Tag: gene
Have a sweet tooth? Find the answer in your genes.
Regardless of age or sex, a variation in genetics (specifically the glucose transporter type 2, GLUT2) will cause individuals to consume more sugars. The study is done by the University of Toronto and published by...
Police acquitted over NY shooting
The reaction to the news that the policemen who killed Sean Bell had been acquitted, was one of anger, disappointment, and frustration."The wail that came up from the crowd was as if they heard that Sean Bell had...
New Research Identifies Post Traumatic Stress Gene
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Why is it that when a group of soldiers share a horrific battle
experience, some are able to work through it and get on with their
lives while others suffer the persistent anxiety, emotional numbness
and...
Crop Scientists Discover Gene That Controls Fruit...
"Crop scientists have cloned a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes, a discovery that could help unravel the mystery behind the huge morphological differences among edible fruits and vegetables, as well as...
King Google Kneels to Emperor Military
OPINION PIECE: Benjamin Franklin once said:""Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.""One would have to wonder whether or not Mr....
Canada-U.S. pact allows cross-border military act...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada - U.S. Military Pact certainly has ruffled the Feathers of Canada's Left Wing, and the U.S. Right Wing, with both parties trading barbs over...
UT Animal rights groups push felony penalty
"SB102, a bill sponsored by Sen. Gene Davis, D-Salt Lake. Davis' bill leaves the current animal cruelty statutes unchanged but stiffens penalties by making a first offense punishable as a felony."
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...
Scientists create 'no tears' onions
"Scientists in New Zealand and Japan
have created a "tear-free" onion using biotechnology to switch off the
gene behind the enzyme that makes us cry, one of the leading
researchers said Friday. The discovery could signal an end to one of cooking's eternal puzzles: why does...
Smoking screws up anti-aging gene: study
It's not a surprise that smoking makes people look older, but it's good to know why that is. It probably still won't get people to quit though.I've always thought the best way to stop people from smoking is to put...
Teenage Depression - Fish Theory to be Tested
"SCIENTISTS believe the mood of teenagers could be determined by the food they eat - and are about to put their theory to the test.
A group of Australian scientists believe too few omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish...
An analysis of Gene Simmons’ quote about piracy
"It’s marketing. Any publicity is good publicity, or so the old saying goes. Gene is still an attention-whore, as is evidenced by his basic cable TV show on which he is filmed going about his daily business."
Glow-in-the-dark cats cloned
Would you take one of these home?"South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays.The country's Science and Technology Ministry said it is an achievement that could help...
Top 10 bad guy deaths in Hollywood history
"As bad guys go Sean Bean’s Patrick Koster wasn’t all that bad. He didn’t rape anybody, and he was just after something that he had gone to a lot of trouble to steal and that had been stolen from him, but by contrast, the mutants in The Hills Have Eyes had quick,...
