Did Our Ancient Ancestors See What We See Now?
In Homer’s The Iliad, the seas were the color of wine and honey was described as green, but what did the world look like for early humans—or even early primates? By comparing photoreceptor genes of...
View ArticleI’ve Got Music in My Soul and Coded in My Genes
Ancient bone flutes, Courtesy of ancient-wisdom.com From dancing to singing, music has always been an integral part of every human life—and even the lives of our ancient ancestors. Recent archeological...
View ArticleThe “Fountain of Youth” Hidden in the Gene Pool of this Little Fish
Though Ponce de León never found the “Fountain of Youth“, Cambridge scientists might have found a way to extend life… at least in killifish. The African Turquoise Killifish lives for only 3-12 months,...
View ArticleDepression Clocking-In: How “Body-Clock” Genes Influence Clinical Depression
Getting out of bed can be hard on some days, but for people with these genetic mutations it can be even harder. Example of circadian rhythm on human body Scientific literature has extensively explored...
View ArticleImmunity Just Went Viral
A study published on March 4th by scientists at the University of Utah Health Sciences suggests that ancient viral DNA has been embedded in our genomes, and it potentially helps us battle infections...
View ArticleHIV, Please Cut It Out
Scientists at Temple University Health Systems have successfully engineered T-cells to “cut out” HIV. To do so, they developed their own gene editing technique to find HIV virus genes, and have...
View ArticleCould Memories Be Passed On Through Genes?
Studies published within the last year have suggested that trauma on Holocaust survivors have influenced the likelihood of stress disorders and genes in their children– this hypothesis is called...
View ArticleWhat Beetle Couples Can Teach You About Parenting
Last March, a team of German Scientists at the University of Ullm found were able quantify the “sexual conflict” between beetle parents in order to invest energy raising baby bugs; they found that...
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