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Transcription Factors Guide Differences in Human and Chimp Brain Function
The study, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that broad differences in the gene activity of humans and of chimpanzees, affecting nearly…
Superior offspring without genetic modification
When two gene pools combine, you might expect the characteristics of the offspring to end up somewhere in the middle between those of its parents. But children…
Brooding fishes take up nutrients from their own children
The pipefish, which is related to the seahorse, has an unusual way of organising childcare. In this fish species it is the father who takes care of the eggs,…
Improving the Odds
Although bone marrow transplants have long been standard for acute leukemia, current treatments still rely on exact matches between donor and patient. Now,…
American researchers identify genetic ‘trigger’ for stem cell differentiation
The discovery represents a further step in the ever-expanding field of understanding the ways in which stem cells develop into specific cells, a necessary…
Stopping MRSA Before It Becomes Dangerous Is Possible
But the Jeff Brinker research group has determined that the very first stage of staph infection, when bacteria switch from a harmless to a virulent form,…