SciFri Radio: Genetics

SciFri Radio: Strangers Can Spot Genetic Disposition For Empathy
Neuroscientist Sarina Saturn discusses the oxytocin receptor gene and its evolution across cultures.

SciFri Radio: More Reasons To Eat Your Fruits And Veggies
In some people, a fruit and vegetable filled diet can lower heart attack risk.

SciFri Radio: DNA Detective Work Identifies Black Death Culprit
Scientists and historians have long debated whether the bacterium Yersinia pestis caused the Plague.

SciFri Radio: Playing Cut And Paste With DNA Of Living Bacteria
Researchers edited the genomes of living bacteria to work with a new set of genetic instructions.

SciFri Radio: The Story Of Texas Longhorns, As Told By Their DNA
Centuries of natural selection left longhorn cattle less susceptible to drought and disease.

SciFri Radio: Gene Mutations Offer Clues On The Autistic Brain
Newly discovered genetic mutations may alter neural connections in the brains of those with autism.

SciFri Radio: Sifting Genes For Clues To Alzheimer's
Two studies have identified several genes associated with Alzheimer's disease.

SciFri Radio: Science Diction: The Origin Of The Word 'Clone'
Historian Howard Markel discusses how clone came to refer to genetic creations like Dolly the sheep.

SciFri Radio: 'Photograph 51' Play
A theatrical performance takes on the story of the double helix, Watson, Crick, and Rosalind Franklin.

SciFri Radio: The Thousand Genomes Project
This week, scientists unveiled the first phase results of a public/private effort known as the 1000 Genome Project, an effort to sequence and...

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Genetics

Newsbrief: Killing Disease with Bugs
One proposed method to fight malaria is to modify the genes of the mosquitoes that carry the disease.

Newsbrief: Leech On Me
A 200-year-old controversy is put to rest: Genetic tests show that FDA-approved leech is not one species, but three.

Newsbrief: SciFri File: Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer
A company is mass-marketing a genetic test for breast and ovarian cancer. Would you get tested?

Newsbrief: Genome of dandruff-inducing fungus sequenced
Unwanted flakes? Scientists inspect the genes of the fungus responsible for dandruff.

Newsbrief: Fountain of Youth for Yeast
Diet and gene modification make baker's yeast live ten times longer than its life expectancy.

Newsbrief: A Window into the Heart ... and Everything Else
A transparent fish reveals the inner-workings of the body.

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