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New Study Finds that Black Death Pandemic Survivors Passed Down a Genetic Advantage to Their Descendants!

According to a study published in the journal Nature earlier this week, the Black Death may have altered not just society but also the genome of survivors’ descendants! Barreiro, the study’s author, points out that the mortality rate was more…

October 24, 2022 ·by Katherine Baldwin· 0

Why Do Identical Twins Exist? Scientists Bring an Answer

Science has managed to uncover a lot of secrets of the world over the years. But finding out why identical twins exist was still a mystery. But it may be not anymore, as Dutch scientists are ready to offer a…

September 30, 2021 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Rummaging Through Mud in the Name of Science Reveals Genome of a Human From Unknown Population

Mud from beneath the floor of a cave might say nothing for most of us, but for scientists involved in a new study, it was the “jackpot”. Despite being in that place for thousands of years, the mud revealed the…

July 13, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

New Study About Bipolar Disorder Reveals Shocking Details

A new study about bipolar disorder unveils shocking details. Apparently, there are dozens of genetic links that increase the risk for this condition previously identified. Over 400,000 people (41, 917 were diagnosed with bipolar disorder) were surveyed, for what scientists…

May 17, 2021 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

Cancer Could Be Genetically Determined Decades Before It Manifests

In the last century, cancer has become something close to an inner human genocide. There are 100 types of cancer. Estimates are that in 2018, 18.1 million new cases of cancer and 9.6 million deaths occur globally. That means about…

February 7, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Genome Analysis May Save Endangered Species

Marine biologists will attempt a new feat as they will try to sequence the genome of an endangered orcas species in order to save them from extinction. The initiative will see the joint efforts of the National Oceanic and Administration,…

October 6, 2018 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia Genome Has Been Deciphered By The Scientists

51 researchers from 23 centers in 6 countries have deciphered how the complete chronic lymphatic leukemia genome functions. Chronic lymphatic leukemia is the most common type of leukemia and this study paves the roads to developing new treatments for this…

May 23, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

International Human Genome Study to be Conducted by UNM Researcher

Around 40 percent of the human genome is yet to be explored, a new study states. This new finding could completely revolutionize the search for new drug therapies. What usually happens when researchers look towards receiving funds for their research…

February 26, 2018 ·by Asheley Rice· 0