I’ve just discovered that my birthday, October 29, is also National Sea Slug Day, so I thought I’d look into these creatures…
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post Why I Didn’t Write About Elizabeth Warren’s DNARead more
When Elizabeth Warren released her DNA results last week, indicating a Native American ancestor a few generations back, my response was, and…
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post How the Giraffe Got Its Spots: A Genetic Just-So StoryRead more
Spots are common in the animal kingdom. Birds, insects, reptiles, fishes, and of course mammals sport spots. In Darwinian terms, a trait…
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post Drug Duo Treats ALS – On A ChipRead more
When a disease is as relentless as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; aka Lou Gehrig’s disease; aka motor neuron disease), any promising research…
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post October Isn’t Just for Breast Cancer AwarenessRead more
Many posts at DNA Science have been about families navigating life with a rare disease. I especially think of them during October…
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post Men Behaving Badly: A Lesson from Duck Sex?Read more
I hate the phrase “humans and animals” or derisively calling someone an animal. We’re not plants, fungi, bacteria, or protozoa, nor are…
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post A Natural History Study Isn’t Necessarily About DinosaursRead more
Many scientists trace their childhood inspiration to the towering skeletons of dinosaurs that still reign over the regal lobbies of the American…
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post Y Chromosomes in the News and #MeTooRead more
The firing of CBS CEO Leslie Moonves for his alleged history of revolting attacks on women and the upcoming one-year anniversary of Ronan…
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post Matching Cancer Patients to Targeted Drugs: Two New ToolsRead more
A choreography of mutational events drives cancer cells to invade and metastasize, changing the biology in ways that enable the errant cells…
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post The Cave Where It Happened: The Daughter of a Neanderthal Mom and a Denisovan DadRead more
Once upon a time, in a cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia, different types of ancient peoples were having sex…
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post New Book, “Run to the Light,” Chronicles a Journey with Batten DiseaseRead more
On Sunday, August 19, Taylor King will turn 20. On November 1, Laura King Edwards’s inspiring book “Run To The Light” will…
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post Is CRISPR Gene Editing Doomed, Even As Gene Therapy Enters the Clinic?Read more
Anyone watching the recent 60 Minutes segment on CRISPR would conclude that the gene editing technology is on the brink of pouring forth…