No single 'gay gene' suggest genome studies
The largest study to date into the genetic basis of sexuality has found that there is no single gene associated with same-sex sexual behaviour...
Dr Helen Robertson
Dr Helen Robertson is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She obtained a PhD in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology from University College London focusing on the evolution of Xenacoelomorpha marine worms. Following her PhD she worked at the Insitut Pasteur, Paris, and the University of Chicago, where she focused on the evolution of gene regulation and cell types. She now works as chair of postgraduate studies at the Natural History Museum. Outside of work she writes and research and science in society and is a keen runner,
BioNews Articles by Dr Helen Robertson
International commission on genome editing has first meeting
The international commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing met for the first time last week to discuss the governance and use of embryo genome editing...
Scientist plans to make more genome-edited babies
A Russian scientist has announced his intention to produce genome-edited babies...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Human germline is 'not inviolable', says German ethics council
The German Ethics Council has stated that intervention in the human germline - that is, DNA inherited by children from their parents - 'is not inviolable' when it comes to potential interventions...
Gene therapy successfully treats 'bubble boy' disease
Infants born with a severe immunodeficiency disorder have been successfully treated in a new gene therapy trial...
Low oxygen in womb may harm fertility of future daughters
Exposure to low levels of oxygen in the womb may cause fertility problems for female offspring later in life...
Genome study could offer DNA test to predict life expectancy
Scientists have produced a longevity scoring system to predict whether a person can expect to live longer or die sooner than average, based on the cumulative effect of genetic variants that influence lifespan...
Tea or coffee preference may be down to your genes
Your preference for tea or coffee could be down to a genetic predisposition to perceiving bitterness, a new study has found...
Sperm shortages force Tokyo hospital to end donor insemination
A shortage of sperm donors has forced a Japanese hospital to stop offering couples a certain type of fertility treatment...
Risks of common diseases predicted from UK BioBank data
Researchers have developed a new way of analysing genomic data that may help identify disease risk much earlier than current predictors...