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Primate Archaeology Sheds Light On Human Origins
July 15, 2009 — Archaeologists are now establishing a discipline devoted to the history of tool use in non-human primate species in order to better understand human ... > full story -
Last Supper Of The Hominids Establishes Times They Lived At Sites
July 14, 2009 — In the French cave of Arago, scientists has analyzed the dental wear of the fossils of herbivorous animals hunted by Homo heidelbergensis. It is the first time that an analytical method has allowed ... > full story -
Mystery E. Coli Genes Essential For Survival Of Many Species
July 13, 2009 — Scientists have shown that E. coli - one of the best known and extensively studied organisms in the world - remains an enigma that may hold the key to human diseases, such as cancer.Scientists have ... > full story -
Dogs, Humans, Put Heads Together To Find Cure For Brain Cancer
July 6, 2009 — Pinpointing the genes involved in human brain cancer can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and sometimes the needle you find may not be the right ... > full story -
Experts Call For Federal Regulation Of Genetic Ancestry Testing
July 2, 2009 — The need for a clear set of rules governing genetic ancestry testing is becoming more urgent, according to experts, given the proliferation of private corporations that promise consumers insight into ... > full story -
Did Evolution Make Us Cancer Prone?
July 2, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that gene mutations that once helped humans survive may increase the possibility for diseases, including ... > full story -
Colorectal Cancer Risk Increased By Single-Base Change In The Human Genome
June 29, 2009 — A single-base change in the human genome increases the risk of colorectal ... > full story -
Platypus Helps Illuminate Ovarian Cancer
June 26, 2009 — Researchers believe our oldest mammalian relative may help us to better understand ovarian cancer. DNA mapping of the platypus has uncovered an interesting relationship between their sex chromosomes ... > full story -
54-Million-Year-Old Skull Reveals Early Evolution Of Primate Brains
June 22, 2009 — Researchers have developed the first detailed images of a primitive primate brain, unexpectedly revealing that cousins of our earliest ancestors relied on smell more than ... > full story -
DNA Template Could Explain Evolutionary Shifts
June 21, 2009 — Rearrangements of all sizes in genomes, genes and exons can result from a glitch in DNA copying that occurs when the process stalls at a critical point and then shifts to a different genetic ... > full story
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