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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Longevity is increasing: Can we extend our lifespan, one gene at a time?
How much do "good genes" matter? In some countries, average lifespan is creeping towards 90. New research is beginning to ...
Scientists suspect link between red hair, freckles and skin cancer
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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
A new cache of artifacts found in a French cave are evidence of a rich Neanderthal culture and a reminder ...
Adult brain constantly rearranges itself in response to smell
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Did “hobbits” and modern humans live closer together in time?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. New research suggests that ...
Scientists believe drug response connected to ancestry, not race
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Analysis on specific genetic pathways may uncover roots of autism
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The number of genetic ...
Will testing Elizabeth Warren’s DNA resolve Native American heritage dispute?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. After Senator Elizabeth Warren emerged as ...
Seagulls may aid spread of E. coli strain that resists ‘last-resort antibiotic’
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What determines our personality: Genetics, environment, or both?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. According to a study published ...
Why we don’t inherit our father’s mitochondrial DNA
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Our mitochondrial DNA accounts ...
Genes remain active, or even switch on, after death
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Does death really mean ...
Can silencing of gene for ‘love hormone’ reduce sociability?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A team of researchers ...
Do your genes determine your academic strengths?
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What can sequencing da Vinci’s genome teach us about genius?
A team of scientists wants to sequence Leonardo da Vinci’s genome using DNA taken from his works of art and ...
Human genetic evidence suggests agriculture invented twice
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Did Interbreeding with humans give dwindling Neanderthals new lease on life?
Did ancient human's arrival in Europe actually help Neanderthals and not hurt them as most popular theories suggest? ...
Gene that leads to cancer also responsible for complex life
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. How did life get ...
Genes ‘jump’ from one cell to another in patterned ways
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. While jumping genes may ...
After 150 years, Mendelian genetics remain as important as ever
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Genes linked to learning second language
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Analysis finds Neanderthal genome ‘less fit’ than humans, likely contributed to their demise
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Scientists discover virus that steals CRISPR machinery from bacteria
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Reproducing without males? Bees can do it
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Evolutionary riddle: Why do women live longer than men?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Women live longer than ...
Do all brains interpret music the same way?
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