Ancestry & Evolution
The desire to understand our origins is primal. By examining our DNA over successive generations through the evolutionary process of inherited characteristics of human and animal populations–as well as from those species from which humans share a common ancestry–we can decipher our individual and collective past and develop medical innovations for the future.
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Y-chromosome not going extinct, but losing it may be risk factor for Alzheimer disease
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Neanderthal brain development, cognition may have resembled ours
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How gene-swapping microbes helped humans evolve
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Discovery of fire likely evolutionary boon for early humans
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Primates, bacteria of microbiome evolved together
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Slavery, discrimination profoundly impacted DNA of African-Americans
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40th anniversary of NASA’s Project Viking and beginning of search for Martian life
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DNA evidence reveals diverse origins of first farmers
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Can body odor caused by genes predict compatibility in romance?
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Can genetics determine your perfect diet?
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Ribosomal DNA may hold key to heritable diseases
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China plans to uncover its own human origins, challenging Western theories
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Scientists suspect link between red hair, freckles and skin cancer
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Longevity is increasing: Can we extend our lifespan, one gene at a time?
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Do certain genes determine someone’s “criminal” nature?
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Discovery of stalagmites, burned bones provides insights into pre-modern Neanderthal culture
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Adult brain constantly rearranges itself in response to smell
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Did “hobbits” and modern humans live closer together in time?
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Scientists believe drug response connected to ancestry, not race
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Will testing Elizabeth Warren’s DNA resolve Native American heritage dispute?
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Analysis on specific genetic pathways may uncover roots of autism
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Seagulls may aid spread of E. coli strain that resists ‘last-resort antibiotic’
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