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Science & Tech News tagged with genetics

Fossil Feathers Reveal Their Hues
Science & Tech  (tags: Paleontology, ornithology, avian species, extinct species, feathers, feather colour, genetics, feather structure, flight, birds )

Rooibos
- 92 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
The complex coloured plumage of extinct birds which once soared over the heads of dinosaurs could soon be revealed
Intra-Individual Change Over Time in DNA Methylation With Familial Clustering
Science & Tech  (tags: genetics, epigenetic, disease, DNA, change )

Francois
- 103 days ago - jama.ama-assn.org
Changes over time in epigenetic marks, which are modifications of DNA such as by DNA methylation, may help explain the late onset of common human diseases.
Bird Study Reveals 10 Things You Didn't Know
Science & Tech  (tags: birds, evolution, evolutionary tree, genetic analysis, genetics, avian )

Francois
- 105 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Scientists have just discovered a flock of unexpected new avian facts, based on an analysis of genetic data that yielded an evolutionary tree full of surprises.
"You're Just Like Your Uncle Jim..."
Science & Tech  (tags: genetics, inherited personality, personality, DNA, famly traits, individualitty )

Ombretta
- 110 days ago - nytimes.com
And you know, you might be, personality-wise, that is. Scientists are discovering that tendencies toward not just disease, but also individual characteristics of your personality, might be linked to your DNA.
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Bird Family Trees Predict Decline
Science & Tech  (tags: birds, research, science, genetics, populations )

Meadow
- 119 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A new genetic family tree of the UK's birds may help predict which will see their populations decline in future
Human Aging Gene Found in Flies
Science & Tech  (tags: science, research, study, discovery, health, biology, genetics, aging )

J.
- 151 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Scientists have found a fast & effective way to investigate important aspects of human aging.They've discovered a gene in fruit flies that means flies can now be used to study the effects aging has on DNA.
Fruit Fly Phlebotomy Holds Neuroscience Promise
Science & Tech  (tags: research, science, scientists, study, technology, health, humans, drosophila phlebotomy, discovery, blood, disease, flies, genetics )

J.
- 198 days ago - tigger.uic.edu
New method of drawing blood from a fruit fly could expedite understanding of the physiology of important insects as the common fruit fly that shares almost three-quarters of its genetic code with humans,& provide substantial benefits for neuroscientists.
Study Unlocks Latin American Past
Science & Tech  (tags: DNA, Genetics, History, Latin America )

Barry
- 201 days ago - opednews.com
A study through genetics has come up with how the "mestizo" characteristics in Latin America came about. There was a pattern of killing native males and mating with the women. This explains how those areas with the largest mestiza populations were
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow:Researchers Investigate Why Some Animals Regrow Hearing Cells,But People Don't
Science & Tech  (tags: neurology, research, science, study, genetics, hearing, hair cells, mammals, anatomy, study )

J.
- 202 days ago - unews.utah.edu
When birds,reptiles,fish,& amphibians lose cells that enable them to hear,they have the enviable capacity to regenerate those cells & regain their hearing. A neurobiologist is studying genetic mutations in zebrafish that have the same hair cells as humans
Is 'Inner Fish' to Blame for a Big Belly?
Science & Tech  (tags: interesting, humans, science, study, genetics )

Debs
- 228 days ago - twincities.com
People hiccup, he explains, because of a design malfunction in a nervous system and breathing apparatus passed down from fish and tadpoles....
Two Blind Fish Can Make Sighted Offspring.
Science & Tech  (tags: science, ecology, genetics, interesting, wildlife, fish, discovery, environment )

Caitlin
- 275 days ago - nature.com
The offspring of crossbred blind cave fish see like their surface-dwelling cousins, shown in the background.
Why People With Schizophrenia Have Lower Rates Of Cancer, New Clues
Science & Tech  (tags: schizophrenia, cancer, genetics, genes, disorders )

Eduardo
- 305 days ago - sciencedaily.com
There is a genetic link between schizophrenia and cancer. Many of the genes associated with schizophrenia are the same as the genes associated with cancer, but that the cells that have these genes use them in opposite ways in the two disorders.
Study Finds Brain Differences in Adolescents With Mental Illness
Science & Tech  (tags: Neuroscience, research, science, scientists, study, discovery, humans, brain, mental illness, schizophrenia, bipolar, health, adolesence, children, genetics )

J.
- 306 days ago - acnp.org
Boca Raton, FL,--Puberty may have an impact on areas of the brain that contribute to bipolar disorder or schizophrenia in youth,according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
Your Genes May Have a Sweet Tooth
Science & Tech  (tags: humans, sweet, genes, sugar, genetics, research )

Eduardo
- 307 days ago - webmd.com
Got a sweet tooth? It may be carved into your DNA, a new study shows.People have a natural affinity for sugar, but some people like sugar more than others, note the sweet tooth researchers.
UK Scientists Develop Genetic Weapon to Defeat Superbugs
Science & Tech  (tags: superbugs, antibiotics resistant, bacteria, DNA, genetics, research )

Eduardo
- 310 days ago - english.people.com.cn
The new approach to attacking the antibiotic-resistant bacteria has come from the John Innes Centre in Norwich where scientists identified short stretches of DNA that "inactivate" genes responsible for antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
 

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