Hacker News with Generative AI: Genetics

Century-old genetics mystery of Mendel's peas solved (nature.com)
Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by the famed citizen scientist.

Genetics, Science, Biology, History

19 points by Brajeshwar 15 hours ago | 13 comments

The Australians hardwired to be up through the night (abc.net.au)
Abhinav Shrivastava is a rare natural night owl.

Sleep, Biology, Australia, Genetics

7 points by meander_water 1 day ago | 0 comments

The complex origin story of domestic cats (phys.org)
Researchers looking into the origin of domestic cats have long considered that cats likely accompanied early farmers during the Neolithic, spreading through Europe alongside the adoption of agriculture.

Cats, Genetics, History, Agriculture, Europe

137 points by gmays 3 days ago | 84 comments

23andMe won permission from a judge to sell customers' medical and ancestry data (fortune.com)
23andMe says it won permission from a judge to sell customers’ medical and ancestry data.

Privacy, Genetics, Healthcare, Business

5 points by timojaask 4 days ago | 3 comments

Red, pink or white, all roses were once yellow says genomic analysis (phys.org)
Red roses, the symbol of love, were likely yellow in the past, indicates a large genomic analysis by researchers from Beijing Forestry University, China.

Genetics, Botany, Research, Science, Color

6 points by pseudolus 5 days ago | 0 comments

Certain sunflower strains can be induced to form seeds without pollination (phys.org)
Syngenta Biotechnology China-led research, with partners in the U.S., France, the UK, Chile, the Netherlands, Argentina, and across China, has discovered that sunflowers can form viable haploid seeds through parthenogenesis in the absence of pollination.

Agriculture, Genetics, Science, Biology

5 points by PaulHoule 7 days ago | 0 comments

Congress Is Investigating 23andMe's Handling of Personal Data (gizmodo.com)
Republican lawmakers associated with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are probing the 23andMe bankruptcy out of concern for Americans’ DNA information.

Genetics, Privacy, Politics, Regulation

6 points by rntn 7 days ago | 1 comments

The complex origin story of domestic cats: Research points to Tunisia (phys.org)
Researchers looking into the origin of domestic cats have long considered that cats likely accompanied early farmers during the Neolithic, spreading through Europe alongside the adoption of agriculture.

Genetics, History, Animals, Science, Tunisia

14 points by pseudolus 9 days ago | 0 comments

The unusual genetic inheritance that could change Alzheimer's treatment (nature.com)
The genes of a Colombian woman who beat the odds might lead to a new way to tackle the disease.

Genetics, Alzheimer's, Medical Research, Colombia

4 points by sohkamyung 9 days ago | 0 comments

The Genetic Puzzle of Autism: Why Some Develop It and Others Don't (bbc.com)
Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

Genetics, Autism, Science, Health

7 points by Korling 9 days ago | 0 comments

Our DNA Is at Risk of Hacking – Warn Scientistswise (newswise.com)
Publicly accessible DNA research is a prime target for hackersRisks threaten individual privacy, scientific integrity, and national securityGovernment and other agencies need to prioritise investment in cyber-biosecurity research

Cybersecurity, Genetics, Privacy, Science

6 points by smb111 10 days ago | 0 comments

Why educational inequality runs in families: Genetics more than environment (osf.io)

Education, Genetics, Social Inequality

24 points by mpweiher 13 days ago | 3 comments

7k-year-old skeletons from the green Sahara reveal a mysterious human lineage (smithsonianmag.com)
Researchers recently sequenced the genomes of two naturally mummified women found in Libya

Ancient History, Genetics, Archaeology, Africa

96 points by pseudolus 14 days ago | 33 comments

One of the Most Egregious Ripoffs in the History of Science – The Race to DNA (nautil.us)
A new history of the race to decipher DNA reveals Shakespearean plots of scheming.

Science, History, DNA, Genetics, Biotechnology

38 points by robaato 15 days ago | 11 comments

Mammoth genetic diversity throughout the last million years (sciencedaily.com)
A new genomic study has uncovered long-lost genetic diversity in mammoth lineages spanning over a million years, providing new insights into the evolutionary history of these animals.

Genetics, Paleontology, Evolution, Genomics, Animals

23 points by docmechanic 16 days ago | 2 comments

Dire Wolves Were Not Wolves, New Genetic Clues Reveal (2021) (scientificamerican.com)

Genetics, Paleontology, Animals, Evolution, Science

9 points by stared 17 days ago | 1 comments

Illinois Genetic Information Privact Act (ilga.gov)

Privacy, Legislation, Genetics, Illinois

6 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 17 days ago | 0 comments

The dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction (newscientist.com)
A company called Colossal Biosciences says it has revived an extinct species – the dire wolf. “On October 1, 2024, for the first time in human history, Colossal successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction. After a 10,000+ year absence, our team is proud to return the dire wolf to its rightful place in the ecosystem.” That’s the claim made on the website of the US-based company. Here’s what we know.

Extinction, De-extinction, Genetics, Biology, Science

10 points by randlet 18 days ago | 1 comments

Experts dispute claims dire wolf brought back from extinction (bbc.com)
There is a magnificent, snow-white wolf on the cover of Time Magazine today - accompanied by a headline announcing the return of the dire wolf.

Science, Extinction, Animals, Genetics

5 points by willvarfar 18 days ago | 0 comments

How to Make Superbabies (lesswrong.com)

Bioethics, Genetics, Parenting, Artificial Intelligence

26 points by nsoonhui 20 days ago | 36 comments

Mammoth de-extinction is bad conservation (arstechnica.com)
The start-up Colossal Biosciences aims to use gene-editing technology to bring back the woolly mammoth and other extinct species.

Conservation, Genetics, Extinction, Bioengineering

34 points by rntn 21 days ago | 54 comments

Mitochondria transplants could cure diseases and lengthen lives (economist.com)
Organ transplants are a familiar idea. Organelle transplants, less so. Yet organelles are to cells what organs are to bodies—specialised components that divvy up the labour needed to keep the whole thing ticking over. Swapping old organelles for new in cells where the machinery has switched from ticking to tocking thus makes sense in principle. And, for one type of organelle, that principle is now being tested in practice.

Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Science, Health

13 points by andsoitis 21 days ago | 2 comments

23andMe is potentially selling personal survey data, etc., beyond genetic data (theconversation.com)
As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025, concerns about what would happen to the personal information contained in its massive genetic and health information database were swift and widespread.

Privacy, Genetics, Data Security, Health Information, Business

4 points by rntn 23 days ago | 0 comments

Shared DNA in Music (pudding.cool)
This is a project about shared DNA in music.

Music, Genetics, Creative Projects

251 points by ksampath02 24 days ago | 61 comments

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.

Privacy, Genetics, Law, Business, Health

11 points by MBCook 24 days ago | 4 comments

23andMe bankruptcy: With America's DNA put on sale (cnbc.com)

Genetics, Finance, Health, Business

40 points by 01-_- 26 days ago | 12 comments

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.

Biology, Genetics, Developmental Biology, Proteins

6 points by cantrecallmypwd 27 days ago | 3 comments

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

Genetics, Science, Research, Bias, Human Biology

32 points by SubiculumCode 27 days ago | 0 comments

Scientists uncover key mechanism in evolution: Whole-genome duplication drives (sciencedaily.com)
Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by accident.

Evolution, Genetics, Biology, Scientific Discovery

79 points by docmechanic 28 days ago | 24 comments

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

Genetics, Health Data, Privacy, Consumer Genetics

10 points by bookofjoe 29 days ago | 0 comments