23+ hour, 34+ min ago  (129+ words) A new study'shows'genetics play a more significant role in longevity than previously thought." Ben'Shenhar, a PhD student at the Weizmann Institute's Department of Molecular Cell Biology in Israel and one of the study's authors, says genetics could'be responsible for'50'percent'of…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1735+ words) New Zealand's gene technology rules are being updated, removing regulatory hurdles that have been in place for 30 years. Also known as genetic engineering or genetic modification, genetic technologies have been used since the 1970s to better understand how genes influence the…...