Mapping the brain: 4,000+ genetic variants identified after reviewing 36,000 brain scans

Mapping the brain: 4,000+ genetic variants identified after reviewing 36,000 brain scans

University of Cambridge | 
The largest-ever study of brain genetics has identified over 4,000 genetic variants associated with brain structure ...
DNA in a lock of Beethoven's hair reveals his likely cause of death

DNA in a lock of Beethoven’s hair reveals his likely cause of death

Beethoven’s genome has been sequenced for the first time by an international team of scientists using five genetically matching locks ...
Clues to possible new treatments for tuberculosis: Genetic mutation that leads to Gaucher disease may protect Ashkenazi Jews from TB

Clues to possible new treatments for tuberculosis: Genetic mutation that leads to Gaucher disease may protect Ashkenazi Jews from TB

Craig Brierley | University of Cambridge | 
In research published February 6 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Cambridge scientists – with colleagues in ...
GMO soil fungi: One way genetically modified barley might help reduce the need for fertilizers

GMO soil fungi: One way genetically modified barley might help reduce the need for fertilizers

A field trial of genetically modified and gene-edited barley is due to be planted this April. The research is evaluating ...
Breast and ovarian cancer BRCA genes now linked to prostate and pancreatic cancers, even in men

Breast and ovarian cancer BRCA genes now linked to prostate and pancreatic cancers, even in men

Craig Brierley | University of Cambridge | 
Faulty versions of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are well known to increase the risk of breast cancer in men ...
DNA confirms legendary Lakota leader Sitting Bull has a living descendant

DNA confirms legendary Lakota leader Sitting Bull has a living descendant

University of Cambridge | 
A man’s claim to be the great-grandson of legendary Native American leader Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted ...
Study: ‘Land sparing’ — Farming has to be pragmatic, concentrated and as high-yield as possible to prevent an ecological catastrophe

Study: ‘Land sparing’ — Farming has to be pragmatic, concentrated and as high-yield as possible to prevent an ecological catastrophe

Fred Lewsey | University of Cambridge | 
Farming should be as high-yield as possible so it can be limited to relatively small areas, allowing much more land ...
First global index of pollinator population changes: Habitat loss and land management are primary drivers, with pesticides last

First global index of pollinator population changes: Habitat loss and land management are primary drivers, with pesticides last

Fred Lewsey | University of Cambridge | 
The top three global causes of pollinator loss are habitat destruction, followed by land management – primarily the grazing, fertilizers ...
Complimentary cognition: How humans evolved solution-focused brains and our unique ability to adapt

Complimentary cognition: How humans evolved solution-focused brains and our unique ability to adapt

University of Cambridge | 
The period preceding the emergence of behaviorally modern humans was characterized by dramatic climatic and environmental variability - it is ...
Hacking plants’ circadian clock: How watering and applying pesticides at the most effective time of day can boost yields

Hacking plants’ circadian clock: How watering and applying pesticides at the most effective time of day can boost yields

Like humans, plants have an ‘internal clock’ that monitors the rhythms of their environment. The authors of a study published ...
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‘Encyclopedia’ of cancer mutations could pinpoint new carcinogens

University of Cambridge | 
Previously, scientists have had only a limited number of tools for working out the cause of an individual’s tumor. As ...
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Genetic engineering, synthetic biology poised to boost photosynthesis and carbon capture

University of Cambridge | 
In a feature article published in the open access journal eLife, an international team of experts led by Dr Bonnie Wintle ...

How did humans first learn to use tools?

University of Cambridge | 
Chimpanzees and bonobos are the two closest living relatives of the human species - the ultimate tool-using ape. Yet, despite ...
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