Tag: genetics
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March 07, 2008 04:17 PM EST --
We all know the answer, you look at someone and you know. They look white, or African American or Asian, and that's their race. I recently wrote an article called Is Barack Black? In which . . . more
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February 10, 2008 05:49 PM EST --
Barack Obama is doing well enough that many folks are talking about the possibility of electing our first Black President. But is Barack really Black? He is certainly an African American in the . . . more
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October 02, 2008 11:19 AM EDT --
Genetic analysis suggests HIV goes back to between 1884 and 1924. Previously, scientists had estimated the origin at around 1930.
"The new result is not a monumental shift, but it means the . . . more
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September 26, 2008 11:32 PM EDT --
Here is what the invite page says
"Your distinct combination of diet, lifestyle and DNA creates a set of nutritional needs unique to you, which means taking a supplement formulated for just anyone . . . more
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June 10, 2006 09:29 AM EDT --
Your sexual desire, or lack thereof, could be determined by your genes.
Scientists, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discovered that individual differences in human sexual desire can be attributed . . . more
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July 11, 2008 04:52 PM EDT --
Common Mechanisms May Underlie Autism's Seemingly Diverse Mutations
ScienceDaily (July 11, 2008) —
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080710142931.htm
Many of the . . . more
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October 20, 2006 10:58 AM EDT --
Fifty years before Charles Darwin published his famous landmark book on the theory of evolution, a Frenchman, Jean-Baptiste Larmarck published his own theory, one that was based on the idea . . . more
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November 16, 2007 07:15 PM EST --
Has anyone ever heard of or played Parasite Eve? If you haven't, well, the basic plot is that humanity's mitochondria are, in effect, a sort of retroviral infestation that willingly chose to cohabitate . . . more
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February 03, 2008 05:43 AM EST --
One common ancestor behind blue eyes
People with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor, according to new
research. A team of scientists has tracked down a genetic mutation . . . more
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July 20, 2008 02:25 PM EDT --
Contrary to what most people believe, much of science is still in the realm of theory, assumed to be proven but only in so far as the evidence "indicates" as of the date in question. Yet . . . more
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March 07, 2007 03:51 PM EST --
I inherited some messed up genes from my dad. My nerves are not properly cushioned, and if I put pressure on said nerves parts of my body get . . . more
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February 18, 2008 11:34 AM EST --
The self-help industry is huge. The advice out there is plentiful. But what actually makes us happy?
Sonja Lyubomirsky, a professor of psychology has looked at the research, and has plenty . . . more
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April 15, 2008 04:21 PM EDT --
Five years ago, scientists announced that they had worked out the order of the three billion letters in the human genetic code. Now scientists are busy finding the mutations that correlate with risk of . . . more
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January 08, 2008 10:51 PM EST --
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22563650/
BEIJING - A fluorescent green Chinese pig has given birth to two piglets that share their mother's transgenic characteristic after she mated with an ordinary . . . more
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May 09, 2007 02:01 AM EDT --
The parent-child relationship doesn’t occur in a void. New findings in the field of behavioral genetics, for example, suggest that children are equally likely to affect how parents behave. Despite . . . more
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August 13, 2006 12:57 AM EDT --
Yesterday I was writing a letter and thought to myself how much it resembled my mothers. Today I was writing something quickly and noticed how it looked like my sisters handwriting.
Do you think your . . . more
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October 15, 2007 07:59 AM EDT --
"... if your wife wants to clone your mother-in-law ..."
One of the newest members of Sausalito's business mosaic is Genetic Savings and Clone, dedicated . . . more
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May 19, 2008 01:52 PM EDT --
Due to the sensitive nature of this topic and out of respect for Gather members of all persuasions, I will refrain from naming this condition. However my readers are perfectly free to use generally . . . more
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April 24, 2007 04:59 PM EDT --
Proof: There IS a gene that makesyou fat
By FIONA MACRAE - 16 April 2007
Scientists have discovered a rogue gene behind the obesity epidemic.
They say the genetic make-up of one in six Britons increases . . . more
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November 09, 2007 09:28 AM EST --
And also to you. In fact its pretty likely that you and I share quite a few common ancestors not that far back in time. We are all cousins in fact. OK, you are now asking, what is this . . . more
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