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Aug 12, 2015 10:03 PM EDT

Cape Parrot: Genetic Analysis Reveals Bird Should Rise Level Of New Species

New findings published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE supports previous research that the Cape Parrot should be elevated to the species level, according to a new genetic analysis.

Jul 13, 2015 12:22 PM EDT

Genetic Tweak Caused Corn to Evolve Juicy Kernels

Scientists have discovered that a genetic mutation is responsible for the juicy kernels on a corn cob and caused them to be out in the open rather than trapped inside an inedible casing as tough as a walnut shell.

Jul 02, 2015 12:45 PM EDT

Evolution: Humans are Evolving to be Smarter and Taller

Evolution doesn't stop for any creature-not even humans. Now, scientists have found that humans have evolved to be smarter and taller than their predecessors.

Jun 27, 2015 08:42 AM EDT

DARPA May Create Genetically Modified Organisms to Terraform Mars

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) may be making new worlds. The agency wants to create organisms that will turn Mars into another Earth.

Jun 26, 2015 04:24 PM EDT

A Genetic Predisposition To High Blood Pressure May Lower Your Risk For Alzheimer's Disease

New findings published in the journal PLOS Medicine reveal that high blood pressure patients may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.

Jun 05, 2015 09:32 AM EDT

Genes Impact First-Time Moms: Play Major Role in Pregnancy

Overlap between genetic effects also partly explains why women who have children earlier also have a higher number of children.

Apr 29, 2015 02:32 PM EDT

BRCA Expert Dr. Karen Lu Discusses Prevention, Medical Misconceptions And What's In The Works [Exclusive Interview]

Science World Report caught up with Dr. Karen Lu. M.D., professor of Gynecologic Oncology, co-director for Clinical Cancer Genetics, and director of the High Risk Ovarian Cancer Screening Clinic at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to learn more about BRCA mutations, the benefits and...

Apr 08, 2015 02:15 PM EDT

Hate School? You're Not Lazy, It's Genetic

If notebooks, guidelines and lectures aren't a few of your favorite things, don't blame sheer laziness, alone. Could your genes actually have something to do with a distaste for school?

Mar 10, 2015 02:33 PM EDT

Is An Asthma Cure Not Too Far Away? New Study Evaluates Genetic And Environmental Factors

New findings published in the journal Immunity examine a new potential for curing asthma. According to the study authors, a group of molecular immunologists at the Keck School of medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), along with investigators from Janssen Research and Development, ...

Mar 09, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

'Man's Best Friend' May Have Been Domesticated Sooner Than We Thought

Dogs have earned the phrase "man's best friend" for quite some time. They've believed to have been domesticated since 15,000 years ago, evolving from wolves just about when humans were making their first settlements.

Feb 03, 2015 11:18 AM EST

23andMe Study Identifies Genetic Variants Associated With Motion Sickness

The privately held personal genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe has become the first to identify genetic variants associated with motion sickness--a condition that affects roughly one in three people.

Mar 20, 2014 08:01 PM EDT

Genetic Disorder Discovered for Children Who Don't Cry

Researchers at Duke University are crediting a blog created by an associate professor at the University of Utah for their discovery of a new genetic disorder that is responsible for a child’s inability to cry.