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Dogs' special relationship to humans may go back 27,000 to 40,000 years, according to genomic analysis of an ancient Taimyr wolf bone reported in the…
In addition to the ethical questions and the serious unintended health consequences, this would also open the door to patenting human DNA. Action Alert! Late last…
We’ve always known that anxiety takes a toll on the human body. Anxious people are more likely to suffer from heart disease and other diseases,…
AH, MY SWEET summer child. What do you know of inflammation? Inflammation is for the winter, when genes uncoil in your blood and messengers send codes…
Researchers report that as the world population increases and food demand has grown, globalization of trade has made the food supply more sensitive to environmental…
Over the past several weeks, we've seen so many examples of brutality played out in our cities -- and mostly our most impoverished areas --…
The genetic modification of humans make many people feel very uncomfortable. Credit: Tatiana Vdb/Manuel/Flickr, CC BY It all started with a rumour. Then just six weeks…
Four chemicals present both inside and outside homes might disrupt our endocrine systems at levels considered safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to…
The difference between living to 90 and living past 105 seems to depend largely on genes, according to a study of siblings. For people who…
The self-organization properties of DNA-like molecular fragments four billion years ago may have guided their own growth into repeating chemical chains long enough to act…
Dare to publish a scientific study against Big Biotech, and Monsanto will defame and discredit you. For the first time, a Monsanto employee admits that there is an…
Spring reminds us of the cycles of life and spirit. Each week when I water my houseplants, I am surprised by the subtle changes that…