Humans May Be Hardwired to Work 8 Hours per Day

Humans May Be Hardwired to Work 8 Hours per Day

The conclusion belongs to a new research

Vatican Worried About Gene-Related Racism

Vatican Worried About Gene-Related Racism

Genetic engineering may spawn new types or racism

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 15th, 2009
Cellular Insulin-Processing Abilities Linked to Obesity

Cellular Insulin-Processing Abilities Linked to Obesity

The find moves the focus of research from genes to cells

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 14th, 2009
Modern Demands Speed Up Human Evolution

Modern Demands Speed Up Human Evolution

Our everyday lives force our genes to evolve

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 13th, 2009
HIV 'Cloaking Device' Hinders Its Ability to Replicate

HIV 'Cloaking Device' Hinders Its Ability to Replicate

It needs to remain hidden from the immune system

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 13th, 2009
MicroRNA Responsible for Progressive Hearing Loss

MicroRNA Responsible for Progressive Hearing Loss

The tiny gene regulates hundreds of others

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 6th, 2009
How Rats Evolved to Survive Natural Poison

How Rats Evolved to Survive Natural Poison

It took them thousands of years

How Genetic Traits Influence Stress Response

How Genetic Traits Influence Stress Response

Men and women may be affected differently

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 30th, 2009
Fast-Growing Plants Are Thinner

Fast-Growing Plants Are Thinner

The find has implications for future agricultural practices

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 24th, 2009
Nanoparticles to Target Drug Addiction

Nanoparticles to Target Drug Addiction

Scientists seem to think this might work

Why We Grow Our Teeth in Single Rows

Why We Grow Our Teeth in Single Rows

Genetics plays the most important part

Some Are Hardwired for Happiness

Some Are Hardwired for Happiness

Other, obviously, are not

Childhood Abuse Alters Genetic Traits

Childhood Abuse Alters Genetic Traits

This causes life-long damage

Genes Determine How Many Friends You Have

Genes Determine How Many Friends You Have

Each individual's social network is shaped by them

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 12th, 2009
The Past and Future of 'Designer Babies'

The Past and Future of 'Designer Babies'

Dissension over reprogenetics increases worldwide

First Genetically-Screened Baby Born in the UK

First Genetically-Screened Baby Born in the UK

The infant doesn't have the faulty cancer-triggering gene

New Genetic Technique Uses Virus to Modify Cells

New Genetic Technique Uses Virus to Modify Cells

Stem-like cells could be obtained from regular cells

 
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