Genetic Archaeology News - May 2008 Archives
 | Researchers have shed light on a paradox of the evolutionary process that has existed since Darwin's time, why individuals will rear their siblings rather then reproduce themselves? ...> Full Article |
 | The first immigrants in Greenland were not Indians from the North American continent or Canadian Inuit as previously suggested ...> Full Article |
 | New genetic evidence shows that the same trait developed independently on separate branches of the evolutionary tree ...> Full Article |
A statistical approach to studying genetic variation promises to shed new light on the history of human migration.
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 | Research has uncovered new DNA evidence to overturn conventional theories that suggest that the present-day populations of Southeast Asia came from Taiwan 4,000 years ago. ...> Full Article |
 | Genetic information from ancient stocks could help address effects of global warming on valuable food crop ...> Full Article |
New understanding about snake proteins could lead to understanding how other animals including humans accomplish aerobic respiration
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In a world first, researchers have extracted genes from the extinct Tasmanian tiger (thylacine), inserted it into a mouse and observed a biological function.
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Solving the mystery of disease origins
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 | A combination of genomics and proteomics yields a surprising finding ...> Full Article |
 | Adaptation coincides with the '60s cleanup of toxic pollution in Seattle's Lake Washington ...> Full Article |
The human race was divided into two separate groups within Africa for as much as half of its existence
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More than 600 million years of evolution has taken two unlikely distant cousins - turkeys and scallops - down very different physical paths from a common ancestor. But researchers have found that a motor protein, myosin 2, remains structurally identical in both creatures.
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 | A four-year international research project to sequence the entire genetic record of the platypus over the past 160 million years has revealed new insights into the biology of Australia's famous icon. ...> Full Article |
The origin of the centrosome, a component of animal cells that functions in cell division.
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'Missing' ancestors of today's animals may not be missing after all
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Projects give view of structural differences among individuals and find previously unknown human DNA
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Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone
'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies
Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica
Mars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos
Artificial bee silk a big step closer to reality
Predicting the fate of stem cells
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
Juggling enhances connections in the brain
Tracking down the human 'odorprint'
Fill 'er up - with algae
Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos
Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less
Scientific breakthrough in genetic studies of animal domestication
Scientists discover 600 million-year-old origins of vision
Unselfish molecules may have helped give birth to the genetic material of life
Exploring Echinacea's enigmatic origins
Lizard moms choose the right genes for the right gender offspring
Modern man found to be generally monogamous, moderately polygamous
Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly
Does promiscuity prevent extinction?
Stickleback genomes shining bright light on evolution
Researchers uncover DNA sequence of extinct ancient cattle
Small dogs originated in the Middle East