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Personality is shaped by our genes and various influences in our social environments, and it plays an important role in how we interact with the world.
Canada needs additional regulation, developed through public consultations, stakeholder collaborations and community partnerships, to help regulate genetic testing and prevent genetic discrimination.
Your mouth and your gut is full of them. But we don’t know if they’re friend or foe.
New research shows that certain breeds tend to live longer than others, and this could help potential owners decide which companion is best for them.
Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of addiction can change how researchers and clinicians approach treatments.
When just one of the thousands of microRNAs in people go awry, it can cause diseases ranging from heart disease to cancer.
Genetic testing can help take the guesswork out of finding the right treatment. For certain diseases. To an extent.
Life insurance companies can legally use the results of genetic tests to decline coverage or increase premiums. MPs have called for legislation that bans this practice.
A failed experiment led the researchers to question their assumptions and realize that, contrary to popular belief, chromosomes interact with and affect genetic expression.
New research sheds light on the interconnected nature of the human genome and what this means for future gene therapies.
Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited form of intellectual disability. Using short bits of DNA to fix improperly transcribed genes may one day be a potential treatment option.
Most of the males in a Puerto Rican monkey colony engaged in homosexual activity, a new study reveals.
People with a common history – often due to significant geographic or social barriers – often share genetics and language. New research finds that even a dialect can act as a barrier within a group.
The genetic evidence behind why some people suffer longer term concussion effects is growing. But what are the ethical considerations that flow from that knowledge when it comes to sport?
An appreciation for the moths that chomp holes in your clothes. They eat the inedible, occupy the uninhabitable and overcome every evolutionary obstacle in their way.
Think your social life is complicated? Consider the wasp.
Our experiences of taste are so vivid and personal it can be hard to imagine how people can turn their nose up at your favourite comfort food. Research shows the explanation could be in your genes.
A German town needed to relocate a medieval graveyard to build a parking garage. A positive side effect: Scientists got to sequence the DNA of Ashkenazi Jews who lived more than 600 years ago.
Genetic conflict may play a role in pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, as well as developmental disorders.
Top contributors
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Jenny Graves is a Friend of The Conversation.Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow, King's College London
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Professor in Functional Genetics, University of Aberdeen
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Mark Elgar is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology, The University of Melbourne
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Research Scientist in Biostatistics, University of Washington
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor in Obesity, UCL
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Research Fellow at Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King's College London, King's College London
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Postdoctoral Researcher of Evolutionary Biology, University of Pennsylvania
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Associate professor and Royal Society Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
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PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge
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Emeritus Professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, Boise State University
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University Academic Fellow, University of Leeds