Men’s brains have similar genes and proteins commonly found in testicles study finds

Intelligence has previously been linked with sperm quality, an idea that may now be confirmed, as scientists have found the male brain and testes have a number of similarities.  A team of scientists, led by the University of Aveiro in Portugal, compared proteins from 33 tissue types and found testes and brains have more than 13,000 … Read more

Human share genes with 555-MILLION-year-old headless ‘sea monsters,’ study finds

The earliest multicellular organism are believed to be without heads, legs or arms and a new study reveals modern-humans share genes with the ancient ‘sea creatures.’ Geologists at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) uncovered a number of 555-million-year-old oceanic creatures from the Ediacaran period to examine appearance and likely behaviors that are found in … Read more

Study identifies 50 new genes that play a role in eye coloration compared to the two previously said

More than meets the eye! Study identifies 50 new genes that play a role in iris coloration compared to the one or two previously said to determine different shades A study has identified 50 new genes involved in determine human eye color Researcher conducted the analysis with some 195,000 Europeans and Asians It was previously … Read more

They’ve got the model genes! Elle Macpherson stuns on her latest magazine cover with her sons

They’ve got the model genes! Elle Macpherson stuns in a plunging dress on her latest magazine cover as she poses alongside her lookalike sons Flynn, 22, and Cy Busson, 17, who TOWER over her By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:50 GMT, 10 December 2020 | Updated: 23:50 GMT, 10 December 2020 Australian … Read more

Human genes are inserted into monkey brains and expand neocortex

Scientists have inserted a human gene in the brains of monkeys to make them larger and more wrinkled in disconcerting lab experiments.  Experts found the insertion of the gene, called ARHGAP11B, resulted in a larger neocortex in the fetus of a common marmoset.  The neocortex is the deeply grooved outer layer of the brain that is … Read more

Scientists insert human genes into monkey brains

Scientists have inserted a human gene in the brains of monkeys to make them larger and more wrinkled in disconcerting lab experiments.  The team of international researchers found the insertion of the gene, called ARHGAP11B, was found to result in a larger neocortex in the fetus of a common marmoset.  The neocortex is the deeply grooved … Read more

Skinny Genes singer Eliza Doolittle showcases her trademark edgy style

Skinny Genes singer Eliza Doolittle showcases her trademark edgy style in plunging blazer and neon mini for London photo shoot By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 11:42 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 11:42 BST, 3 September 2020 She shot to fame back in 2010 with hit single Skinny Genes. And a decade on Eliza … Read more

Christie Brinkley’s daughter Sailor Brinkley-Cook proves she inherited mom’s good genes

Sailor Brinkley-Cook was trying to cool down on Wednesday as New York experienced a crippling heat wave with temperatures around 98 degrees F. The blonde beauty was seen splashing around in the swimming pool of her mother Christie Brinkley’s mansion in the Hamptons. And the 22-year-old Sports Illustrated model proved she inherited mom’s good looks … Read more

Jamie Redknapp shares rare photo of son Beau and the genes are strong

Jamie Redknapp and his lookalike son Beau (Picture: Getty/Instagram) Jamie Redknapp shared a rare snap of his son Beau and we can’t get over how alike they look. The England footballer took to Instagram to pose with the 11-year-old as the two raise money for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Today is St George’s … Read more

Google’s parent company funds start-up to ‘edit genes to protect against heart disease’

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is now pouring funds into a start-up wants to gene-edit heart disease out of existence using a one-time injection.  Verve Therapeutics hopes to leverage its CEO’s discovery of a gene he believes is linked to lower heart disease risks to ‘fix’ the DNA of people at high risk of heart disease.  … Read more