Older fathers tend to raise geekier children
Age matters!
Tag: genes
Major study explored the biology of human intelligence and found 40 new genes that play a role
What shall we do with this information?
Early farmers probably didn’t really know how to select crops — but they were very lucky
Domestication could've well happened on its own.
We pick our mates by their genome — even if we aren’t aware of it
Humans too engage in assortative mating, scientists find.
Chromosomes turn out to be half genes, half mysterious coating
That's a lot of coat.
Gene variant that makes people less inclined to drink alcohol might help treat addiction
Genetic influence on drinking is real.
‘Java genes’ explain why coffee doesn’t work for some people
If coffee doesn't work for you, you might have different genes from everyone else.
Some parasitic plants can steal genes then use them against their hosts
That's not very nice.
Interbreeding with Neanderthals gave us some good genes, but also diseases
We're still finding the fruits of this interspecies love affair.
New paper finds WO virus has stolen the Black Widow’s venom gene
One of the most successful bacteria species on Earth is now hunted by venom-wielding-viruses.
Modern humans lost some of their smoke-resistance genes and we don’t know why
So remember, don't smoke kids.
Zombie genes are turned on even days after an organism dies
Even days after we die, gene expression is still active.
We’ve found the genetic key to making red blood cells
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden and the Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona have identified four sequences of genetic ...
Neanderthal and Human interbreeding couldn’t produce male babies
People of European descent carry as much as 4 percent Neanderthal DNA, but the Y chromosome passed down from father ...
Being a morning person might be coded in your genes
Some people have no trouble rising early and being productive, while others are most active during the evenings. This begs ...
Interbreeding with Neanderthals gave humans an immunity boost, but also allergies
Some 50,000 years ago Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans co-existed, mingled and interbred. While only the human lineage exists today, ...
Research identifies the genes that make you go through puberty
In a collaborative effort by the Oregon Healthy and Science University and the University of Pittsburgh researchers have been able ...
Popeye gene mutations linked to heart and muscle conditions
Scientists from the University of Ferrara, Italy collaborating with the Beijing Genomics Institute have isolated a gene that, when mutated, ...