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If Man Can Destroy, Then Man Can Create
Many people refer to any effort to work with genetics and nature as "playing God." These people however have nothing to say about man driving one half the nature's species into extinction or burning the Amazon. This hypocrisy has gone on for long enough.
If man can destroy,... Gregor Mendel Google Doodle: July 20
Gregor Mendel: Father of Genetics Born July 20, 1822 Gregor Mendel, who is credited with founding the study of genetics through his work with peas, is celebrated on his birthday with a Google Doodle. Gardener,... Take a journey into your personal genetic past
I went on this journey. I ordered the kit from National Geographic, swabbed my cheeks and sent my samples away. In five weeks, I had my genetic blueprint, and once and for all, I know who I am. YankeeJim, aka,... Craig Venter 'Creates Life' in Laboratory: Synthia
Geneticist Dr. Craig Venter Creates Synthetic Life Form Dr. Craig Venter and his team of geneticists at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) have created a synthetic life form by using chemically-created...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Scientists Shearin, Ostrander Study 300 Dog Breeds & Canine Genes
The dog is thought to be the most varied mammal on earth. Even Darwin marveled at the diversity of dog shape, size and colour.There are over 300 recognized domestic dog breeds across the world and they are all of...
created by Paul Conneally | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Key To Love Of Exercise Found In DNA
A study of identical and fraternal twins has shown that the love of exercise may in fact be a genetic trait. The study was conducted at the University of North Carolina. 5,334 identical twins and 8,028 fraternal twins participated in the study, which showed that the exercise...
created by Annina Bergman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Combining Monkey DNA
Scientists have produced monkeys with genetic material created by splicing DNA from two diferent mothers into a single egg. Eventually, this technique could be used on people to combat birth defects and disease passed down from an embryo's mother, but also raises significant... Waterproof Rice Gene Discovered
Waterproof rice gene identified Rice is the staple food for more than three billion people Scientists say they have identified a gene that will allow rice plants to survive being completely submerged in water for up to two weeks. Most rice... New Study: Obesity linked to same-sex parent
According to a study on 226 families by Plymouth's Peninsula Medical School, obesity of children is often linked to same-sex parent. Daughters were said to be 10 times more likely to be obese in case of obese... Can Religion and Science Be Compatible?
There has been a veritable tsunami of contradictions regarding religion -v- science for the lifetimes of many people who have considered this question. . It is an old argument, but one that still prevails... Intelligence has strong genetic basis: study
Is intelligence determined by genes or by the environment? This is one of the most important debates in Psychology. A study by a team of scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has led credence to the theory that intelligence has a strong genetic basis.... 1041 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
World Financial Crisis - it's all in the genes
New research indicates that financial risk taking could be genetic with those prepared to take the most financial risk having a particular genetic make up. This could mean that the extravagant risk taking...
created by Paul Conneally | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Genes affect popularity: UC San Diego Study
A recent University of California, San Diego study suggests that a great deal of our social networking habits and inclinations are the result of our genes. Nicholas Christakis of Harvard, and Christopher Dawes and... Did Galileo really see stars?
Galileo Galilei, when he ws buried in 1642 in unconscreated ground, left a few questions behind him. How could a man with such bad eyesight have made such astute observations about astronomy? Also, how did his bad... 14 Pound Baby Delivered in California
Sara and Richard Sault welcomed a second child into their lives on December 23, but were surprised when the doctors delivered a 14.2 lb baby by C-section. It supposedly required two doctors to lift the...
created by Terri Potratz | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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