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Is motor mobility innate?
Biology

Is motor mobility innate?

Studies on mice have partly shown that genes affect active or lazy activity.

December 17, 2018
Mutant mosquitoes fight malaria
Biology

Mutant mosquitoes fight malaria

In a cramped, humid laboratory in London, mosquitoes swarming in net-covered cages are being investigated for ways to control malaria.

December 17, 2018
Secret decoding of diversity in dogs
Biology

Secret decoding of diversity in dogs

What makes a pointy hunting dog point in the direction of the prey, causing the shepherd to pack sheep into herds and make a retriever find and bring the animal back? Wh…

December 17, 2018
Genetic tools help clean drinking water
Biology

Genetic tools help clean drinking water

A type of genetic tool used by medical researchers can also be used as a new approach to filter harmful bacteria and viruses from the water.

December 17, 2018
Is ADHD an advantage of nomadic tribes?
Biology

Is ADHD an advantage of nomadic tribes?

According to a new study, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be useful for Kenyan nomads. Scientists have demonstrated that ADHD-related DRD4 gene versi…

December 17, 2018
Study population by X chromosome
Biology

Study population by X chromosome

The department of genetics at Leicester University is well known for its studies of human population using the Y chromosome, which includes the relationship between the…

December 17, 2018
Intrusion strategy of the world's largest virus
Biology

Intrusion strategy of the world's largest virus

The study, conducted by the Weizmann Institute, provides important insights into the process of virus infection. Published online in PLoS Biology, the study revealed the…

December 17, 2018
No sexual reproduction but still gene exchange
Biology

No sexual reproduction but still gene exchange

From where do we have our own genome? If it is an animal, a gene comes from a parent's conception, and that's it. There is no subsequent combination of DNA unless we hav…

December 17, 2018