Tag: GENES
World's Strangest Creature? Part Mammal, Part Rep...
The platypus is really considered the strangest creature on the Earth........""The platypus is a very ancient offshoot of the mammal tree, so it was 166 million years ago that we last shared a common ancestor with...
World's oldest known person to turn 115
It's truly amazing when you consider that Edna Parker was born in 1893. To get a sense of how much time has passed, check out this list of 1893 achievements. Nabisco invented cream of wheat that year! "Maybe it was a lifetime of chores on the family farm that accounts for...
China reports human-to-human bird flu transmission
"Chinese doctors have reported that human-to-human transmission likely occurred in a small family cluster of H5N1 avian flu cases in China late last year.A 52-year-old man from Jiangsu province fell ill with the virus after helping care for his son, 24. The younger man died...
Fundamental Breakthrough Could Lead to Treatments...
"If you tend toward obesity, blame your genes. Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have discovered how the genes and proteins that cause your body to store fat - or use it - work. Organisms from yeast to humans all share the ability to store fat within...
Viagra is celebrated for fixing more than one pro...
Happy birthday, Viagra!
The drug that moved discussions about male sexual dysfunction from the shadows to the sunshine hit the market 10 years ago this month. Since then, Viagra has become a household word,...
Scientists discover key genes that 'could slow ag...
"Scientists have discovered 25 genes that play a crucial role in the ageing process, raising hopes of developing a pill that will keep old age at bay.
Researchers have identified a series of genes in yeast and roundworms which regulate lifespan"
Genes instrumental in happiness
Ever notice how some people are naturally optimistic (Richard Simmons), and others not so much (Trent Reznor)? It may not be due to any credit, or discredit, of their own. New research suggests our...
Politics are in our genes
While many volunteers are trying to convince each other during this election fever, they may well be wasting their efforts.
According to John Alford, political scientist at Rice University in Houston, we have to re-think persuasion. Our political views are deep-seated into...
ZAP Gene Evolution Gives Clues To Enhanced Viral...
Rapid evolution of a protein produced by an immunity gene is associated
with increased antiviral activity in humans, a finding that suggests
evolutionary biology and virology together can accelerate the discovery
of viral-defense mechanisms, according to researchers at...
Skimmed milk cows on their way
"Herds of cows producing skimmed milk could soon be roaming our pastures, reports Cath O'Driscoll in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI.
Scientists in New Zealand have discovered that some cows have genes that give them a natural ability to produce skimmed...
A fifth of your genes belong to someone else
"the U.S. Patent Office has given various labs, companies and
universities the rights to 20% of the genes found in everyone’s DNA — with some disturbing results. Many U.S. labs won’t perform certain genetic tests because of patent restrictions or fees. One company that...
Glow In Dark Pig genes passed on to piglets
"A cloned pig whose genes were altered to make it glow fluorescent green has passed on the trait to its young, a development that could lead to the future breeding of pigs for human transplant organs, a Chinese...
Men carry breast cancer genes, too
Everyone thinks of breast and ovarian cancer and just assumes it's all
women. They don't even realize these genes can be inherited from the
father's side of the family," said Dr. Mary Daly of Fox Chase Cancer
Center...
Body clock 'control switch' found
"Researchers say they have identified the chemical switch that controls the genetic mechanism regulating people's internal body clocks.
Although the process involves complex genes, the whole mechanism is controlled by a single amino acid - a building block of protein - they...
Delay In Autumn Color Caused By Increased Carbon ...
The delay in autumnal leaf coloration and leaf fall in trees is caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and not by increased global temperatures, suggests a new study by researchers at the...
