Robert C. Green Chicago Tribune When actor Chris Hemsworth, aka Thor, God of Thunder, agreed to host a National Geographic series about extending human lifespans, he didn’t expect to discover his own genetic risk. But that’s what happened when Hemsworth revealed on an episode of “Limitless” that he carries a common change in the APOE …
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science bulletin Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — The past is an ever-changing story, and this week a myriad of discoveries added new details. Fossils, jewelry, and even DNA unearthed from the earth shed light on some of history’s …
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To increase the productivity of its small indigenous Badri cow, which grazes on Himalayan medicinal herbs, Uttarakhand is now planning its genetic improvement. To recent Chintan Shivir (brainstorming session) Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami with Uttarakhand bureaucrats, Hill State Livestock Department officials proposed to use sex sorted semen technology to improve production of Badri cattle. …
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To increase the productivity of its small indigenous Badri cow, which grazes on Himalayan medicinal herbs, Uttarakhand is now planning its genetic improvement. To recent Chintan Shivir (brainstorming session) Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami with Uttarakhand bureaucrats, Hill State Livestock Department officials proposed to use sex sorted semen technology to improve production of Badri cattle. …
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People visit the immersive video experience hosted by the National Geographic Society during a press event during COP15 in Montreal on December 7.ANDREJ IVANOV/Getty Images Anyone who shows up at the UN biodiversity conference, known as COP15, will find that it takes time to get through the door. After first showing proof of vaccination in …
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Newswise – In vast oceans, one would assume that their inhabitants can travel very far and therefore populations of a species would mix freely. But that doesn’t seem to be the case for a vital forage fish called the sandeel. Sandeel is a small school of fish incredibly high in lipids, making it a fantastic …
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Newswise – In vast oceans, one would assume that their inhabitants can travel very far and therefore populations of a species would mix freely. But that doesn’t seem to be the case for a vital forage fish called the sandeel. Sandeel is a small school of fish incredibly high in lipids, making it a fantastic …
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Infectious diseases are among the strongest selective pressures in human evolution, selecting genetic variants that increase resistance to infection. In the face of a pandemic, disease resistance undergoes strong positive selection which probably affects the genetic make-up of the population thereafter. The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, remains the most devastating pandemic …
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By Denise Mann Health Day Reporter (Health Day) FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new genetic test could help determine which people with breast cancer can safely skip radiation after breast-conserving surgery to remove their tumor. People with invasive breast cancer who had low scores on an experimental gene panel were just as …
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FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new genetic test could help determine which people with breast cancer can safely skip radiation after breast-conserving surgery to remove their tumor. People with invasive breast cancer who had low scores on an experimental gene panel were just as likely to experience a recurrence whether or not …
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