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Genetics

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Roslyn Kind Sang At Brooklyn College, and I Was There

    Barbra's half sister Roslyn Kind has a strong, lovely voice, which she applied to a series of standards at Brooklyn College the other night--everything from "All That Jazz" to "Losing My Mind" to "Meadowlark" and beyond. And she's funny, too. Roslyn remarked, "Apple created the best phone ever, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Rick Santorum Opposes Prenatal Testing, Women

    ​Rick Santorum doesn't think that insurance companies should have to pay for a simple diagnostic test that determines whether a baby will be born sick or severely disabled. Santorum, who is so anti-abortion that he would make his own daughter carry a rape-baby to term, thinks that amniocente ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Scientists Decode the Complete Genome of Extinct Human Race, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Jurassic Park

    The Leipzig team of genetic scientists has announced that it was able to completely decode the genome of an extinct species of humans, the Denisova, using DNA extracted from a single 10-milligram bone fragment of a 50,000-year-old skeleton. The skeleton was found in Southern Siberia in 2010, and cam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Extinct Giant Tortoises Might Not Be Extinct

    Shit just got real in the world of genetics. Like Jurassic Park -bringing-monsters-back-from-extinction real, just without Jeff Goldblum. Scientists have determined that a sub-species of Galapagos Islands tortoise -- long thought to be dead and gone -- might actually still kinda exist.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Boozehounds More Likely to Croak at Early Age

    A team of scientists has recently given alcoholics another excuse not to seek help. Swedish researchers claim to have found a genetic link between alcoholism and premature death, according to a recently released report. Alcoholics everywhere have reacted positively to the research, since it sugg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Gingers Are Genetically Predisposed to Hate the Dentist, Says Science

    Here is your bizarre yet enlightening scientific knowledge of the day. According to research published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, a gene that occurs frequently in redheads (a/k/a, gingers) makes them experience "heightened anxiety" when they visit their dental professional. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Niceness Is Genetic, Says Science

    ​Are you one of those unlucky people dubbed "nice" by everyone? Worse, do you live in the South, and therefore people call you "sweet"? According to a new study by those super nice folks known as scientists, having two copies of the "G" gene in your DNA tends to mean that you are more empathet ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    October 5, 2011

    CYBERDORKS

    Where's Harrison Ford when you need him?

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Gelatin Made From Human DNA May Soon Make Its Way Into a Gummi Bear Near You

    They've come for us.​Looks like Charlton Heston may have been on to something.

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2011

    Are You a Dude? You Have a 1 in 200 Chance of Being a Direct Descendant of Genghis Khan

    From "Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea"​Using genetics, historical data and odds, scientists have concluded that 1 out of every 200 men in the world is a direct descendent of Genghis Khan. Discover Magazine reports that the Y chromosomes of roughly 0.5% of Earth's male population ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2011

    Elderly Jewish New Yorkers May Hold Secret to Long Life

    ​Cornell University researchers are about to begin studying the stem cells of a dozen elderly Jewish New Yorkers to figure out how they manage to live so long. There's evidence of a "longevity gene" which protects against heart disease and cancer; a lot of these seniors are living to 100 despite b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    One-Celled Protozoa Will Have Sex Inside a Cat Before Killing You

    ​Each week, Death by Science will use the latest scientific research and news from the world of nature and technology to figure out exactly how you are going to die. Our findings have been proven to be 100 percent accurate*. SPOILER ALERT: This week, you will die after a one-celled organism dr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Mark Bittman Wants You to Know You Might Be Eating Frankenfoods

    inhabitat.comIt's alive!​In the second edition of his new op-ed column, Mark Bittman examines the regulations behind genetically modified foods. In short, the USDA now allows three types of genetically engineered foods to be used in food production and none of these will be mentioned on the la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    A Dispute Over Microdistilling; Mean Drunk Gene Found

    ​Clay Risen calls out a New York Times article on craft distilling for inaccuracies, saying that he has "yet to sample a craft whiskey that comes close even to Jim Beam's most basic offering." [Atlantic Food] Punch has knocked cocktails off the menu at The Drink in Williamsburg. You can still ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    December 22, 2010

    BRING THE THUNDER

    The Red Storm hosts the Hoyas

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Oh, Great, a Superbug Gene Exists

    ​Guess what? There's a new gene identified that can turn bacteria into superbugs resistant to almost all antibiotics out there, according to health officials. It's sickened three people in the U.S. -- in California, Massachusetts, and Illinois -- and two in Canada. All of them had recently got ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    August 18, 2010

    Mindy Smith

    ​Guess what? There's a new gene identified that can turn bacteria into superbugs resistant to almost all antibiotics out there, according to health officials. It's sickened three people in the U.S. -- in California, Massachusetts, and Illinois -- and two in Canada. All of them had recently got ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    July 6, 2010

    FAMILY TIES

    HERE presents Sweet, Sweet Motherhood

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Elena Kagan, Clarence Thomas Both On Dark Side of Sci-Fi Alfalfa Fight

    Alfalfa: Not yet genetically modifiedThe U.S. Supreme Court, which has nearly hacked Miranda to death, may very well swing its scythe at environmentalists and consumers. The court's making noises as if it will strike down the current ban on Monsanto's genetically engineered, pesticide-resistant alfa ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    May 18, 2010

    WONDER TWINS ACTIVATE

    An evening with the Anderson Twins

  • Voice Choices

    May 4, 2010

    STEALING BEAUTY

    How women view the world

  • Voice Choices

    March 16, 2010

    FEATHERWEIGHTS

    Speak softly, carry a big hook

  • Voice Choices

    December 29, 2009

    The Detroit Cobras+the A-Bones

    Speak softly, carry a big hook

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Medical Experts: Old Age, Stress, Genes Call for Drink, Drugs

    Like we keep telling our editors: "Regular Moderate Alcohol Intake Has Cognitive Benefits in Older Adults." A Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center study of 3,069 individuals over 75 years of age who were still sharp found that codgers who had eight to 14 drinks a week -- that's a few drinks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    "RNAi Cocktail" Blocks Herpes in Mice

    Since last year's Department of Health report found that one-fourth of our sexed-up citizens have herpes, New Yorkers should be exceptionally interested to learn that a Harvard Medical School researcher has found a "topical treatment" that, via RNA interference (RNAi), disables key genes necessary f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2008

    Admen Tell You What to Look For in 2009; So Do We

    JWT, known to antiquarians as the J. Walter Thompson agency, has announced its "90 Things to Watch in 2009." Among them are: Apatow-esque Humor, Crowdfunding, hi5, The Green-Collar Class, Marketing with Aromas, Outliers (as a term), The Decline of E-Mail, Radical Transparency Meets Genomics, Wikil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    Former Home of "Academic Racist" Sponsors Harlem DNA Lab

    JWT, known to antiquarians as the J. Walter Thompson agency, has announced its "90 Things to Watch in 2009." Among them are: Apatow-esque Humor, Crowdfunding, hi5, The Green-Collar Class, Marketing with Aromas, Outliers (as a term), The Decline of E-Mail, Radical Transparency Meets Genomics, Wikil ... More >>

  • Film

    February 26, 2008

    Jar City

    CSI: Reykjavik

  • Film

    September 12, 2006

    Future Imperfect

    Black and white and a little dead all over

  • People

    October 11, 2005

    Chances Are

    The link between breast cancer and genetics

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2005

    Morning Report 8/11/05
    Bush Less Complex Than a Grain of Rice, Scientists Discover

    The link between breast cancer and genetics

  • VLS

    May 10, 2005

    We Can Build You

    A field guide to genetic engineering and bodily enhancement

  • NYC Life

    July 6, 2004

    Weird Science: The Implications of Playing With Nature

    A field guide to genetic engineering and bodily enhancement

  • Books

    November 18, 2003

    Monsters Ink

    In the genetic chamber of horrors, normality is skin-deep—and immortality will kill you

  • Art

    August 5, 2003

    Booty Call

    Do’s and Don’ts, Past and Present

  • News

    April 22, 2003

    Supertots And Frankenkids

    On the Rights of Those Not Yet Designed

  • Books

    April 22, 2003

    Ascent of the Women

    Surveying the Sex Wars at Chromosome Level

  • News

    March 19, 2002

    Feeding Frenzy

    From Celebrity Chefs to Gourmet Guerrillas, Americans Confront the Hazards of the Food World

  • News

    June 26, 2001

    Attack of the Mutant Bollworms

    Scientists Plan First Ever Release of Genetically Modified Bugs

  • News

    May 15, 2001

    The DNA Bomb

    Modified Crops are In the Crosshairs Now. You May Be Next.

  • News

    August 15, 2000

    Learning From HIV

    Summing Up the Lessons From Five Years of Science Reporting

  • NYC Life

    July 4, 2000

    Cell Block

    Two Teams of Scientists Have Succeeded in Decoding the Human Genome. Excited? Nervous?

  • News

    May 30, 2000

    Stop, Drop, and Swab

    New York Police Ponder Portable DNA Labs

  • News

    May 16, 2000

    Rudy Asked for It

    The Times Road-Tests Its Privacy Standard

  • News

    April 4, 2000

    Fossils in the Blood

    Scientists Find Ancient DNA in Living Africans

  • News

    February 22, 2000

    Never Again

    The History of American Eugenics Is Explored Online

  • News

    December 28, 1999

    Future Shock

    Sci-fi Novelist Samuel R. Delany Imagines New York City Circa 3000

  • News

    November 23, 1999

    Part 4: The Virus, Past and Future

    There Are Two AIDS Epidemics—and More May Be Coming

  • News

    February 23, 1999

    Scoop

    Behind the White House Face-Lift

  • News

    January 26, 1999

    The Next Battle in Washington

    Social Security Mobilizes Troops

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