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Each Mediterranean Island Has Its Own Genetic Pattern
A Team around Anthropologist Ron Pinhasi from the University of Vienna – together with researchers from the University of Florence and Harvard University – found out that prehistoric migration from Africa, Asia and Europe to the Mediterranean islands took place long before the era of the Mediterranean seafaring civilizations.
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Bats May Be Developing Resistance to Devastating Fungal Disease
A new study presents the first genetic evidence suggesting resistance in some bats to white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that has decimated some North American bat populations.
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Charting Cancer Genes With CRISPR
Researchers have used the gene cutting tool CRISPR to make cuts in DNA around lengthy tumor genes, which can be used to collect sequence information.
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Moscow's Subway Microbiome Uncovered
Researchers have looked into the microbiome of the Moscow Subway. Turns out that the bacterial world of the Russian capital's subway system might be similar to that of New York's public transportation.
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Unique Non-oxygen Breathing Animal Discovered
Researchers have discovered a non-oxygen breathing animal, a finding which challenges one of science’s assumptions about the animal world.
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The Effects of Obesity Mirror Those of Aging
Concordia researchers identify a shared list of health issues, from DNA damage to cognitive decline. The findings will help people better understand how obesity works and could help to stimulate ideas on how to treat it.
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Soft Robotic "Linguine" Fingers a Kinder Way To Study Marine Life
Marine biologists have adopted "soft robotic linguine fingers" as tools to conduct their undersea research.
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Too Much of a Good Thing May Lead to Too Much of a Liver
A team of scientists suggest prolonged exposure to NRF2 and KEAP1 may contribute to enlargement of the liver and fatty liver diseases.
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Ancient DNA From Sardinia Unlocks 6,000 Years of Genetic History
A new study of the genetic history of Sardinia, a Mediterranean island off the western coast of Italy, tells how genetic ancestry on the island was relatively stable through the end of the Bronze Age, even as mainland Europe saw new ancestries arrive
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Extra Chromosomes in Cancers Could Be a Good Thing
A missing or extra copy of a single chromosome creates an imbalance known as "aneuploidy". Now, researchers have discovered that not all aneuploidies spur cancer’s progression – some actually inhibit a cancer’s ability to metastasize.
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