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Draft of Neanderthal's genetic blueprint revealed »
Posted by: altnrg 9 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
An international team Thursday said it has completed a draft of the genome (or genetic blueprint) of Neanderthals, which shows that our extinct cousins made ...
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The History of the House of Rothschild »
Posted by: onlyonesecret 3 weeks, 4 days ago in Business & Finance
There are now only 5 nations in the world left without a Rothschild controlled central bank: Iran; North Korea; Sudan; Cuba; and Libya.
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At Risk For Kidney Disease? Check Your Genes »
Posted by: altnrg 7 months, 1 week ago in Health & Fitness
Genetic differences can influence one's risk of developing proteinuria, a condition that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according ...
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Shoulder problems? It may be all in your genes »
Posted by: altnrg 8 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
People may inherit a genetic predisposition to rotator cuff injury, according to a study presented Thursday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in ...
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Genes May Affect Complications After Heart Surgery »
Posted by: altnrg 6 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
Testing for a gene variant that increases the risk of shock and kidney complications after heart surgery could help guide post-surgery treatment, say Australian and ...
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Photosynthetic viruses keep world's oxygen levels up »
Posted by: myfairlady 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Viruses that infect ocean algae are hyperefficient photosynthesisers so that they can keep their hosts on life support during infection.
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Scientists narrow search for genes associated with the ability to 'see' sounds »
Posted by: altnrg 9 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
A new study identifies specific chromosomal regions linked to auditory visual synaesthesia, a neurological condition characterized by seeing colors in response to sounds. The research ...
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Transgenic Songbirds Provide New Tool To Understand The Brain »
Posted by: myfairlady 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
A new genetic tool will enable scientists to study vocal learning and neurogenesis at the molecular level in songbirds.
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Protective Shield Used By Hundreds Of Viruses Deciphered »
Posted by: myfairlady 9 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Rice University's precise new image of a virus' protective coat is seriously undervalued. More than ...
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Drunken fruit flies could help to cure alcoholism »
Posted by: ZagatBuzz 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Based on research from drunken fruit flies, scientists now hope to use their discovery to explore why humans have varying alcohol tolerance levels, and to ...
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Lice Genomes Uniquely Fragmented: How Did It Evolve? »
Posted by: myfairlady 7 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Parents and school nurses take note. Lice are a familiar nuisance around the world and vectors of serious diseases, such as epidemic typhus, in developing ...
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New Genetic Markers For Ulcerative Colitis Identified »
Posted by: myfairlady 10 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
An international team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers has identified genetic markers associated with risk for ulcerative colitis. The findings, which ...
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New Gene Associated With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Identified »
Posted by: myfairlady 8 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
A collaborative research effort spanning nearly a decade between researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and King’s College London (KCL) has identified a novel ...
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Less Wrong: Supporting the underdog is explained by Hanson’s Near/Far distinction »
Posted by: tehranchik 7 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
When people support, for example, Palestine, they don't say "I support Palestine because it is the underdog", they say "I support Palestine because they ...
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New look at Alzheimer's could revolutionise treatment »
Posted by: myfairlady 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
GENES that increase the risk of Alzheimer's and a blood protein that speeds up cognitive decline are radically changing our view of the devastating ...
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