February 4, 2014 Medical Science
The genetic blueprint of every human contains a significant amount of DNA that is not actually human. Dormant fossil viruses have infiltrated our genome. Estimates range from 3 to 8 % of the human genome as being comprised of sections…
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February 3, 2014 Medical Science
The father of modern sleep research, Nathanial Kleitman, was born in 1895 and died in 1999. He was a University of Chicago physiologist and co-conductor of Kleitman-Dement Dream Research. (William C. Dement, as a second year medical student, was working…
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February 3, 2014 Medical Science
Several years ago, the human genome was decoded. This enormous project identified the general order, or sequence, of the building blocks of human DNA. Since that time, DNA scanning technology has significantly advanced our understanding of the relationship between genes…
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February 3, 2014 Medical Science
The one of the best ways to learn about genetics is to understand heredity first hand, by examining actual examples of the dominant and recessive traits that you possess. Here we will explore the characteristics of facial dimples, chin cleft…
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February 3, 2014 Earth Science
The idea of balance in nature is ancient, but in the 1970’s it became a kind of cause for which biologists, conservation experts and ecologists rallied behind. The problem is, there may be no such thing as balance in the…
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February 3, 2014 Physical Science
Legends about the stars have been with us since the dawn of recorded history, many thousands of years ago. As time has gone by, the legends have been greatly refined, but they still exist. Many of these legends were created…
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February 3, 2014 Medical Science
A new study demonstrates that genes recognize other genes that have similar base pair sequences, a discovery that can help us understand DNA repair and genetic diversity. * Telepathic Genes * New research published in the January issue of the…
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February 3, 2014 Physical Science
Analysis of soil samples from the surface of Mars has revealed that there is an abundance of water on the Red Planet. The astonishing results, which may have profound implications for any future human exploration of the Red Planet, were…
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February 3, 2014 Medical Science
You have to admire the amazing ingenuity and imagination of the Human race which keeps driving us forward to continually find answers to problems that keep presenting themselves. Look at all the things it has allowed us to create and…
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February 3, 2014 Medical Science
The human skeleton, consisting of 206 bones, is organized into two parties, the first being the axial skeleton, to which the appendicular skeleton, the second group, is attached. The axial skeleton comprises a whole set of bones that form the…
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