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Jan 26, 2016 12:01 PM EST

Evolutionary Theory: Scientists Examine Key Aspect Of Evolution

Researchers carried out a detailed study of the 'Meselson effect' where chromosomes in asexual organisms can evolve independently from each other and become quite distinctive over time. A parasite called 'Trypanosoma brucei gambiense' was used to carry out the study.

Oct 13, 2015 06:31 AM EDT

Scientist Discovers Extremely Rare Bird and Then Kills It: The Controversy

It might be all in the name of science, but that doesn't mean that there isn't controversy. A scientist discovered a rare bird that hadn't been seen in over a century, and then killed it for a museum collection.

Sep 08, 2015 12:27 PM EDT

Forensics: Blood and teeth samples accurately predict a criminal's age

You've probably seen it on crime shows. Forensic scientists oftentimes collect evidence from both blood and teeth to help them identify a dead body--particularly in determining the the person's age.

Sep 05, 2015 04:40 PM EDT

Robotic Exoskeleton Helps Paralyzed Athlete Walk Again

Marck Pollock, 39, just took his first steps in four years. He was paralyzed from the waist down after falling from a second-story window in 2010. Yet with the help of a robotic exoskeleton developed by scientists at UCLA, he's walking again.

Jul 21, 2015 08:02 PM EDT

Tasmanian Devil: Scientists Working On Vaccine To Save Species

Researchers at the University of Southampton in England are working on the development of a vaccine to save the Tasmanian devil from a rare infectious cancer that is threatening to wipe out remaining populations, known as Devil Facial Tumor Disease.

Jul 08, 2015 11:10 AM EDT

Is Junk Food Messing With Your Brain?

Sure, we all have our vices. And for many of us, junk food is one of them. Yet scientists at the University of Georgia have discovered just why we love to overeat when we're scarfing down our favorite greasy meals.

Jun 28, 2015 11:28 PM EDT

Poppy Gene May Help Scientists Produce Opiate-Based Drugs

Researchers at the University of New York discovered a gene in poppy species that could help them soon grow opiate-based drugs in a lab. The gene, called STORR, is believed to have evolved when encoding oxidase and reductase enzymes merged millions of years ago and leading to morphine production.

Jun 16, 2015 07:58 PM EDT

DDT Exposure During Pregnancy Increases Breast Cancer Risk

New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism elaborate on the dangers of pesticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and breast cancer risk. Though the chemical was banned in the United States nearly 42 years ago, scientists are still examining its connection to h...

Feb 03, 2015 10:18 PM EST

The Largest Rodent That Ever Lived Used Its Front Teeth Like Elephant Tusks

Scientists at the University of York and The Hull York Medical School (HYMS) have discovered the largest rodent that ever lived--a creature that may have used its front teeth just like an elephant used its tusks.