Researchers at Vanderbilt University have identified a single mutation in a gene used in brain development that is responsible for doubling the risk for Autism. picked by capriccio 2 years ago

Most people tend to learn from their mistakes and avoid making the same blunder twice. A genetic mutation may explain why some people don't seem to learn from their mistakes especially drug addicts, alcoholics and compulsive gamblers. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

A GENE mutation in the brains of mice could help scientists develop the world's first memory pill. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Birds of a feather flock together, according to the old adage, and adolescent males who possess a certain type of variation in a specific gene are more likely to flock to delinquent peers, according to a landmark study led by Florida State University criminologist Kevin M. Beaver. picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago

The elixir of youth may ultimately be hidden in a poorly-understood gene that not only fosters longevity but enhances quality of life, according to a landmark study released Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"French biotech sleuths believe they have identified a gene that helps determine whether your steak will be tough or tender." (damn, i thought Gene Simmons had found a new gig) picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

The 1 1/2-pound clawed creature is bright blue, the result of an extremely rare genetic mutation. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

In a world first, scientists have extracted a gene from the extinct Tasmanian tiger and successfully inserted it into a mouse embryo.

It is the first time a gene from any extinct animal has been brought back to life inside another living creature. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Geneticists have identified a super gene which causes breast cancer to metastasise, the deadly process by which the disease spreads to other organs. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A rare winter snowstorm dusted South Africa's commercial capital Johannesburg early on Wednesday as a winter weather front moved across the country, closing mountain passes and claiming at least one life. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

A group of homosexual scientists, working for years to determine what it is that makes people Christian, have isolated the gene which causes the ailment. They hope to use this finding to cure people of their Christianity. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Researchers from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo have discovered a rare giant turtle in northern Vietnam _ a find that carries great scientific and cultural significance.
Swinhoe's soft-shell turtle was previously thought to be extinct in the wild. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A British woman has given birth to rare identical triplets in Austria. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

What does $54,000 taste like? An anonymous New Yorker may soon know the answer to that question, as he savors a rare bottle of 1926 Macallan Scotch whisky that sold Saturday at auction in Manhattan. picked by leopoldogolba 10 months ago

Rare pictures of German prisoners of war from World War I showing the Japanese how to produce sausages have been discovered. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Blake announced Monday that he has been diagnosed with a rare, treatable form of leukemia. picked by punthe 1 year ago

A rare river dolphin has been officially classified as a new species.

The Bolivian river dolphin has been acknowledged as a separate species to the more widely-known Amazon River dolphin. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A scientist with the Missouri Botanical Garden has rediscovered and identified a rare parasitic plant that hasn't been seen by botanists in more than 20 years. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

This rare albino cobra may look beautiful, but it is just as deadly as the rest of its species. The three-and-a-half foot reptile was the only one of his albino siblings to survive, and is now kept on his own in a specially constructed enclosure. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

There may never be a campaign to save the Puget Sound ratfish; no one really loves the ugly fish with rodent-like front teeth. But when a rare albino ratfish was found during a marine survey this past summer, scientists decided it was time to educate the public about the most abundant fish in local waters. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago