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    Global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 18

    Global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth

    A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial life on Earth, is entering a new phase.
    Recent Israeli study uncovers the cause of ADHD
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 6

    Recent Israeli study uncovers the cause of ADHD

    Israeli scientists have cracked code to better understand the genetic causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
    Researchers uncover new insights into dolphins, genetics and habitat
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 10, 2021

    Researchers uncover new insights into dolphins, genetics and habitat

    Ocean-dwelling dolphins have repeatedly adapted to life in coastal areas throughout history. It is important to learn more about them.
    Gene discoveries give new hope to people who stutter
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 5, 2021

    Gene discoveries give new hope to people who stutter

    More than 2.5 million Americans have a chronic condition arising in early childhood that causes them to stutter. There is no known cure.
    Where did honeybees come from? New research finds the sweet spot
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 4, 2021

    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
    New Israeli study uncovers what causes ADHD
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 3, 2021

    New Israeli study uncovers what causes ADHD

    ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders that usually first show up during childhood and is characterized by hyperactivity.
    DNA evidence shows Vikings weren’t all Scandinavian
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 30, 2021

    DNA evidence shows Vikings weren’t all Scandinavian

    Invaders, pirates, warriors – the history books taught us Vikings were brutal predators who travelled by sea to pillage across Europe.
    Can we tell someone's cultural group from the way they laugh?
    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?
    Researchers turn on and off genes using CRISPR
    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.
    History rewritten: DNA evidence shows Vikings weren’t all Scandinavian
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 23, 2021

    History rewritten: DNA evidence shows Vikings weren’t all Scandinavian

    Invaders, pirates, warriors – the history books taught us Vikings were brutal predators who travelled by sea from Scandinavia to pillage.
    Our DNA is becoming the world's tiniest hard drive
    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
    Did Native Americans originate from Japan?
    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.
    'Reverse vaccinations' can teach immune system not to attack life-saving drugs
    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,
    DNA analysis shows prehistoric humans mated with their cousins far less than modern man
    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.
    Artificial transgenes help scientists track genetically modified animals in the wild
    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.
    Climate change means bigger bills, ears and tails for 'shape shifting' animals
    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.
    Do genetics control who our friends are?
    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.
    New tool detects the risk of genetic syndromes in children with diverse backgrounds
    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.
    New artificial intelligence tech set to transform heart imaging
    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.
    A break-through in treatment of Cystic Fibrosis
    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.
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