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Whole Sequence Variation Map Reveals Insight Into Evolutionary Studies of Rhesus Macaque
July 21, 2011 Researchers have completed and published the whole sequence variation map of rhesus macaque (Macaca ... > full story -
Full Moon Indicates Impending Danger from Lion Attack, Study Shows
July 20, 2011 A new study led by Craig Packer, an international lion expert based at the University of Minnesota's College of Biological Sciences, shows that while moonlight limits lions' success at hunting their ... > full story -
Ancient Footprints Show Human-Like Walking Began Nearly 4 Million Years Ago
July 19, 2011 Scientists have found that ancient footprints in Laetoli, Tanzania, show that human-like features of the feet and gait existed almost two million years earlier than previously ... > full story -
Evolution of the Evolutionarily Minded
July 19, 2011 Since Charles Darwin's publication of "The Origin of Species," evolutionary theory has become the bedrock of modern biology, yet its application to the understanding of the human mind remains ... > full story -
Adult Day Care Services Provide Much-Needed Break to Family Caregivers
July 18, 2011 Adult day care services significantly reduce the stress levels of family caregivers of older adults with dementia, according to ... > full story -
Non-Africans Are Part Neanderthal, Genetic Research Shows
July 18, 2011 Some of the human X chromosome originates from Neanderthals and is found exclusively in people outside Africa, new research ... > full story -
African and Non-African Populations Intermixed Well After Migration out of Africa 60,000 Years Ago, Genome Studies Show
July 13, 2011 Researchers have probed deeper into human evolution by developing an elegant new technique to analyze whole genomes from different populations. One key finding is that African and non-African ... > full story -
Breaking Kasha's Rule: Scientists Find Unique Luminescence in Tetrapod Nanocrystals
July 1, 2011 Researchers created tetrapod molecules of semiconductor nanocrystals and watched them break a fundamental principle of photoluminescence known as "Kasha's rule." The discovery holds promise for ... > full story -
Human Ancestor Older Than Previously Thought; Finding Offers New Insights Into Evolution
June 29, 2011 Modern humans never co-existed with Homo erectus -- a finding counter to previous hypotheses of human evolution -- new excavations in Indonesia and dating analyses show. The research offers new ... > full story -
Fungus Farming Ant Genome Reveals Insight Into Adaptation of Social Behavior
June 29, 2011 The development of agriculture was a significant event in human cultural evolution, but we are not the only organisms to have adopted an agricultural way of life. Researchers have now sequenced the ... > full story
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