Advances in gene therapy
Every cell in your body has a genome, a collection of over 20,000 genes that instruct the body to function properly. Genes are made up of smaller building blocks called...
Gene-unie disgust – why do we dislike certain foods
Why do we eat what we eat? People enjoy eating foods that are not just appealing to their taste buds, but more importantly, that are not unappealing to them. Whether...
Designer Babies: A Future of Genetic Inequality
Would you order your perfect child from a company? Genetics has become increasingly relevant in a clinical setting ever since the birth of the first baby through in-vitro fertilization (IVF)...
NASA’s Twins Study : What are the Long Term Effects of Spaceflight on the Human Body?
Since the first spaceflight in 1961, the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has sought to increase mankind’s knowledge of space exploration. Critical to these efforts has been...
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