Plants Have Their Own Internet

How plants learn and use memories for prediction and decision-making

Laura Ruggles | 
[Editor's note: Laura Ruggles is a philosophy PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide in Australia.] The idea that plants can ...
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Why all identical twins who are overweight are not identically obese

Ben Locwin | 
Identical twins have the same genomes, but they don't always look exactly the same, particularly in regards to weight. Science ...
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Skin color and ‘race’: Genetics reveal complicated relationship

Kristen Brown | 
For much of recorded history, skin color has been loaded with powerful social meaning. Skin color plays a major part ...
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Cuddling may change your baby’s epigenome, improve their immune system over the long term

David Nield | 
The amount of close and comforting contact that young infants get doesn't just keep them warm, snug, and loved. A ...
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Lung cancer progression linked to enzyme that promotes epigenetic changes

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from Nanjing University in China have identified an enzyme that promotes lung ...
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Can’t get motivated? You may be able to blame your genes

Ben Locwin | 
Being apathetic may feel like following the path of least resistance. But studies of apathy in the brain show otherwise ...
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Video: Combating aging in our lifetime

Sophie Weiner | 
[A] new video from Kurzgesagt presents several technologies close to completion that could make a big impact on how we ...
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Viewpoint: ‘Gattaca’ reminds us that gene editing has dark possibilities

Osagie Obasogie | 
[Editor's note: Osagie Obasogie is a professor of bioethics at the University of California-Berkeley.] Set in the not-too-distant future, the ...
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Two of a kind? Twins offer unique glimpse into human development

Annie Keller | 
In the world of genetics, identical twins offer a valuable source for study. And they've shown that our genetic makeup ...
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How epigenetics is linked to drug resistance

Scientists at Vanderbilt University say they have discovered a nongenetic cause of resistance to cetuximab, a therapeutic that is used ...
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Time to stop treating men and women the same when it comes to drug treatments

Ben Locwin | 
Studies have shown that males and females metabolize drugs differently, suggesting we should be spending more time studying those differences ...
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Pro fighters monitored to shed light on early signs of trauma-induced brain damage

Rebecca Robbins | 
Researchers have enrolled close to 700 mixed martial arts fighters and boxers, both active and retired, in the past six years ...
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‘Final-cause thinking’: Does biology and evolution need to be ‘purposeful’?

Michael Ruse | 
In the world of evolutionary biology, in particular, there is still a huge amount of final-cause thinking, despite the fact ...
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Viewpoint: We need to change the way autism research is funded

John Rodakis | 
[Editor's note: John Rodakis is the founder and CEO of N of One: Autism Research Foundation.] Robert Naviaux, a professor ...
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Beyond designer babies: What’s the future of ‘bio-modifications’?

Sarah Marryman | 
Vanderbilt University professor Michael Bess's presentation, “Our Grandchildren Redesigned,” was presented at the Dawn or Doom conference on [September 27]. Bess ...
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Insomnia cures: Do drug remedies provide the kind of sleep that our brain needs?

Ben Locwin | 
People spend billions on sleep remedies. The act of sleep and artificially assisting sleep are not on the whole a ...
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Genetics and obesity: Expanding waistlines can’t be blamed on poor lifestyle choices alone

Andrew Porterfield | 
The sources of obesity look more biological, and less psychological, which opens new avenues toward addressing the crisis. Finding answers ...
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Marijuana and epigenetics: Are we moving too quickly with legalization?

Kristen Hovet | 
Some research suggests there could be health implications related to a surge in legalized marijuana use in the US. One ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Should farmers use vinegar, instead of genetically engineered solutions, to protect crops from drought?

Nicholas Staropoli | 
A new study being peddled by anti-GMO activists suggests that table vinegar may be equal or superior to advanced breeding ...
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Non-genetic factors may play significant role in species evolution

An unspoken frustration for evolutionary biologists over the past 100 years, says Craig Albertson at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, ...
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Podcast: Can the food we eat change our RNA and the way genes work?

Ken Witwer | 
Molecular biologist Ken Witwer: Can the food we eat change our RNA and the way our genes work? ...
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Why identifying ‘autism genes’ is so elusive

Ben Locwin, Jon Entine | 
Researchers are unlocking the mystery of autism's origin. Yes, it's mostly 'in the genes,' but what that means is one ...
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Say that again? Drug treatment could help older brains distinguish sounds

Alice Klein | 
Have you noticed that learning languages or musical instruments becomes harder as you get older? It may be because your ...
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Vinegar may activate ‘epigenetic switch’ that could increase crops’ drought tolerance

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have discovered a new, yet simple, way to increase drought ...
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Mosquito suppression on ‘continental scale’ could be possible with CRISPR

Brett Israel | 
Scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have demonstrated a way to edit the genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes that brings ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Trump isn’t affecting human evolution and organic produce isn’t helping your sperm

Nicholas Staropoli | 
Is Donald Trump adversely affecting human evolution? One professor's opinion shows how the left politicizes science too; Men's Health quotes ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Q&A on hype of epigenetics and health link on Reddit Science ‘Ask Me Anything’

Nicholas Staropoli | 
Epigenetics Literacy Project's Nicholas Staropoli took to Reddit Science to answer questions and debunk myths about the budding, yet controversial, ...
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