FTC: 23andMe buyer must honor firm's privacy promises for genetic data
(arstechnica.com)
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said he's keeping an eye on 23andMe's bankruptcy proceeding and the company's planned sale because of privacy concerns related to genetic testing data.
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said he's keeping an eye on 23andMe's bankruptcy proceeding and the company's planned sale because of privacy concerns related to genetic testing data.
SHH – Sonic Hedgehog Protein
(wikipedia.org)
Sonic hedgehog protein (SHH) is a major signaling molecule of embryonic development in humans and other animals, encoded by the SHH gene.
Sonic hedgehog protein (SHH) is a major signaling molecule of embryonic development in humans and other animals, encoded by the SHH gene.
Population stratification led to a decade of false genetic findings
(theinfinitesimal.substack.com)
How population stratification led to a decade of sensationally false genetic findings
How population stratification led to a decade of sensationally false genetic findings
As a geneticist I won't mourn 23andMe&its jumble of useless health information
(theguardian.com)
Millions paid to give away their most personal data. At least in return they found out more about their earwax
Millions paid to give away their most personal data. At least in return they found out more about their earwax
What happens to DNA data of millions as 23andMe files bankruptcy?
(pbs.org)
The bankruptcy of 23andMe is raising concerns about the future of its DNA information.
The bankruptcy of 23andMe is raising concerns about the future of its DNA information.
How to Delete Your 23andMe Data
(eff.org)
This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it.
This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it.
How to delete your 23andMe data
(theverge.com)
You can permanently remove your account from the troubled company’s database.
You can permanently remove your account from the troubled company’s database.
California Attorney General issues consumer alert for 23andMe customers
(oag.ca.gov)
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing and information company.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing and information company.
Gene drive modified mosquitoes offer new tool for malaria elimination efforts
(imperial.ac.uk)
Genetic technology co-developed at Imperial could help to eliminate malaria by making mosquitos resistant to the parasite that spreads the disease.
Genetic technology co-developed at Imperial could help to eliminate malaria by making mosquitos resistant to the parasite that spreads the disease.
Modern humans descended from at least 2 ancestral populations
(cam.ac.uk)
Modern humans descended from not one, but at least 2 ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.
Modern humans descended from not one, but at least 2 ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.
DNA evidence says first Americans came from Asia
(factsanddetails.com)
Natives Americans are believed to have descended from Asian people who arrived in North America via the Bering Strait. The DNA of ancient American bog people is closer to the Japanese than Americans.
Natives Americans are believed to have descended from Asian people who arrived in North America via the Bering Strait. The DNA of ancient American bog people is closer to the Japanese than Americans.
Ancient DNA Shows Stone Age Europeans Voyaged by Sea to Africa
(nature.com)
Ancient DNA shows Stone Age Europeans voyaged by sea to Africa
Ancient DNA shows Stone Age Europeans voyaged by sea to Africa
Direct measurement of male germline mutation rate using sequential sperm samples
(nature.com)
Mutations that accumulate in the human male germline with age are a major driver of genetic diversity and contribute to genetic diseases.
Mutations that accumulate in the human male germline with age are a major driver of genetic diversity and contribute to genetic diseases.
Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells 'younger', study shows
(theguardian.com)
The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in Spain last August at age 117 once attributed her longevity to “luck and good genetics”. And, evidently, Maria Branyas Morera was right.
The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in Spain last August at age 117 once attributed her longevity to “luck and good genetics”. And, evidently, Maria Branyas Morera was right.
East Asian personality may stem from Ice Age Siberia 20000 yrs ago
(davidsun.substack.com)
I have never thought I’d be involved in science. I assumed you needed a lab coat and years of certification. My strange and accidental journey into science began on a hike in the Andean mountains of Peru when I was 17.
I have never thought I’d be involved in science. I assumed you needed a lab coat and years of certification. My strange and accidental journey into science began on a hike in the Andean mountains of Peru when I was 17.
Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells 'younger', study shows
(theguardian.com)
The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in Spain last August at age 117 once attributed her longevity to “luck and good genetics”. And, evidently, Maria Branyas Morera was right.
The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in Spain last August at age 117 once attributed her longevity to “luck and good genetics”. And, evidently, Maria Branyas Morera was right.
Tiny changes in gene expression make big difference in eye size of fruit flies
(phys.org)
An international team of scientists has discovered that tiny changes in the timing of the expression of a single gene can lead to big differences in eye size.
An international team of scientists has discovered that tiny changes in the timing of the expression of a single gene can lead to big differences in eye size.
The Ancient Horsemen Who Created the Modern World
(wsj.com)
For about half the people alive today, the story of where they came from just became clearer.
For about half the people alive today, the story of where they came from just became clearer.
Ancient human DNA recovered from a Palaeolithic pendant
(nature.com)
Artefacts made from stones, bones and teeth are fundamental to our understanding of human subsistence strategies, behaviour and culture in the Pleistocene.
Artefacts made from stones, bones and teeth are fundamental to our understanding of human subsistence strategies, behaviour and culture in the Pleistocene.
Woman's DNA discovered in 20k year old deer-tooth pendant (2023)
(cbc.ca)
Scientists have discovered a woman's DNA preserved in a 20,000 year old deer-tooth pendant.
Scientists have discovered a woman's DNA preserved in a 20,000 year old deer-tooth pendant.
Humans Have a Third Set of Teeth. New Medicine May Help Them Grow.
(popularmechanics.com)
A study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has turned to a human clinical trial. By targeting the USAG-1 gene, researchers believe that they can help people without a full set of teeth regrow teeth. The team says that humans have a third set of teeth available as buds, ready to grow as needed.
A study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has turned to a human clinical trial. By targeting the USAG-1 gene, researchers believe that they can help people without a full set of teeth regrow teeth. The team says that humans have a third set of teeth available as buds, ready to grow as needed.
"Wooly mice" a test run for mammoth gene editing
(arstechnica.com)
On Tuesday, the team behind the plan to bring mammoth-like animals back to the tundra announced the creation of what it is calling wooly mice, which have long fur reminiscent of the woolly mammoth.
On Tuesday, the team behind the plan to bring mammoth-like animals back to the tundra announced the creation of what it is calling wooly mice, which have long fur reminiscent of the woolly mammoth.
Men with higher-quality sperm live longer, study finds
(theguardian.com)
Sperm may be the canaries in the coalmine for male health, according to research that reveals men with higher-quality semen live longer.
Sperm may be the canaries in the coalmine for male health, according to research that reveals men with higher-quality semen live longer.
"Wooly mice" a test run for mammoth gene editing
(arstechnica.com)
On Tuesday, the team behind the plan to bring mammoth-like animals back to the tundra announced the creation of what it is calling wooly mice, which have long fur reminiscent of the woolly mammoth.
On Tuesday, the team behind the plan to bring mammoth-like animals back to the tundra announced the creation of what it is calling wooly mice, which have long fur reminiscent of the woolly mammoth.
Woolly mice designed to engineer mammoth-like elephants
(bbc.co.uk)
Genetically engineered woolly mice could one day help populate the Arctic with hairy, genetically modified elephants and help stop the planet warming.
Genetically engineered woolly mice could one day help populate the Arctic with hairy, genetically modified elephants and help stop the planet warming.
Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice
(theguardian.com)
A plan to revive the mammoth is on track, scientists have said after creating a new species: the woolly mouse.
A plan to revive the mammoth is on track, scientists have said after creating a new species: the woolly mouse.
The 'bionic' girl from the UK who feels no pain or hunger (2023)
(firstpost.com)
A UK teenager named Olivia Farnsworth has a rare chromosome condition known as chromosome 6 deletion, which does not make her feel hungry, pain or sense of danger. It is believed she is the only person in the world who possesses all three symptoms together
A UK teenager named Olivia Farnsworth has a rare chromosome condition known as chromosome 6 deletion, which does not make her feel hungry, pain or sense of danger. It is believed she is the only person in the world who possesses all three symptoms together