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Gene expression, where cells use the genetic information encoded in DNA to produce proteins, has been thought of as a dimmer light.
A remarkable scientific discovery is reshaping our understanding of human evolution. The analysis of an incredibly preserved ancient skull, dubbed 'Dragon Man,' is providing unprecedented genetic ...
Juneteenth (June 19) marks the formal and permanent end of slavery in the US. Here is a Darwinian/humanist take on why this matters to all of us.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gene expression, where cells use the genetic information encoded in DNA to produce proteins, has been thought of as a dimmer light. How much a particular gene gets expressed ...
Key points Years after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans in Texas were finally declared free. Seeing others as "less than human" is a deeply unfortunate part of our evolved ...
Human diversity is essential to organizational growth and synergy. Because we live in a dynamic and rapidly evolving era, Samovar et al (2017) explain, “This global dynamism is characterized by ...
An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...
In the decades since the human genome was first sequenced, scientists have repeatedly and boldly declared that “the concept of race has no genetic or scientific basis.” 1 Yet medical and ...
Scientists in Switzerland are building a special vault. This vault will store frozen human stool samples. The goal is to ...
University at Buffalo researchers have shown that a considerable portion of a human’s roughly 20,000 genes express more like a standard light switch — fully on or fully off.
Among brainstorming participants using ChatGPT in an experiment, nearly all generated ideas with overlapping concepts and ...