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Researching Lung Collapse in Premature Babies
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Friday 19 December 2008 - 07:50 AM 
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Gene behind key developments in newborn’s lungs pinpointed.
Human Deafness and the Ear Hair of Mice
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Friday 05 December 2008 - 11:27 AM 0 Comments
About six out of 10 people who are older than 70 struggle with progressive hearing loss.
The Mystery of Disappearing DNA
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Monday 06 October 2008 - 16:30 PM 0 Comments
Some snippets of DNA that have been highly conserved throughout evolution pose a puzzle for researchers: What, exactly, does the DNA do?
APSA: Politics Flows from Our Wallets and Our Genes
Written by: Lee Drutman, Friday 29 August 2008 - 09:11 AM 0 Comments
At these political science conferences, you sometimes find yourself in an audience that feels way too small for the importance of the subject.
Environment Becomes Heredity
Written by: Valerie Brown, Monday 14 July 2008 - 07:00 AM 0 Comments
Advances in the field of epigenetics show that environmental contaminants can turn genes “on” and “off,” triggering serious diseases that are handed down through generations. But there’s also a more heartening prospect: The same diseases may be treated by relatively simple changes in nourishment and lifestyle.
Exploring the Genetic Diversity of Autism
Written by: Sara Barbour, Monday 30 June 2008 - 12:12 PM 0 Comments
You may recall the look at Asperger's, "The Trouble With Genius," by our freelancer Rob Kuznia. The piece in part described the work on autism at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Extinct Tasmanian Tigers Return ... in Mice
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Tuesday 27 May 2008 - 16:52 PM 0 Comments
In the first successful experiment of its kind, researchers from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and the University of Texas have inserted genes from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger, into a mouse and observed a biological function.
"If It Works in the Mouse, I'm Sure It Will Also Work in the Human"
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Monday 07 April 2008 - 17:05 PM 0 Comments
Men, we've got good news and bad news. The good news is German scientists have generated artificial sperm to help infertile males have children. The bad news: Men might become ... well, unnecessary. (Ladies, you can insert your own joke here.)
An Animal Model for Bipolar Disorder
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Tuesday 01 April 2008 - 16:17 PM 0 Comments
Bipolar disorder affects millions of people around the globe, and its effects - which range from deep depression to mania -- make it one of the world's most serious mental illnesses.
Is the GOP in your DNA?
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 14 February 2008 - 23:44 PM 0 Comments
A new school of research suggests that our genetic makeup plays a role in our political behavior. But liberals don’t simply pop out of the womb.
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