Life
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Animals
Chimp has an ear for talk
Human-raised Panzee challenges the notion that only people can discern acoustically altered words.
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Environment blamed for autism
A new study of twins downplays the role of genes in determining who will get autism.
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DNA hints at polar bears’ Irish ancestry
Mitochondrial genetic analysis suggests a bit o’ hybridizing long ago with brown bears on the Emerald Isle.
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- Life
Genes & Cells
A sticky E. coli outbreak, clues to pancreatic cancer and a double whammy that leads to cancer in this week's news.
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- Paleontology
Dinosaurs died of rickets
After more than 80 years, a theory that too little vitamin D led to the demise of the dinos still awaits a shred of evidence.
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Alzheimer’s plaques due to purging flaw
A gene controls the clearance of a protein that accumulates in the brains of people with the condition.
- Animals
Lionfish no match for big groupers
Despite its invasive success, the lionfish can't withstand grouper appetites.
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Tasmanian devil genomes offer some hope, few answers
While clues to combating the infectious cancer that's threatening the species remain elusive, the completion of two genetic blueprints reveals a low but stable genetic diversity.
