6 July 2012 Last updated at 07:02 ET Spacefaring worms undergo genetic changes associated with longer lives in their Earth-bound cousins, research has shown. A number of Caenorhabditis elegans worms were carried aboard a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and brought back for study. Researchers found reduced activity of five genes in the worms that, when suppressed in the species on Earth, lead to longer lifetimes. Continue reading
Tag Archives: genetic-changes
BPA Exposure Alters Genetic Patterns In Pubescent Mice: Study
Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A — a compound bearing similarities to the hormone estrogen, which is found in a lot of plastics — meant lasting genetic changes for female mice when they reached puberty, according to new research that reinforces concerns about the link between BPA and female reproductive disorders. Continue reading
Genes significantly misregulated in autistics kids
Washington, June 22 (ANI): Scientists have found genetic changes that help explain why one person has an autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and another does not. Continue reading