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Father's Day is the most romantic day of the year.

Father's Day is this Sunday which not only means sales on all sorts of power tools, hammocks, ties, and grills; but also a renewed obligation to...
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The Language of God: a travelers guide to exploring faith and science together

Dr. Francis Collins, head of the Human Genome Project and one of the world's leading scientists, has much to offer in the area of reconciling...
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Is science a roadblock to faith?

The news is frequently filled with accounts of Christians protesting current scientific information regarding how the universe began and how the...
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Could genetics make you more addicted? Are you pre-disposition for addiction?

Genes might play a direct role in the development of alcoholism and drug abuse, by affecting the body's metabolism of drugs; or they might play...
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First genetic evidence of prehistoric gene flow between Africa and Europe

Dr. Antonio Salas of the University of Santiago de Compostela led an international group of researchers in discovering the first irrefutable...
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Mother of all horses found

Geneticists, paleontologists, and archeologists reported the discovery of the mare that produced all the modern known horse breeds in an article at...
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Is “Little Man Syndrome” genetic?

New research published in the December issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics is the first to find a genetic reason for short stature.An...
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First dogs came from East Asia

  • Dogs
  • November 23, 2011
New genetic research published in the journal Heredity on November 23, 2011, conclusively points to Asia south of Yangtze River as the first area...
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Inadequate genetics coverage by 86% U.S. states’ high school science curricula

  • Science Literacy
  • September 8, 2011
Whether one is a layperson, a scientist, a medical professional, or a policy maker, science literacy and in particular 21st century genetics...
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Man-made organisms could become the first Martians

In a story that seems right out of a science fiction novel, plans are in the works for man-made organisms to be the first living things to colonize...
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