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LATEST GENETICS
Autism and schizophrenia could be genetic opposites
11:33 02 December 2009 | 11 comments
The conditions may be two sides of the same coin, suggests a review of genetic data – the finding could help design complementary treatments
'Simple' bacterium shows surprising complexity
19:00 26 November 2009 | 21 comments
First "blueprint" of a minimalist bacterium show it is not so simple after all – challenging textbook accounts of the way genes work together
How to wind snail shells up the wrong way
15:48 26 November 2009 | 7 comments
Prodding embryos with a glass rod made snails reverse their "handedness", giving insight into when the symmetry of bodies begins
Decode's demise sparks privacy fears
11:02 25 November 2009 | 1 comment
A personal genomics firm has gone bust, prompting fears about what will become of customers' genetic and medical data
Guapa, it's your genetic ancestry I love
16:33 20 November 2009 | 17 comments
In Latino populations, love unites people with similar mix of ancestries
SPECIAL FEATURE
Why microbes are smarter than you thought
Single celled organisms may not be able to think, but they can act in remarkable ways – New Scientist looks at six microbial behaviours that you could almost call intelligent
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Gene change in cannibals reveals evolution in action
14:27 19 November 2009 | 24 comments
Devastating brain disease caused by human cannibalism promoted protective gene mutation to emerge just 200 years ago
Suite of chatterbox genes discovered
18:00 11 November 2009 | 28 comments
A set of 116 genes influenced by Foxp2 could have coevolved to give humans language
Boys with ALD bring gene therapy in from cold
15:21 11 November 2009 | 2 comments
Two boys treated with a gene therapy for the brain disease X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy have fared so well that doctors are seeking more volunteers
Evidence recovered from dirty DNA samples
11:00 08 November 2009 | 9 comments
Contaminated DNA that would normally be written off can now provide evidence, thanks to amplification enzymes that tolerate pollution
Genes show when a woman's biological clock will stop
18:00 04 November 2009 | 7 comments
A gene test available next year could suggest how long a woman can put off having children
EXCLUSIVE FEATURE
Me and my genome
What's it like to get a glimpse of your genetic destiny in a personalised DNA readout? New Scientist speaks to six people about their experience
