For more than two decades, NC State researchers have studied the use of genetics to grow what they call “elite” Christmas trees. They are now about to harvest the first batch of seeds that growers can plant in their own fields. In partnership with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the North …
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A study of skeletons discovered in a medieval Jewish cemetery in Germany has revealed a startling genetic divide among medieval Ashkenazi Jews that no longer exists. The analysis, the first of its kind from a Jewish cemetery and the product of years-long negotiations between scientists, historians and religious leaders, shows that Ashkenazim have become genetically …
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A study of skeletons discovered in a medieval Jewish cemetery in Germany has revealed a startling genetic divide among medieval Ashkenazi Jews that no longer exists. The analysis, the first of its kind from a Jewish cemetery and the product of years-long negotiations between scientists, historians and religious leaders, shows that Ashkenazim have become genetically …
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Although many Americans still associate the winter holidays with chestnuts, the tree that once produced them – the American chestnut – no longer does, except in rare cases. During the first half of the 20th century, billions of chestnut trees died due to an exotic fungus, which was introduced into this country on Japanese chestnut. …
Summary: Children diagnosed with ADHD have a higher genetic overlap with autism spectrum disorder, while adults diagnosed with ADHD have a higher genetic overlap with depression. Source: Aarhus University Five percent of all school children in Denmark show symptoms of ADHD. For adults, it is about three percent. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins …
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