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Mammalian genomes are shrinking

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After the fall of dinosaurs, mammals grew to greater prominence in the world. However, as the group branched out and encountered greater diversity,...
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Strange fish throws away genes

Almost all stories about the lamprey are strange. It has been called the alien fish, the living fossil, and has...
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Source of extended lifespan in animals identified

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found that the expression of certain genes usually found in reproductive cells in normal,...
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Stem cell-gene therapy technique cures genetic disease in human cell line

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Scientists are one step closer to creating a gene therapy/stem cell combination to combat genetic diseases. With work, this research may lead to not...
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Scientists teach bacteria to count

Every so often there is a story in science so bizarre that it is difficult to believe. Many of these stories are coming out of a field known as...
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Genetic origin of ‘werewolf syndrome’ discovered

Chinese scientists have found the genetic marker for congenital generalized hypertrichosis terminalis (CGHT), a disorder that is often referred to as...
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Book review: Survival of the Sickest

“Why would we select for a gene that will kill us…by the time we reach middle age? Because it will protect us from a disease that is...
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Can personality influence inheritance?

"Is personality inherited? Of course.” So opens Alberto Halabe Bucay’s short paper (with a long title), “Endorphins,...
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DNA may not be solely responsible for heredity

Traditionally, heritability has always been attributed to DNA, to the sequences of genes that carry our molecular identity. However, a study...
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Top 10 science stories of 2008 -- #4: faster DNA processing

In celebration of the approaching New Year, I present a list of the top ten science stories of 2008. Taken from the vast expanse of all fields of...
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