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21 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

The Great Famine: Decoded

by Ann Gibbons
Researchers sequence genome of organism that ravaged the Irish potatoes in 19th century
15 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Rising Numbers May Not Be Enough to Save Tigers and Kiwis

by Traci Watson
Loss of genetic diversity may doom some of the cats and birds
12 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Carnivorous Plant Ejects Junk DNA

by Paul Gabrielsen
Humped bladderwort's genome is only 3% non-gene, the inverse of humans
25 April 2013 | ScienceNOW

'Master Gene' Makes Mouse Brain Look More Human

by Emily Underwood
DNA controls how cerebral cortex expands and folds
25 April 2013 | ScienceNOW

Could New Liver Hormone Treat Diabetes?

by Gretchen Vogel
Compound boosts production of insulin-producing cells in mice
17 April 2013 | ScienceNOW

'Living Fossil' Gets Its Genome Sequenced

by Amy Maxmen
Coelacanth’s DNA reveals why the fish may have changed so little in 300 million years
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17 April 2013 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: Can We Keep Our Genomes Secret? (Video)

by Jocelyn Kaiser
Join a Google Hangout with experts about the future of genetic privacy
28 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

A Computer Inside a Cell

by Robert F. Service
Chemical switches can be toggled together to form logic circuits like those in PCs
26 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Seven Sexes on the Menu

by Beth Skwarecki
Random arrangement of DNA determines whether microbe will be one of seven mating types
21 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

Clocking the Human Exodus Out of Africa

by Ann Gibbons
Ancient DNA suggests our ancestors left the continent 30,000 years later than thought
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19 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

Giant Squid Worldwide Are One Species

by Kai Kupferschmidt
Genetic study reveals startlingly little diversity in the enigmatic ocean creature
13 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

How Does Your Skeleton Grow?

by Gretchen Vogel
Desert rodent provides clues to how bones reach their correct length
6 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

Salty Food May Be a Culprit in Autoimmune Diseases

by Mitch Leslie
Studies suggest that salt drives development of harmful immune cells
27 February 2013 | ScienceNOW

Got Pimples? You May Need Better Bacteria

by Gisela Telis
Study finds certain strains of bacteria can guard skin from acne
19 February 2013 | ScienceNOW

'Language Gene' More Active in Young Girls Than Boys

by Michael Balter
A gene thought to be important in language shows sex differences in both rats and kids, albeit in different directions
14 February 2013 | ScienceNOW

How Did Humans Evolve? Ask a Mouse

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Rodents provide clues to origin of extra sweat glands in East Asians 30,000 years ago
4 February 2013 | ScienceNOW

Richard III's Skeleton Found in Parking Lot

by Kai Kupferschmidt
Remains discovered in Leicester belonged to famous monarch
31 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

The Secret of the Pigeon's Crest

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Bird's genome reveals DNA behind stunning plumage
31 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

What's Your Fish Thinking?

by Carrie Arnold
New technique allows scientists to watch a freely moving animal's neurons fire in real time
28 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

How to Survive a Siberian Winter

by Michael Balter
Frigid populations have a trio of mutations that help them withstand the cold
23 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

Diet Shaped Dog Domestication

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Genomic analysis reveals that dogs and humans walked similar evolutionary paths
23 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

Half a Million DVDs in Your DNA

by Robert F. Service
Researchers store books, images, and audio files in our genetic material
21 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

Clues to Prehistoric Human Exploration Found in Sweet Potato Genome

by Lizzie Wade , Lizzie Wade
Study provides strong evidence for early contact between Polynesia and South America
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16 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

Building a Better Mouse Burrow Takes Few Genes

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Mouse study shows how complex behaviors arise from simple ones
16 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

First Known 'Social Chromosome' Found

by Elizabeth Norton
Cluster of genes in ants is passed down like sex chromosomes
21 December 2012 | ScienceNOW

Smoking Smothers Your Genes

by Karl Gruber
The habit can add chemical modifications to genes involved in cancer
21 December 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Comb Jelly Genome Sheds Light on ... Light

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Findings may provide insight to evolution of eyes in more complex creatures
11 December 2012 | ScienceNOW

Homosexuality May Start in the Womb

by Elizabeth Norton
DNA modifications may explain how sexual orientation is passed down through generations
29 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

Crocs' Chaotic, Cracked Cranial Covering

by Sarah C. P. Williams
The "scales" on a crocodile's head aren't scales at all
28 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

Taking a Slice at the Wheat Genome

by Elizabeth Pennisi
First pass at wheat DNA yields 95,000 genes across three genomes
28 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

A Step Toward a Universal Cancer Blood Test

by Jocelyn Kaiser
Whole-genome sequencing of tumor DNA in the blood could reveal whether someone has cancer
20 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Harlequin Ladybirds Flourish by Squelching Disease

by Traci Watson
Beetles' genes help fight bacteria and pathogens
15 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

Bdelloids Surviving on Borrowed DNA

by Traci Watson
The secret to the rotifers' success may be their "genetic mosaic"
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14 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: The Genes We Eat

by Erik Stokstad
How will the foods of the future differ from the foods of the past?
20 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

How the Tabby Got Its Blotches

by Elizabeth Norton
Gene pathway controls color pattern in housecats and cheetahs
18 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Snakes' Slitherin' Subterranean Kin

by Sid Perkins
Genes suggest most living snake groups arose from burrowing ancestors
13 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

Five Genes Help Form a Face

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Scientists take the first steps toward predicting facial structure from genetic information
12 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: New Treasures in the Genome

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Talk with experts about why DNA isn't just junk and genes
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11 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Breaking the Ice Won't Help Foxes Mingle

by Jane J. Lee
Ancient arctic foxes crossed sea ice into Iceland
5 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

Human Genome Is Much More Than Just Genes

by Elizabeth Pennisi
The genome has billions of elements that switch genes on and off
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