Major physical changes occurred in the human heart as people shifted from hunting and foraging to farming and modern life.
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How whales defy the cancer odds: Good genes: Researchers break down DNA of world’s largest mammals
Scientists know that age and weight are risk factors in the development of cancer. That should mean that whales, which
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An abundance of beneficial mutations
Despite its key importance, the genetic architecture of adaptive processes remains largely unresolved. Now a team of researchers, experimenting with
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Comparing antioxidants levels in tomatoes of different color: Specific antioxidants are associated with particular tomato colors
Naturally occurring antioxidants have been of great interest in recent years due to their recognizable health benefits. A study out
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How gene activity shapes immunity across species: Evolution of antiviral and antibacterial immunity charted
By sequencing genes from over a quarter of a million cells across six mammalian species, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger
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Genomic study of 412 anthrax strains provides new virulence clues
By analyzing genomic sequences from more than 400 strains of the bacterium that causes anthrax, researchers have provided the first
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Differences in immune responses create a genetic conflict between sexes
A unique study from Lund University in Sweden has discovered for the first time that there is a genetic sexual
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What nipple size means for evolutionary biology: Researchers show that female nipples are more diverse in size than male nipples — going against assumptions from evolutionary biology
Nipple size varies markedly from woman to woman, whereas male nipples are more uniform. This finding goes against a common
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Stone Age hepatitis B virus decoded: Study recovers oldest viral genomes, and shows the hepatitis B virus has been circulating in Europe for at least 7,000 years
An international team of scientists led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and
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Crocodiles listen to classical music in MRI scanner: Biopsychology
What happens in a crocodile’s brain when it hears complex sounds? An international research team headed by Dr Felix Ströckens
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