Category: Genetics
17 August 2011
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Database Finds New Uses for Old Drugs
Gene expression data matches medicines with maladies and could speed new therapies to market
17 August 2011
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Is Evolution Predictable?
Different worms lose the same genes in response to crowded lab conditions
16 August 2011
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Suicide-Bombing Bacteria Could Fight Infections
Synthetically engineered E. coli explode and kill pathogenic Pseudomonas
12 August 2011
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ScienceShot: Worms Enter the Synthetic Age
Researchers engineer first whole animal to produce an artificial amino acid
11 August 2011
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Three Snug Bugs
A bacterium in a bacterium that lives in a mealybug helps keep the insect well fed
10 August 2011
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'Serial Killer' Immune Cells Put Cancer in Remission
Clinical trial pits patients' own T cells against chronic lymphocytic leukemia
10 August 2011
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Cod Genome Reveals Stunning Gap in Immune System
Apparent hole in fish's antibacterial defense leaves scientists puzzled
4 August 2011
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The Mystery of the Missing Fingerprints
Researchers isolate a rare mutation that erases fingerprints in some people
27 July 2011
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Gene May Explain 'Elephant Man' Disorder
Rare mutation leads to deformed hands and feet
26 July 2011
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ScienceShot: A Buzz in the Dark
New genetic map explains how bees see at night
24 July 2011
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ScienceShot: Coral Genome Reveals Tiny Helper
Marine organism is older, more fragile than thought
21 July 2011
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'Bastard' Mouse Steals Poison-Resistance Gene
Cross-species breeding leads to a rare advantage
20 July 2011
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A $1000 Genome by 2013?
Electronic DNA sequencing technology promises fast, cheap results
18 July 2011
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Missing Gene Helps Mice Run for Hours
Study may reveal the secret behind long-distance athletes
14 July 2011
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New Virus Jumps From Monkeys to Lab Worker
Study shows for the first time that an adenovirus can cross the species barrier
12 July 2011
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The Mole Loses Its Mysterious Second Thumb
Burrowing mammal's sixth finger is not a finger after all, scientists say
10 July 2011
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ScienceShot: Scientists Sequence the Spud
Potato genome may help combat diseases and enhance crop's nutritional value
7 July 2011
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Polar Bears Rooted in Ireland
DNA shows polar bears descended from a female Irish brown bear
5 July 2011
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(Cellular) Death by Chocolate
Researchers identify unexpected culprit behind fat-induced cell suicide
29 June 2011
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New Drug Hope for 'Aging' Kids
Rapamycin clears a mutant protein from cells, offering a new strategy to treat children with rare disease
29 June 2011
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Unveiling the Genetic Landscape of Ovarian Cancer
Huge study finds tumors harbor vast genomic disorder
27 June 2011
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For Conservationists, the (Tasmanian) Devil Is in the Details
New sequence of the endangered marsupial’s genome could help future generations fight off devastating facial tumor disease
23 June 2011
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'Trust Hormone' May Help Curb Symptoms of Devastating Disease
Oxytocin improves mood, behavior in Prader-Willi syndrome
23 June 2011
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'Light Switch' Flips Genes On and Off
New trick lets scientists control gene expression using blue light
22 June 2011
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The Mental Hazards of City Living
Provocative new study says urban life alters the way the brain handles social stress
20 June 2011
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The Iceman's Last Meal
New details emerge about diet, eye color, and cavities of 5000-year-old traveler
16 June 2011
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ScienceShot: Police Dogs Can Distinguish Identical Twins
German shepherd noses beat out DNA tests when identifying twins
13 June 2011
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ScienceShot: What Makes a Finch Unfaithful?
Female zebra finches cheat because their DNA tells them to
8 June 2011
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Clues to Autism Emerge in Protein Network
Different types of the disorder may share a common pathway accessible to drugs
7 June 2011
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Ancient Farmers Started the First 'Green Revolution'
Early humans harnessed a gene that boosted rice yields
31 May 2011
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Farming Conquered Europe at Least Twice
Ancient DNA suggests some farmers moved westward from the Middle East along the Mediterranean
24 May 2011
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ScienceShot: Why Seabirds Say Smell You Later
Frigatebirds opt for mates that are genetically different from themselves
23 May 2011
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Lousy Flies Explain Weird Evolution of Pigeon Pests
Hitchhiking on flies could help explain why some lice species evolve more closely with their host than others
13 May 2011
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Mice Reject Reprogrammed Cells
Finding underscores challenges of using iPS cells as a potential therapy for humans
9 May 2011
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Were Neandertals and Modern Humans Just Ships in the Night?
New radiocarbon dating suggests that Neandertals went extinct shortly after modern humans invaded their territories
22 April 2011
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Why Skinny Moms Sometimes Produce Fat Children
DNA-binding chemicals passed from mother to child could be contributing to obesity epidemic
20 April 2011
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'Disease-Proof Mosquito' Could Spread Like Wildfire
Scientists find a way to replace dangerous mosquitoes with safe ones
14 April 2011
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Language May Have Helped Early Humans Spread Out of Africa
Study finds parallels between genetic diversity and verbal diversity
14 April 2011
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ScienceShot: A Vase Made From DNA
Nanoscale origami could improve drug delivery
10 April 2011
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Double the Genes, Double the Flora
Ancient genome duplications fueled seed plant diversity
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