The earth environment that surrounds us on a day to day basis has been proven to be quite polluted, especially in certain areas of the world or locations such as offices or workplaces. The heavy metals and toxins that we…
Scientist are now saying that, Humans may have originally caught malaria from gorillas. This is based on research that examined malaria parasites in great ape feces. It was originally thought that the human malaria parasite split off from a chimpanzee parasite when humans and…
I just came across an article distributed by the National Public Radio (NPR) about a scientific beak though in DNA sequencing. This article just goes to show that DNA can answer current question about crimes, relationships and health but it can also help…
I thought that the “Is It Local?” comedic skit on the television show, Portlandia, took local dining to a new extreme. However, I recently came across an article about consumers who are willing to pay for a DNA test to…
That’s right April 25th is National DNA Day. It was proclaimed by both the US Senate and the House of Representative in 2003 and while you might not have the day off you might want to stop and think about…
The Cacao plant, that makes our beloved chocolate, has officially had it’s DNA sequenced. Oddly enough, more than one team of scientists, both of whom claim they were the first, has completed it. In 2010, a team of researchers financed…
By Brooke Hayles What do you think of when you hear about DNA testing? Is it specified testing that looks for DNA sequences? Your genetic information is inside every cells. Deoxyribonucleic acid is the scientific name for DNA, and it…
Obesity has become such a large problem world wide that in Britain there are children listed on the British social services ”at risk” register because it was assumed their parents were abusing them with deliberate overfeeding. ”In one case, one…
A new study failed to provide answers after pursuing a genetic explanation for why one identical twin developed multiple sclerosis while the other stayed healthy. Researchers created complete genetic blueprints for a pair of identical twins, looking for differences that…
