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Apr 14, 2017

Study Sees Parallel Pattern Between Lice, Bacterial Symbionts

Bacteria living inside human, chimp, gorilla, and monkey lice appear to have evolved alongside the parasitic pests.

Apr 11, 2017

This Week in PNAS

In PNAS this week: genetic hints of adaptive evolution in Atlantic herring, ancestry of ancient individuals from the Pacific Northwest, and more.

Apr 06, 2017

RNA Editing-Based Adaption Found in Octopuses, Other Complex Cephalopods

Cephalopods with complex hunting, behavioral, and social behavior seem to adjust post-transcriptional processes to adapt to changing environments.

Mar 28, 2017

Would Look Good on Any Wall

Two manuscript pages handwritten by Charles Darwin are going on the auction block, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Mar 22, 2017

HIV Co-Infection Influences Evolutionary Selection Within TB Bacteria

Researchers sequenced and analyzed 169 Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from people with and without HIV infections.

Mar 16, 2017

Earth BioGenome Project Seeks to Sequence Planet's Eukaryotic Species

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Though they face challenges in sample collection, data analysis and storage, and funding, the EBP researchers are optimistic they will succeed.

Mar 06, 2017

Glioblastoma Genomic Studies Yield Clues About Evolution, Targeted Treatment

Mutation and expression patterns in longitudinal, multifocal, and solitary tumor samples suggest glioblastoma follows a multiverse model of evolution.

Mar 02, 2017

Advantage, But Risk

Yale researchers find that autism risk-linked genes are also associated with increased cognitive ability, according to the Independent.

Feb 17, 2017

Small Genetic Changes May Hold Key to Formation of New Species

Researchers studying Timema stick insects found that small genetic changes over time due to selective mating could be how individual species evolve.

Feb 03, 2017

Texas Considers Changing Evolution Standards

The Texas Board of Education has voted to alter its standards on teaching evolution, the Associated Press reports.

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The Scan

Same Scam, New Tech

Bloomberg reports that the DNA-for-cash deal reported in Kentucky might be a more widespread scam.

Gene Therapy for SCID-X1

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have treated infants with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency using gene therapy in an early phase study.

To Guide the Genealogy Search

St. Louis Public Radio reports that some African Americans are turning to DNA ancestry testing to help guide genealogical searches.

This Week in Nature

In Nature this week: a genomic analysis of the snailfish Pseudoliparis swirei, ancient DNA analysis gives insight into the introduction of farming to England, and more.

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