In a study analyzing the genomes of 210,000 people in the United States and Britain, researchers at Columbia University find that the genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease and heavy smoking are less frequent in people ...
Evolution
Sep 5, 2017
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A new publically available database will catalog metadata associated with biologic samples, making it easier for researchers to share and reuse genetic data for environmental and ecological analyses.
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2017
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Use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) - microorganisms not found in the natural world but developed in labs for their beneficial characteristics - is a contentious issue.
Biotechnology
Jun 7, 2017
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Providing blanket approval or condemnation of all genetically engineered (GE) crops oversimplifies a complex issue and ignores the continued need for scrutiny, risk assessment and debate among various stakeholders – including ...
Biotechnology
Apr 13, 2017
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The human body is made up of trillions of cells, microscopic computers that carry out complex behaviors according to the signals they receive from each other and their environment. Synthetic biologists engineer living cells ...
Biotechnology
Apr 4, 2017
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Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing Australia's wildlife, plants and ecosystems, a point driven home by two consecutive years of mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
Ecology
Mar 28, 2017
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Good vs bad cholesterol. Margarine vs butter. Red meat vs. vegan. The causal links between fats and health have been a hotly debated topic for scientists, physicians and the public.
Evolution
Mar 16, 2017
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The scallop is one of the largest edible molluscs, and gourmets consider it to be a great delicacy. To meet this demand, the fishing industry cultivates these shellfish in coastal aquafarms. In a new analysis, behavioural ...
Ecology
Feb 14, 2017
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Hokkaido University researchers are finding evidence of natural selection that maintains the status quo among ant populations.
Evolution
Dec 20, 2016
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Plants—from the maple or the yew tree to the corn in roadside fields—produce countless kinds of compounds, also known as natural products, that the plants manufacture using the enzymes predetermined by their genetic code. ...
Biotechnology
Nov 17, 2016
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