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Biologists Merge Methods, Results from Different Disciplines to Find New Meaning in Old Data
January 11, 2010 — A growing number of scientists are merging methods and results from different disciplines to extract new meaning from old data, say researchers. As science becomes increasingly focused on new data, ... > full story -
Ongoing Human Evolution Could Explain Recent Rise in Certain Disorders
January 11, 2010 — Evolutionary pressures could explain the seeming rise of disorders such as autism and autoimmune diseases, researchers report. The scientists also suggest that evolutionary perspectives should be ... > full story -
What Came First in the Origin of Life? New Study Contradicts the 'Metabolism First' Hypothesis
January 8, 2010 — New research rejects the theory that the origin of life stems from a system of self-catalytic molecules capable of experiencing Darwinian evolution without the need of RNA or DNA and their ... > full story -
Evolution's Footprints in Human Genome Precisely Tracked Using New Approach
January 7, 2010 — Fossils may provide tantalizing clues to human history but they also lack some vital information, such as revealing which pieces of human DNA have been favored by evolution because they confer ... > full story -
Evolutionary Surprise: Eight Percent of Human Genetic Material Comes from a Virus
January 7, 2010 — About eight percent of human genetic material comes from a virus and not from our ancestors, according to a new study. The research shows that the genomes of humans and other mammals contain DNA ... > full story -
'Lifeless' Prions Capable of Evolutionary Change and Adaptation
December 31, 2009 — Scientists have determined for the first time that prions, bits of infectious protein devoid of DNA or RNA that can cause fatal neurodegenerative disease, are capable of Darwinian ... > full story -
Evolution Caught in the Act: Scientists Measure How Quickly Genomes Change
December 31, 2009 — Mutations are the raw material of evolution. Scientists have now been able to measure for the first time directly the speed with which new mutations occur in plants. Their findings shed new light on ... > full story -
Using Modern Sequencing Techniques to Study Ancient Humans
December 31, 2009 — DNA that is left in the remains of long-dead plants, animals or humans allows a direct look into the history of ... > full story -
Australian Fossil Unlocks Secrets to the Origin of Whales
December 22, 2009 — A palaeobiologist has made groundbreaking discoveries into the origin of baleen whales, based on a 25-million-year-old fossil found near Torquay in Victoria, ... > full story -
Among Apes, Teeth Are Made for the Toughest Times
December 17, 2009 — The teeth of some apes are formed primarily to handle the most stressful times when food is scarce, according to new research. The findings imply that if humanity is serious about protecting its ... > full story
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