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Gene For Left-Handedness Identified
August 5, 2007 — Scientists have discovered a gene that increases an individual's chances of being left-handed. The research revealed a gene called LRRTM1; the first to be discovered which has an effect on ... > full story -
Genomics Study Provides Insight Into The Evolution Of Unique Human Traits
July 30, 2007 — Researchers report the results of a large-scale, genome-wide study to investigate gene copy number differences among ten primate species, including humans. In the report, the scientists speculate how ... > full story -
How Would The Avian Influenza Virus Be Transmitted In Human Households?
July 25, 2007 — Scientists have used data from a small but well-defined study of H7N7 avian influenza virus transmission in human households to estimate transmissibility in humans living in close ... > full story -
New Research Proves Single Origin Of Humans In Africa
July 18, 2007 — New research has proved the single origin of humans theory by combining studies of global genetic variations in humans with skull measurements across the world. The research represents a final blow ... > full story -
Sequencing Method Yields Fuller Picture
July 18, 2007 — Sequence data for both chromosomes, can be inferred under the right circumstances through a new statistical method developed by USC ... > full story -
Study Identifies Energy Efficiency As Reason For Evolution Of Upright Walking
July 16, 2007 — A new study provides support for the hypothesis that walking on two legs, or bipedalism, evolved because it used less energy than quadrupedal knucklewalking. Humans walking on two legs only used ... > full story -
Evidence Of Very Recent Human Adaptation: Up To 10 Percent Of Human Genome May Have Changed
July 11, 2007 — A Cornell University study of genome sequences in African-Americans, European-Americans and Chinese suggests that natural selection has caused as much as 10 percent of the human genome to change in ... > full story -
Neutral Evolution Has Helped Shape Our Genome
July 9, 2007 — Johns Hopkins researchers have added to the growing mound of evidence that many of the genetic bits and pieces that drive evolutionary changes do not confer any advantages or disadvantages to humans ... > full story -
Book Makes Case For Using Evolution In Everyday Life
June 27, 2007 — Evolution is not just about human origins, dinosaurs and fossils, says Binghamton University evolutionist David Sloan Wilson. It can also be applied to almost every aspect of human life, as he ... > full story -
Human-Like Altruism Shown In Chimpanzees
June 25, 2007 — Experimental evidence reveals that chimpanzees will help other unrelated humans and conspecifics without a reward, showing that they share crucial aspects of altruism with humans. The evolutionary ... > full story
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