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Transposable Elements Reveal a Stem Cell Specific Class of Long Noncoding RNAs
November 25, 2012 — Over a decade after sequencing the human genome, it has now become clear that the genome is not mostly ‘junk’ as previously thought. In fact, the ENCODE project consortium of dozens of ... > full story -
Short DNA Strands in Genome May Be Key to Understanding Human Cognition and Diseases
November 21, 2012 — Previously discarded, human-specific “junk” DNA represents untapped resource in the study of diseases like Alzheimer’s and ... > full story -
Handaxes of 1.7 Million Years Ago: 'Trust Rather Than Lust' Behind Fine Details
November 21, 2012 — Trust rather than lust is at the heart of the attention to detail and finely made form of handaxes from around 1.7 million years ago, according to a ... > full story -
Evolution of Human Intellect: Human-Specific Regulation of Neuronal Genes
November 20, 2012 — A new study has identified hundreds of small regions of the genome that appear to be uniquely regulated in human neurons. These regulatory differences distinguish us from other primates, including ... > full story -
New Coronavirus Related to Viruses from Bats
November 20, 2012 — The virus that is causing alarm among global public health authorities after it killed a man in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia earlier this year and is now linked to two other cases of disease is a novel type ... > full story -
Pear Genome Provides New Insight Into Breeding Improvement and Evolutionary Trace Analysis
November 19, 2012 — Scientists have cracked the pear genome and are providing new insight into breeding improvement and evolutionary trace ... > full story -
Archaeologists Identify Oldest Spear Points: Used in Hunting Half-Million Years Ago
November 15, 2012 — A collaborative study found that human ancestors were making stone-tipped weapons 500,000 years ago at the South African archaeological site of Kathu Pan 1 -- 200,000 years earlier than previously ... > full storyMore: -
Pig Genome Offers Insights Into the Feistiest of Farm Animals
November 14, 2012 — The pig and its cousin the wild boar have much in common with humans. They are world travelers. They often damage their own habitat. They are easy to seduce (with food) and susceptible to ... > full story -
New Brain Gene Gives Us Edge Over Apes, Study Suggests
November 14, 2012 — Scientists have taken a step forward in helping to solve one of life's greatest mysteries -- what makes us ... > full story -
Call for Global Monitoring of Infectious Diseases in Dogs and Cats
November 12, 2012 — Most emerging infectious diseases of humans come from animals. International health agencies monitor these diseases, but they do so only for humans and livestock, not for companion dogs and cats. A ... > full story
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