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You Always Knew Your Cat Was Half Wild But Now There’s Genetic Proof
That kitty curled up on your lap is only one genetic step away from jungle killer
That kitty curled up on your lap is only one genetic step away from jungle killer
Genetics
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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DNA Study Dates Eurasian Split From East Asians
The study concludes that Kostenki man shared genetic sequences with contemporary Europeans, but not East Asians
The study concludes that Kostenki man shared genetic sequences with contemporary Europeans, but not East Asians
Genetics
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Nov 07, 2014, 9:26am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Nov 07, 2014, 9:26am
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Bug off: scientists devise family tree of world's insects
They pollinate our flowers, vegetables and fruit. They spread deadly diseases. They flash in the summer night. They bore into the wood in our homes. And they serve as supper for birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals - including people.
They pollinate our flowers, vegetables and fruit. They spread deadly diseases. They flash in the summer night. They bore into the wood in our homes. And they serve as supper for birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals - including people.
Canadian scientist challenges patents on human genes
Canadian laws allow international scientists to patent genes there, which allows the patent holders to restrict medical testing on the gene. One Canadian scientist is now challenging the practice in the country's federal court.
Canadian laws allow international scientists to patent genes there, which allows the patent holders to restrict medical testing on the gene. One Canadian scientist is now challenging the practice in the country's federal court.
Genetics
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 05, 2014, 7:54am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 05, 2014, 7:54am
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Individual genetic differences may affect Ebola survival: study
Scientists have been puzzling for years over why some people survive Ebola while many others perish. A new study provides strong evidence that individual genetic differences play a major role in whether people die from the disease.
Scientists have been puzzling for years over why some people survive Ebola while many others perish. A new study provides strong evidence that individual genetic differences play a major role in whether people die from the disease.
Scientists Implicate More Than 100 Genes In Causing Autism
Spontaneous gene mutations, not ones inherited from parents, increase a child's risk of autism, scientists say. By comparing genes within families they've identified more than 100 suspects.
Spontaneous gene mutations, not ones inherited from parents, increase a child's risk of autism, scientists say. By comparing genes within families they've identified more than 100 suspects.
A 45,000-Year-Old Leg Bone Reveals The Oldest Human Genome Yet
The DNA in this ancient Siberian leg bone shows that the man had Neanderthal ancestors — yet more proof that humans and Neanderthals interbred. And he lived much farther north than expected.
The DNA in this ancient Siberian leg bone shows that the man had Neanderthal ancestors — yet more proof that humans and Neanderthals interbred. And he lived much farther north than expected.
Thoroughly modern humans interbred with Neanderthals
The oldest genome from a modern human reveals that modern humans with modern behaviour interbred with Neanderthals as they spread into Eurasia
The oldest genome from a modern human reveals that modern humans with modern behaviour interbred with Neanderthals as they spread into Eurasia
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 9:47am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 9:47am
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Why the Alpaca Has No Humps
The camel cousin evolved fluff instead of fat because it was able to linger in an evolutionary slow lane, suggest newly sequenced genomes
The camel cousin evolved fluff instead of fat because it was able to linger in an evolutionary slow lane, suggest newly sequenced genomes
Genetics
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014, 9:19am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014, 9:19am
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In Hopes Of Fixing Faulty Genes, One Scientist Starts With The Basics
Jennifer Doudna used to worry that her science wasn't doing anything important. Then some basic research led her team to a discovery that could one day be crucial in healing some genetic diseases.
Jennifer Doudna used to worry that her science wasn't doing anything important. Then some basic research led her team to a discovery that could one day be crucial in healing some genetic diseases.
From Kale To Pale Ale, A Love Of Bitter May Be In Your Genes
Researchers have found a gene that affects how strongly you experience bitter flavors. And those who aren't as sensitive eat about 200 more servings of vegetables per year.
Researchers have found a gene that affects how strongly you experience bitter flavors. And those who aren't as sensitive eat about 200 more servings of vegetables per year.
Watson supercomputer looks for genetic heart danger
The Jeopardy!-winning supercomputer is teaming up with a powerful individual heart simulator to diagnose someone's chances of sudden cardiac arrest
The Jeopardy!-winning supercomputer is teaming up with a powerful individual heart simulator to diagnose someone's chances of sudden cardiac arrest
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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EmTech: Illumina Says 228,000 Human Genomes Will Be Sequenced This Year
Record number of genomes being decoded, but cost of DNA sequencing might not fall much further, says Illumina president.
Record number of genomes being decoded, but cost of DNA sequencing might not fall much further, says Illumina president.
Genetics
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Before You Take A Bite Of That Mushroom, Consider This
Guess what scientists found lurking inside a common-looking packet of supermarket porcini? Three entirely new species of fungi. That's what happens when you sequence the DNA of your dinner.
Guess what scientists found lurking inside a common-looking packet of supermarket porcini? Three entirely new species of fungi. That's what happens when you sequence the DNA of your dinner.
Radical New DNA Sequencer Finally Gets into Researchers’ Hands
A DNA sequencer the size of a cell phone could change where, and how, gene research occurs.One day in 1989, biophysicist David Deamer pulled his car off California’s Interstate 5 to hurriedly scribble down an idea. In a mental flash, he had pictured a strand of DNA threading its way through a microscopic pore. Grabbing a pen and a yellow pad, he sketched out a radical new way to study the molecule of life.
A DNA sequencer the size of a cell phone could change where, and how, gene research occurs.One day in 1989, biophysicist David Deamer pulled his car off California’s Interstate 5 to hurriedly scribble down an idea. In a mental flash, he had pictured a strand of DNA threading its way through a microscopic pore. Grabbing a pen and a yellow pad, he sketched out a radical new way to study the molecule of life.
Genetics
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Could Genetics Hold The Answer To Curing Autism?
Geneticist Wendy Chung describes what it's like to chip away at the mysteries of autism, and the excitement of uncovering tiny but critical clues.
Geneticist Wendy Chung describes what it's like to chip away at the mysteries of autism, and the excitement of uncovering tiny but critical clues.
23andMe recovering from health regulation setbacks
23andMe hired new executives experienced in health regulation to oversee FDA approval of its genetics diagnostics kit
23andMe hired new executives experienced in health regulation to oversee FDA approval of its genetics diagnostics kit
Genetics
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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Planet of the apes: Gibbons are last ape to have genome revealed
Gibbons - the small, long-armed tree swingers that inhabit the dense tropical forests of Southeast Asia - have become the last of the planet's apes to have their genetic secrets revealed.
Gibbons - the small, long-armed tree swingers that inhabit the dense tropical forests of Southeast Asia - have become the last of the planet's apes to have their genetic secrets revealed.
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 11, 2014, 9:46am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 11, 2014, 9:46am
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A hot cup of genome: Scientists percolate coffee's genetic secrets
If you prefer your genetic research to be rich, bold, flavorful, steaming hot and with a bit of a kick, try a mug full of this: Scientists have deciphered the coffee genome and found genetic secrets that may make your cup of joe even better in the future.
If you prefer your genetic research to be rich, bold, flavorful, steaming hot and with a bit of a kick, try a mug full of this: Scientists have deciphered the coffee genome and found genetic secrets that may make your cup of joe even better in the future.
Australian federal court rules isolated genetic material can be patented
Decision is likened to being allowed to patent oxygen, as critics warn of serious repercussions for medical research
Decision is likened to being allowed to patent oxygen, as critics warn of serious repercussions for medical research
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Sep 05, 2014, 7:13am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Sep 05, 2014, 7:13am
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On the Horns of the GMO Dilemma
Can genome-editing technology revive the idea of genetically modified livestock?Four years ago, Scott Fahrenkrug saw an ABC News segment about the dehorning of dairy cows, a painful procedure that makes the animals safer to handle. The shaky undercover video showed a black-and-white Holstein heifer moaning and bucking as a farmhand burned off its horns with a hot iron.
Can genome-editing technology revive the idea of genetically modified livestock?Four years ago, Scott Fahrenkrug saw an ABC News segment about the dehorning of dairy cows, a painful procedure that makes the animals safer to handle. The shaky undercover video showed a black-and-white Holstein heifer moaning and bucking as a farmhand burned off its horns with a hot iron.
Genetics
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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DNA overturns 30-year US convictions
Two US men who spent three decades in prison for rape and murder, one on death row, are released after new DNA evidence proves their innocence.
Two US men who spent three decades in prison for rape and murder, one on death row, are released after new DNA evidence proves their innocence.
Genetics
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Taming of the bunny rewrote rabbit genome
When rabbits were domesticated, around 100 regions of their genome changed to make them less fearful, but the variations are not fixed
When rabbits were domesticated, around 100 regions of their genome changed to make them less fearful, but the variations are not fixed
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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Trends in Rare Diseases or why the ice bucket challenge is a cold dash of temporary relief
Governments fund research into diseases that are popular with voters. But what about rare diseases, or the ones that aren't popular, that nonetheless affect thousands of lives?
Governments fund research into diseases that are popular with voters. But what about rare diseases, or the ones that aren't popular, that nonetheless affect thousands of lives?
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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How an Extreme Athlete Uncovered Her Own Genetic Flaw
When Kim Goodsell discovered that she had two extremely rare genetic diseases, she taught herself genetics to help
When Kim Goodsell discovered that she had two extremely rare genetic diseases, she taught herself genetics to help
Genetics
Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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Muscular dystrophy prevented in mice
Proof-of-principle experiment shows gene-editing can be used to prevent muscle wasting in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Proof-of-principle experiment shows gene-editing can be used to prevent muscle wasting in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 15, 2014, 9:42am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 15, 2014, 9:42am
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Human exodus may have reached China 100,000 years ago
The standard story is that modern humans left Africa 60,000 years ago, but fossils and genetics hint that an earlier migration made it to China
The standard story is that modern humans left Africa 60,000 years ago, but fossils and genetics hint that an earlier migration made it to China
Anthropology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Brazil bans catfish fishery that used dolphins as bait
To catch piracatinga, fishermen cut up river dolphins for lures. Now the government has banned the fishery, turning to genetics to enforce the law
To catch piracatinga, fishermen cut up river dolphins for lures. Now the government has banned the fishery, turning to genetics to enforce the law
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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My genes could help cure childhood diseases
Juhan Sonin is donating his DNA to the hunt for medical breakthroughs. He explains why he decided to share his genome, and why you might want to do the same
Juhan Sonin is donating his DNA to the hunt for medical breakthroughs. He explains why he decided to share his genome, and why you might want to do the same
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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With Men's Y Chromosome, Size Really May Not Matter
The string of genes that make a man a man used to be much bigger, and some geneticists say it may be wasting away. Back off, others say. Y has been stable — and crucial — for millennia.
The string of genes that make a man a man used to be much bigger, and some geneticists say it may be wasting away. Back off, others say. Y has been stable — and crucial — for millennia.
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