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Genetics: More Than Merely a Mutated Gene
If two women have the same
genetic mutation that puts
them at higher-than-average
risk for a disease such as
breast cancer, why does only
one develop the disease?
Genetic scientists have
... > full story
The When and Where of the Y: Research on Y Chromosomes Uncovers New Clues About Human Ancestry
Using advanced analysis of
DNA from Y chromosomes from
men all over the world,
scientists have shed new
light on the mystery of when
... > full story
'Evolution Will Punish You If You're Selfish and Mean'
Evolutionary biologists
offer new evidence that
evolution doesn't favor the
selfish, disproving a theory
popularized in 2012. ... > full story
Dawn of Carnivores Explains Animal Boom in Distant Past
Scientists have linked
increasing oxygen levels and
the rise and evolution of
carnivores (meat eaters) as
the force behind a broad
explosion of animal species
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Study of Gene Expression Has Revealed First Steps of Evolution in Gene Regulation in Mice
August 2, 2013 — A study of gene expression has revealed the first steps of evolution in gene regulation in mice. The research has implications for the study of differences in gene regulation between ... > full story -
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New Variants at Gene Linked to Kidney Disease, Sleeping Sickness Resistance
July 31, 2013 — A new study involves a classic case of evolution's fickle nature: a genetic mutation that protects against a potentially fatal infectious disease also appears to increase the risk of developing a ... > full story -
Monogamy Evolved as a Mating Strategy: New Research Indicates That Social Monogamy Evolved as a Result of Competition
July 29, 2013 — Social monogamy, where one breeding female and one breeding male are closely associated with each other over several breeding seasons, appears to have evolved as a mating strategy, new research ... > full story -
'Cowcatcher' Enzyme Fixes Single-Strand DNA
July 29, 2013 — Single-stranded DNA repair is a critical process whose mechanism has never been determined. Now, researchers have figured out how this process works, focusing on an enzyme associated with the ... > full story -
Evolution of Monogamy in Humans the Result of Infanticide Risk, New Study Suggests
July 29, 2013 — The threat of infants being killed by unrelated males is the key driver of monogamy in humans and other primates, a new study ... > full story -
Evolution of Diverse Sex-Determining Mechanisms in Mammals
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have found that a genetic process among the many species of rodents could have significant implications regarding our assumptions about sex determination and the pace of ... > full story -
New Primate Species Native of Madagascar, Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur, Discovered
July 29, 2013 — The island of Madagascar harbors a unique biodiversity that evolved due to its long-lasting isolation from other land masses. Numerous plant and animal species are found solely on Madagascar. Lemurs, ... > full story -
Evolution on the Inside Track: How Viruses in Gut Bacteria Change Over Time
July 26, 2013 — The digestive tract is home to a vast colony of bacteria, as well as the myriad viruses that prey upon them. Because the bacteria species vary from person to person, so does this viral population, ... > full story -
A New Coral Reef Species from the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
July 26, 2013 — A new shallow water coral species, Echinophyllia tarae sp. n., is described from the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia. Scleractinia, also called stony corals, are exclusively marine animals; they ... > full story -
Fossil Shows Fish Had Sucker on Its Back
July 26, 2013 — A 30-million year-old fossil has revealed how remoras -- also called sharksuckers -- evolved the sucker that enables them to stick to other fishes and 'hitch a ... > full story
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