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Oxidative Stress Is Underlying Cause Of Huge Numbers Of Genetic Mutations, Study Finds
September 7, 2009 — A study that tracked genetic mutations through the human equivalent of about 5,000 years has demonstrated for the first time that oxidative DNA damage is a primary cause of the process of mutation -- ... > full story -
Chimps Trained To Enable Keepers To Take DNA Samples With Cheek Swabs
September 7, 2009 — As the 25th anniversary of the discovery of DNA fingerprinting approaches, geneticists interested in a particular type of DNA are receiving some help from an unusual band of assistants. Chimpanzees ... > full story -
Discovery Of Novel Genes Could Unlock Mystery Of What Makes Us Uniquely Human
September 1, 2009 — Humans and chimpanzees are genetically very similar, yet it is not difficult to identify the many ways in which we are clearly distinct from chimps. In a new study, scientists have made a crucial ... > full story -
Counting Duplicated Genome Segments Now Possible
August 30, 2009 — A new computational method has proven its usefulness in counting duplicated sequences in human genomes and in initially assessing their content. Duplicated segments have been linked with several ... > full story -
We Are All Mutants: Measurement Of Mutation Rate In Humans By Direct Sequencing
August 27, 2009 — Researchers have calculated a general rate of one mutation in each 15 to 30 million DNA letters in humans. Using next-generation sequencing, researchers sequenced part of the Y chromosome from two ... > full story -
Tiny Ancient Shells -- 80,000 Years Old -- Point To Earliest Fashion Trend
August 27, 2009 — Shell beads unearthed from four sites in Morocco confirm early humans were consistently wearing and even trading symbolic jewelery as early as 80,000 years ago. These beads add to similar finds ... > full story -
Ugly Truth About One Night Stands: Men Less Choosy Than Women
August 11, 2009 — Men are far more interested in casual sex than women. While men need to be exceptionally attractive to tempt women to consider casual sex, men are far less choosy. New research shows that men are ... > full story -
Bipedal Humans Came Down From The Trees, Not Up From The Ground
August 10, 2009 — An analysis of wrist anatomy in humans, chimps, bonobos and gorillas indicates our own bipedalism probably did not evolve from a knuckle-walking ancestor. "Our data support the opposite notion, that ... > full story -
Study Links Selection For Pathogen-Resistance With Increased Risk For Inflammatory Disease
August 6, 2009 — New research reveals that a simple laboratory assay detects a genetic variation in host response to bacterial infection that is associated with an increased susceptibility for inflammatory disease. ... > full story -
Men Who Do The Housework Are More Likely To Get The Girl
August 5, 2009 — Marriage and cohabiting rates in developed countries can be linked to attitudes towards the roles of men and women, and views on who is responsible for doing the housework and looking after the ... > full story
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