis) is a common fungal infection caused by the ringworm fungus known as Trichophyton. The fungi thrive …
Continue ReadingFunguses are plant-like organisms that lack chlorophyll and can cause a large number diseases and problems for humans. But what makes people get …
Continue ReadingTheodosius Dobzhansky is known for his work on the population genetics of fruit flies. He studied the evolution of different fruit fly species and …
Continue ReadingFind out more about the symptoms and cause of Sturge-Weber syndrome, a disfiguring disease that is characterized by neurological problems such as …
Continue ReadingShigella is a Gram-negative non-spore forming rod-shaped bacteria. It is a close relation of E. coli and Salmonella and can infect the gut to cause a …
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s Hwang Woo-Suk is one of the most famous genetic scientists in the world. However, this fame is now largely due to his fall from …
Continue ReadingGenes that code for proteins aren’t the only kind of gene. There are thousands that code for microRNA, which are fundamental to gene regulation …
Continue ReadingFor the first few years of his life Joseph Merrick “The Elephant Man” developed normally. But then small bumps started to appear on his …
Continue ReadingGene therapy is enjoying some success with treating diseases that cause blindness. Successful trials have taken place that have restored vision to …
Continue ReadingChytrid is a fungus that has been decimating frog populations around the world and has driven a few species to extinction. Amphibians in captivity …
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