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- Health & Medicine
Proliferation protein goes rogue in lung cancer
Rac1b might promote malignancy, could be a target for treatment.
- Humans
Human mutation rate slower than thought
First direct measurements show that the number of genetic typos inherited from each parent can be highly skewed toward either mom or dad.
- Life
Space trek may help worms live long
After 11 days in orbit, nematodes showed signs of slower aging.
- Life
Polar bears’ ancient roots pushed way back
Full genetic blueprints suggest the animals split from brown bears millions of years ago.
- Life
DNA switches tied to non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Genetic defects lead to altered activity in other genes.
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Tumor Tell-All
Unraveling complex genetic stories in cancer cells may lead to personalized treatment.
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- Life
Live long, pass it on
A tendency for a lengthy life can be inherited for several generations, even when offspring no longer have the genes for it.
- Life
Eggs have own biological clock
Reproductive cells age independently from the rest of the body, research in worms reveals.
- Life
Holding back evolution
Gene mutations that are beneficial on their own combine to slow down progress, new bacterial experiments show.
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- Humans
Don’t listen to advice, and other advice from Nobel laureates
Top scientists share stories and words of wisdom with finalists at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
