Real Clear Science
Genes matter: People marry mates with similar DNA but different immune systems
DNA research suggests that the adage that opposites attract is off base when it comes to marriage. Humans pick spouses ...
Genes may make the musician
A team of researchers has identified multiple genes linked to musical aptitude, providing further evidence that musical ability is heritable ...
30,000 year-old virus revived
As a general rule-of-thumb, eukaryotic cells (e.g., amoebae or human body cells) are about 1,000 times bigger than bacteria, and ...
Desire changes everything, and it’s genetic
Fairbanks, Alaska native Lance Mackey knew all about performance sled dogs, and nursed a burning desire to breed and race ...
Male or female? Why a cell’s sex matters
It may surprise you to learn that -- like humans -- cells can be male or female. The distinction is ...
How does Human saliva compare to a Chimp’s?
Humans (genus Homo) and chimpanzees and bonobos (genus Pan) share roughly 99% of their DNA. But that doesn't necessarily mean we share the same ...
Why do microbes kill some people but not others?
Why do some horrible infectious diseases kill an unlucky few and ignore millions of others? Perhaps the most infamous example ...
A sperm bank for honeybees
There's a lot of buzz at Washington State University over work to develop the first sperm bank for honeybees. Entomologist ...
‘Three-parent’ embryos: US should follow UK’s example and prepare for approval
The UK recently announced plans to approve "three parent" IVF techniques and both the United States and European Union should ...
Monsanto: More Saint than Sinner
The following is an edited excerpt. Monsanto is the Devil Incarnate, a ruthless corporation hell bent upon forcing their unnatural ...
Newton’s Law: If an apple hits you on the head it can rewire your genetic circuitry, creating a savant
Getting smacked in the head is no picnic, as most football players, hockey players, and boxers would attest. Debilitating side ...
GM crops, organic food, & delicious irony
One of the hallmarks of the organic food movement is a wholesale rejection of much of the agricultural technology – ...
GM crops, organic food, & delicious irony
One of the hallmarks of the organic food movement is a wholesale rejection of much of the agricultural technology – ...
GM crops, organic food, & delicious irony
One of the hallmarks of the organic food movement is a wholesale rejection of much of the agricultural technology – ...
GM crops, organic food, & delicious irony
One of the hallmarks of the organic food movement is a wholesale rejection of much of the agricultural technology – ...
GM crops, organic food, & delicious irony
One of the hallmarks of the organic food movement is a wholesale rejection of much of the agricultural technology – ...
GM crops, organic food, & delicious irony
One of the hallmarks of the organic food movement is a wholesale rejection of much of the agricultural technology – ...