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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • May 24th, 2006
Genetic Combat for Determining the Sex of the Baby

Genetic Combat for Determining the Sex of the Baby

Two genes compete - the winner decides whether the egg develops into a male or a female

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • May 18th, 2006
A New Class of Antibiotics Might Have Been Found

A New Class of Antibiotics Might Have Been Found

New hopes for treating the emerging "superbugs"

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  • By Adrian Stanciu
  • April 26th, 2006
IBM Researchers Unveil Genetic Breakthrough

IBM Researchers Unveil Genetic Breakthrough

A DNA computational formula

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • April 5th, 2006
New Advances in Understanding the Genetic Basis of Longevity

New Advances in Understanding the Genetic Basis of Longevity

Which could eventually lead to a pill that prolongs life

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • March 23rd, 2006
Are Pessimism and Optimism Genetically Determined?

Are Pessimism and Optimism Genetically Determined?

Some people are more prone to depression than others

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • March 21st, 2006
Viruses: The Hackers of Nature

Viruses: The Hackers of Nature

How do animals and plants defend themselves from them?

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • March 13th, 2006
The "Big Bang" of Immunology Never Happened

The "Big Bang" of Immunology Never Happened

A new study shows

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • February 27th, 2006
Bacteria Eating Up Oil Spills and Producing Biodegradable Plastic

Bacteria Eating Up Oil Spills and Producing Biodegradable Plastic

And could also offer a new solution for plastic recycling

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • February 27th, 2006
Where Did Blondes Come From?

Where Did Blondes Come From?

Blondes had more fun even during the Ice Age, researchers say

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  • By Tudor Raiciu
  • February 9th, 2006
Microbes Have Sex

Microbes Have Sex

Although this is detrimental to their fitness

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • February 6th, 2006
Ancient DNA Preserved in Crystal

Ancient DNA Preserved in Crystal

Scientists finally have access to reliable ancient DNA information

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • February 2nd, 2006
Marsupial Genome Reveals Insights into Mammalian Evolution

Marsupial Genome Reveals Insights into Mammalian Evolution

More insights on the evolution of the immune system

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • January 30th, 2006
Researchers Discover How to Detect Mutations

Researchers Discover How to Detect Mutations

With the help of electric measurements

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • January 24th, 2006
The proton's strange magnetism

The proton's strange magnetism

Experiments reveal surprises about the proton's internal structure

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • January 12th, 2006
Revolutionary Discovery in Genetics

Revolutionary Discovery in Genetics

The scientists are still baffled

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • January 5th, 2006
The Alternative Immune System

The Alternative Immune System

Antibodies and T-cells on one hand, VLR proteins on the other

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  • By Vlad Tarko
  • December 20th, 2005
E.coli Doesn't Gamble with Its Future

E.coli Doesn't Gamble with Its Future

What happened to random mutations?

 
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