Silent Switches in DNA Gave Rise to Human Intelligence
Summary: Despite sharing over 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees, humans possess strikingly advanced cognitive and emotional abilities.…
New genetic database sheds light on Brazil’s ancestry and disease risks
Since the human genome was first sequenced in 2003, the world’s scientific community has been racing to decipher…
Recessive Genes May Quietly Shape Health, Learning, and Fertility
Summary: Carriers of recessive gene mutations, long thought to be unaffected, may actually face subtle disadvantages, including more…
DiffInvex identifies key genes driving chemotherapy resistance
Just as species adapt over generations, our body’s cells accumulate DNA changes throughout life. Most are harmless, yet…
Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice
“How we end up with similar circuitry was more flexible than I would have expected,” Zaremba said. “You…
These Genetic On-Off Switches Likely Emerged in Earth’s Earliest Animals
Our DNA contains the functional instructions for all of our cells, from the cells in our brains to…
Read the Newest Research on Earliest Ancestral Life Form Luca
Photo: flipfine /Depositphotos The fact that we are all alive and on Earth is nothing short of a…
Study uncovers how a mobile genetic element hijacks human cells
Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of…
Research on meteorite impact rewrites Scotland’s geological history
The Stac Fada Member. Credit: Tony Prave Kerry Taylor-Smith 02/05/2025 14:00 3 min Scientists have rewritten Scotland’s geological…
Genetic basis of camouflage in an alpine plant and its long-term co-evolution with an insect herbivore
Jones, M. R. et al. Adaptive introgression underlies polymorphic seasonal camouflage in snowshoe hares. Science 1358, 1355–1358 (2018).…