Where did honeybees come from? New research finds the sweet spot
Western honey bee are used for crop pollination and honey production throughout most of the world, and has a remarkable capacity for survive
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Joseph Shavit
- Nov 16, 2021
Can we tell someone's cultural group from the way they laugh?
Can we infer someone's cultural group from their laugher, even when we do not know what they are laughing at?
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 10, 2021
Researchers turn on and off genes using CRISPR
Type 1 diabetes and cancer are just some of the disorders associated with specific genes not “turning on” and “turning off" as they should.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 19, 2021
Our DNA is becoming the world's tiniest hard drive
Genetic code is millions of times more efficient at storing data than existing solutions, which are costly and use immense amounts of energy
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 14, 2021
Did Native Americans originate from Japan?
A widely accepted theory of Native American origins coming from Japan has been attacked in a new scientific study.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 5, 2021
'Reverse vaccinations' can teach immune system not to attack life-saving drugs
For a third of Hemophilia A and almost all patients with Pompe disease, their own immune system is their greatest obstacles to treatment,
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 15, 2021
DNA analysis shows prehistoric humans mated with their cousins far less than modern man
Today, more than 10 percent of all global marriages occur among first or second cousins. Ancient humans rarely chose their cousins as mates.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 8, 2021
Artificial transgenes help scientists track genetically modified animals in the wild
Researchers have discovered a new way to track genetically modified animals using the artificial transgenes they leave behind.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 8, 2021
Climate change means bigger bills, ears and tails for 'shape shifting' animals
Climate change is causing some animals to “shape shift” and grow larger extremities such as beaks, ears and tails.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 4, 2021
Do genetics control who our friends are?
Have you ever met someone you instantly liked, or at other times, someone who you knew immediately that you did not want to be friends with.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 4, 2021
New tool detects the risk of genetic syndromes in children with diverse backgrounds
The technology can potentially reduce health inequality in under-resourced areas worldwide.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 2, 2021
New artificial intelligence tech set to transform heart imaging
A new artificial-intelligence technology for heart imaging can potentially improve care for patients, and reduce and sudden cardiac death.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 1, 2021
A break-through in treatment of Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by the build-up of thick, sticky mucus in the lungs which renders breathing increasingly difficult.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 22, 2021
A parent’s genes can influence a child’s educational success, inherited or not
A child’s educational success depends on the genes that they haven’t inherited from their parents, as well as the genes they have
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 12, 2021
New gene developed to make plants heat-tolerant in rising temperatures
With temperatures rising globally, agricultural crops are feeling the stress. Warmer weather can cause a large reduction in crop yield.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 7, 2021
Scientists identify 300 genes that can predict when women will enter menopause
The age at which women go through menopause is critical for fertility and impacts healthy ageing in women, but reproductive ageing...
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