Advanced technologies that read long strings of DNA can produce flawed data that could affect genetic studies, research suggests. New methods that can read lengthy … Long-read DNA analysis can give rise to errorsRead more
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Monogamy May Be Written in Our Genes
In animal studies, a set of 24 genes involved in neural development, learning and memory, and cognition, seem to be associated with monogamy. Monogamy. What … Monogamy May Be Written in Our GenesRead more
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Evolution used same genetic formula to turn animals monogamous
Why are some animals committed to their mates and others are not? According to a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas … Evolution used same genetic formula to turn animals monogamousRead more
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Oil Industry Knew About Dangers of Climate Change in 1954
Leaders of the U.S. fossil fuel industry knew as early as 1954 that carbon dioxide pollution accumulating in the atmosphere posed a growing threat to … Oil Industry Knew About Dangers of Climate Change in 1954Read more
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Schrödinger’s Bacterium
The quantum world is a weird one. In theory and to some extent in practice its tenets demand that a particle can appear to be … Schrödinger’s BacteriumRead more
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100 million years old molecular fossil evidence
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have found the oldest clue yet of animal life, dating back at least 100 million years before the … 100 million years old molecular fossil evidenceRead more
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The state of the early universe
Scientists recently collided Xenon nuclei, in order to gain new insights into the properties of the Quark-Gluon Plasma (the QGP). The QGP is a special … The state of the early universeRead more
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Decades After Taking Henrietta Lacks’s Cells Without Consent
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, announced plans to name a new research building after Henrietta Lacks, a former patient of the university hospital who’s … Decades After Taking Henrietta Lacks’s Cells Without ConsentRead more
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How parenting affects antisocial behaviors in children
Less parental warmth and more harshness in the home environment affect how aggressive children become and whether they lack empathy and a moral compass, a … How parenting affects antisocial behaviors in childrenRead more
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Death of a massive star and birth of compact neutron star binary
A Caltech-led team of researchers has observed the peculiar death of a massive star that exploded in a surprisingly faint and rapidly fading supernova. These … Death of a massive star and birth of compact neutron star binaryRead more