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Friday, January 8, 2010

Evolutionary Surprise: Eight Percent of Human Genetic Material Comes from a Virus

About eight percent of human genetic material comes from a virus and not from our ancestors, according to a new study. The research ...  > full story

Protein Dynamics: Hidden, Transient Life of a Protein Between Active States Illuminated

Understanding the incredibly speedy atomic mechanisms at work when a protein transitions from one shape to another has been an ...  > full story

Evolution's Footprints in Human Genome Precisely Tracked Using New Approach

Fossils may provide tantalizing clues to human history but they also lack some vital information, such as revealing which pieces of ...  > full story

How Plants 'Feel' the Temperature Rise

Plants are incredibly temperature sensitive and can perceive changes of as little as one degree Celsius. Now, new research shows how they not only 'feel' the temperature rise, ...  > full story
 

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