Gene therapy is a genetic application to treat genetic diseases.
This article discusses genetic diseases and the applications used to treat them.
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What Are Dimples? The Genetics of Cheek Dimples and Chin Dimples
Dimples is the word given to any natural indentation or dent on the body, but usually refers to the face. They are most commonly visible when someone …
Continue ReadingWho Discovered DNA? Learn About Frederick Miescher
It was Crick and Watson who worked out the structure of DNA in the 1950s, but its discovery was made nearly 100 years previously by a Swiss physician …
Continue ReadingLongevity Gene Research: How Scientists are Uncovering the Secrets to Longevity
Thousands of potions have been created over the years promising the drinker eternal life. Now unless you’re about to celebrate the 900th …
Continue ReadingMercury Redstone Program: The World's First NASA Mission
There was no guide to follow for space travel. NASA engineers were in uncharted territory. They selected an existing IRBM and ICBM as launch vehicles, …
Continue ReadingThe Medical Benefits of Quiet Time
Have you had any quiet time today? Your body wants you to find some time to let stress go and relax.
Continue ReadingGenetic Mutations & Age-Related Hearing Loss: Genes in Mice Offer Clues to Hearing Loss
By studying a genetic mutation in mice, scientists have moved a big step closer to understanding age-related, progressive hearing loss in humans.
Continue ReadingBig Moments in Cloning History: Cloning Timeline
Cloning has been one of the biggest biological stories of the last 100 years. There haven’t been any human clones yet, although human embryos …
Continue ReadingChinese Space Program: History, Shenzhou Spacecraft, and Future Development
Many think that China has only recently begun taking steps towards involvement in space; in truth, they took their first unmanned space presence in …
Continue ReadingMarfan Syndrome - Causes, Symptoms and Cure
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue and is caused by mutations in the FBN1 gene on chromosome 15. It’s believed to …
Continue ReadingOetzi the Iceman Has no Modern Relatives: Analyzing an Ancient Mummy's Genome & DNA
Genghis Khan may have left his genetic mark on millions of people today, but not so Oetzi the Iceman. Part of his genome has undergone another …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Dog Genome Project? All About Mapping the Dog Genome
Yes, even Fido’s had his genome probed, prodded and mapped. The final version of the dog genome was published in 2005 and its main aims are to …
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