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Why Prehistoric Herders Didn’t Spit Out Their Watermelon Seeds https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/watermelon-seeds-were-snacked-before-its-flesh-became-sweet-180981008/
In Ironic Twist, CRISPR System Used to Befuddle Bacteria https://news.ncsu.edu/2022/11/crispr-befuddles-bacteria/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
Genetic variant found that predisposes people to slimness, carried by 60% of Europeans https://scienceblog.com/534776/genetic-variant-found-that-predisposes-people-to-slimness-carried-by-60-of-europeans/ Inside the genome of the world’s weirdest octopus https://scienceblog.com/534782/inside-the-genome-of-the-worlds-weirdest-octopus/ Genetics may explain link between unhealthy teen lifestyles and accelerated biological aging https://scienceblog.com/534785/genetics-may-explain-link-between-unhealthy-teen-lifestyles-and-accelerated-biological-aging/ World-first technology to suppress invasive mice https://scienceblog.com/534791/world-first-technology-to-suppress-invasive-mice/
Efficient mRNA delivery by branched lipids https://phys.org/news/2022-11-efficient-mrna-delivery-lipids.html
Molecular fingerprint behind beautiful pearls revealed https://scienceblog.com/534828/molecular-fingerprint-behind-beautiful-pearls-revealed/ What makes mice fat, but not rats? Suppressing neuromedin U, study finds https://scienceblog.com/534831/what-makes-mice-fat-but-not-rats-suppressing-neuromedin-u-study-finds/
This child was treated for a rare genetic disease while still in the womb https://www.sciencenews.org/article/child-treated-rare-genetic-disease-womb
We finally know what turns cats into tabbies https://www.popsci.com/environment/how-tabby-cats-get-fur-pattern/
Scientists Discover X Chromosomes Being 'Silenced' in Male Cancer Cells https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-x-chromosomes-being-silenced-in-male-cancer-cells
This is how an Alzheimer’s gene ravages the brain https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03724-2?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
What’s in a Genome? The https://race.undark.org/articles/whats-in-a-genome-the-quest-to-decipher-human-difference?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Human gene linked to bigger brains was born from seemingly useless DNA https://www.science.org/content/article/human-gene-linked-bigger-brains-was-born-seemingly-useless-dna?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
Using paleogenomics to elucidate 10,000 years of immune system evolution https://www.pasteur.fr/en/press-area/press-documents/using-paleogenomics-elucidate-10000-years-immune-system-evolution?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
Italian Research Group Completes CMT Research Foundation-Funded Project, Results Encourage Further Work in New Therapy for Adult and Elderly Patients with CMT1A/CMT1B https://cmtrf.org/dantonio-project-complete/?utm_source=CMT+Research+Foundation&utm_campaign=b03bf3ab93-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_RareDiseaseDay2-SUBSCRIBERS_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_62a73085ac-b03bf3ab93-213102078&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_RareDiseaseDay_SUBSCRIBERS_COPY_01)&mc_cid=b03bf3ab93&mc_eid=fc224b5e76
DNA sequencing method lifts ‘veil’ from genome blackbox https://scienceblog.com/536154/dna-sequencing-method-lifts-veil-from-genome-black-box/
Mother’s milk holds the key to unlocking an evolutionary mystery from the last ice age https://theconversation.com/mothers-milk-holds-the-key-to-unlocking-an-evolutionary-mystery-from-the-last-ice-age-95572
'Astounding’ 41% of infant deaths associated with genetic disease, study finds https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20230209/astounding-41-of-infant-deaths-associated-with-genetic-disease-study-finds?utm_source=selligent&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news&M_BT=6620114329042
Previously unknown gene defect may increase risk of schizophrenia https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2020/previously-unknown-gene-defect-may-increase-risk-of-schizophrenia/
New NIH study reveals shared genetic markers underlying substance use disorders https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/2023/03/new-nih-study-reveals-shared-genetic-markers-underlying-substance-use-disorders?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter