FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 13, 2020·2 min readWhole genomes of coronavirus from UK patients sequencedResearchers have sequenced their first two genomes of COVID-19 from samples of patients in the UK. The genomes have been published on an international viral sequence database. The sequences will provide critical information to track the spread and evolution of the virus in the UK and worldwide.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 25, 2019·5 min readBrain Cells Involved in Insomnia IdentifiedA new study identifies 956 genetic variants that contribute to an increased risk of insomnia. Researchers also identified the brain areas, biological processes and cell types that mediate the genetic risk of insomnia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 21, 2019·3 min readDepression and Suicide Risk Found in the GenomeResearchers have identified a significant overlap between suicide and major depressive disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 5, 2018·2 min readLasting Effects of Early Life Stress on Genome, Gut and BrainResearchers report stress during fetal development and early childhood can have lasting implications for brain development, leading to increased risks of brain disorders later in life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·February 19, 2016·6 min readFirst Genetic Evidence of Modern Human DNA in a Neanderthal IndividualA new study reports researchers have discovered evidence of interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans around 100,000 years ago, tens of thousands of years earlier than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 19, 2016·5 min readMath Model Explains Variability in Mutation Rate Across the Human GenomeResearchers have created a math model to estimate the rates of mutation in the human genome.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 4, 2015·5 min readA Single Neuron May Carry Up To 1000 Genetic MutationsA new study reports individual neurons may harbor up to 1000 genetic mutations which arise while genes are in active use and after brain development is complete.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2015·5 min readEpigenome of More than 100 Tissue and Cell Types MappedResearchers have successfully mapped the epigenome for more than 100 different tissue and cell types.Read More
