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Tag: Genetics

‘Princely’ Tomb of a Hunnic Warrior and his Horse Unearthed in Romania
ArchivesHuman Sciences

‘Princely’ Tomb of a Hunnic Warrior and his Horse Unearthed in Romania

February 1, 2023July 13, 2023

Workers building a new highway in Romania were forced to call archaeologists when it became clear they were digging…

Full Genome Sequenced of Man from Pompeii Reveals a Diverse Italy
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Full Genome Sequenced of Man from Pompeii Reveals a Diverse Italy

May 26, 2022

PICTURED: The two skeletons from the House of Craftsmen whose DNA were sequenced in the new study. PC: Notizie…

Cellular Rejuvenation Therapy Safely Reverses Signs of Aging in Mice
ArchivesMedicine

Cellular Rejuvenation Therapy Safely Reverses Signs of Aging in Mice

April 29, 2022August 12, 2023

Out in La Jolla, California, a top-ranked research institute has rewound time in mice, resetting their cells to youthful…

8 Weeks of Lifestyle Changes Reduced Biological Age by 3 Years In Groundbreaking Proof-of-Concept
ArchivesPhysiology

8 Weeks of Lifestyle Changes Reduced Biological Age by 3 Years In Groundbreaking Proof-of-Concept

February 25, 2022August 24, 2023

Story at a glance… 6 rather simple diet and lifestyle changes reduced biological age by 3.2 years over 2…

There Are 9,000 Undiscovered Tree Species, Kept Genetically Healthy By Ancient Trees
ArchivesEnvironment

There Are 9,000 Undiscovered Tree Species, Kept Genetically Healthy By Ancient Trees

February 1, 2022July 5, 2023

Story at a glance… Ancient trees contain genetic information vital to helping forests adapt to changing conditions These trees…

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UK Expected to Open Floodgates on Genetic Editing for Agriculture and Livestock – Opinions Abound

May 31, 2021

GMOs or Genetically-Modified Organisms, generally come in two forms. There are those which are modified to resist disease, normally…

Could this Third Heat-Tolerant Coffee Secure the Industry from a Changing Climate?
Environment

Could this Third Heat-Tolerant Coffee Secure the Industry from a Changing Climate?

April 19, 2021

PICTURED: The leaves and berries of the c. stenophylla, noted for having black berries than the iconic red ones…

Physiology

Rare Killer Mutations Could be Taking Months off Our Lives

April 27, 2020

Ultra-rare genetic mutations passed on from mother and father to their offspring have been found to possibly take months…

Physiology

New Study Finds Two Proteins Which Seem to Prevent Healthy Aging in Worms, Mice, and Humans

February 27, 2020

Over the 20th and 21st centuries the average lifespan of human beings across the world has been getting longer…

Medicine

Gut Microbiome Could be Better at Predicting Disease and Mortality Than Our Own Genetics

January 27, 2020

A new paper from Tierney et al. at Harvard Medical School awaiting peer-review has found evidence that the human…

Medicine

Chinese Scientist Sentenced to 3-Years for Gene-Editing Fetuses

January 1, 2020

November 25, 2018. PICTURED: Chinese biomedical researcher Dr. Jiankui He. Photo credit The He Lab. CC 3.0 December 30th,…


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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help

Andy Corbley July 17, 2023

In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023
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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023
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