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Skulls of Early Humans Carry Telltale Signs of Inbreeding
March 18, 2013 — Buried for 100,000 years at Xujiayao in the Nihewan Basin of northern China, the recovered skull pieces of an early human exhibit a now-rare congenital deformation that indicates inbreeding might ... > full story -
It's All in the Way We Move: Bone Form and Locomotor Behavior in Bipedal and Quadrupedal Marsupials
March 13, 2013 — A new study examined the connections between bone form and locomotor behavior in bipedal and quadrupedal ... > full story -
Havoc in Biology’s Most-Used Human Cell Line: Striking Differences Between HeLa Genome and That of Normal Human Cells
March 12, 2013 — HeLa cells are the world's most commonly used human cell lines, and have served as a standard for understanding many fundamental biological processes. In a new study, scientists announce they have ... > full story -
Genetic Study of House Dust Mites Demonstrates Reversible Evolution
March 8, 2013 — In evolutionary biology, Dollo's law states that evolution is unidirectional and irreversible. But this "law" is not universally accepted and is the topic of heated debate among biologists. Now a ... > full story -
Scientists Catch Evolving Germs and Cancer Cells Early
March 7, 2013 — Scientists have developed a novel technique to precisely monitor and study the evolution of micro-organisms such as viruses and bacteria. This is an extremely important capability as it allows ... > full story -
Human Y Chromosome Much Older Than Previously Thought
March 5, 2013 — The discovery and analysis of an extremely rare African American Y chromosome push back the time of the most recent common ancestor for the Y chromosome lineage tree to 338,000 years ago. This time ... > full story -
How Cells Optimize the Functioning of Their Power Plants
March 5, 2013 — Mitochondria, which are probably derived from distant bacterial ancestors incorporated into our cells, have their own DNA. However, we know little about how these organelles, which convert oxygen and ... > full story -
Shadows Over Data Sharing
March 5, 2013 — Experience gained from data sharing during the human genome sequencing project could apply to the broader research community. Experts look at the history of the debates surrounding data access during ... > full story -
Sea Lamprey Genome Mapped
February 28, 2013 — Beginning in 2004, a group of scientists from around the globe set out to map the genome of the sea lamprey. The secrets of how this jawless vertebrate separated from the jawed vertebrates early in ... > full story -
Louse Genetics Offer Clues on Human Migrations
February 27, 2013 — A new genetic analysis of human lice from across the world sheds light on the global spread of these parasites, their potential for disease transmission and insecticide ... > full story
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