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New ‘Atlas’ Provides Unprecedented Insights on | Newswise
Newswise· 20 hours agoAlthough the Human Genome Project announced the completed sequencing of 20,000 human genes more than...
Ancient viruses in the human genome linked to mental health conditions
New Scientist· 1 day agoAncient viruses embedded in human DNA millions of years ago may play a role in raising people’s...
'More Neanderthal than human': How your health may depend on DNA from our long-lost ancestors
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThat likely created strong evolutionary pressure to remove such harmful Neanderthal genes from the...
Ancient viral DNA linked to major psychiatric disorders, study suggests
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“Our results suggest that these viral sequences probably play a more important role in the human...
Scientists made mice with Y chromosomes female by deleting just 6 tiny molecules
Live Science· 1 day agoThe gene's absence in individuals with only X chromosomes results in the formation of...
The same genetic mutations behind gorillas' small penises may hinder fertility in men
Live Science· 2 days agoAn analysis and existing data suggested that many of these genes are involved in making sperm....
We Now Know Exactly When Humans And Neanderthals Hooked Up
IFLScience· 1 day agoThe persistence of these ancient genes indicates that our distant ancestors had a thing for stocky,...
Two studies offer key insights into the origins and potential treatment of mental health disorders
Medical Xpress· 7 hours ago"We desperately need new directions for developing treatments for individuals with schizophrenia and other serious mental health illnesses," says Panos Roussos, MD, Ph.D., senior author of both ...
10 unexpected ways Neanderthal DNA affects our health
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA 2014 study published in the journal Nature found that certain Neanderthal gene variants in modern...
Mental illnesses linked to ‘junk DNA’ embedded with viruses inherited from our ancestors
Daily Telegraph· 1 day agoAncient viruses embedded in human DNA increase susceptibility to psychiatric disorders, scientists...