Have you ever wondered what happens to mice when they go on a long space trip? Scientists found out that staying on the International Space Station (ISS) for 37 days can cause some weird things to happen to their genes. They looked at the mice's RNA, which is like a blueprint for making proteins, and found something surprising. The mice had a lot of changes, or mutat...
Some health conditions are truly puzzling. Take Bruck syndrome (BS) for example. Even people with the exact same genetic mix can have wildly different symptoms. BS makes bones super fragile and can cause muscle tightness, but it doesn't hit everyone the same way. Scientists think this is because some genes are sneaky and change how bad the condition gets. The FKBP10 ...
Ever thought fruit flies could help us understand human health issues? Well, they can! Scientists have found that a specific gene in fruit flies, called Clc-C, behaves a lot like a human gene called CLC-5. Both these genes play a big role in how our bodies handle certain nutrients. When these genes aren't working right, people can get a disease called Dent Disease ty...