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Category: Genetics and Heredity

All of Us project addresses the problem of lack of diversity in medicine Citizen Science Diversity in Science Genetics and Heredity 

All of Us: A Lack of Diversity in Medicine

April 15, 2022April 17, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, diversity, genome

With the release of its first 100,000 genomes this project is solving a dangerous problem: a startling lack of diversity in medicine.a

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Stalks of wheat silhouetted against blue sky, July 1978. Botany Climate Change Genetics and Heredity 

Wild Relative of Wheat Could Help Curb Disease

April 4, 2022March 30, 2022 Science Connected

Stem rust might be the bane of a wheat crop, but researchers may have found a solution that could protect the popular grain.

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Dr. Dinesh Medipally, Biophysicist Biology Genetics and Heredity Get to Know a Scientist 

Meet a Biophysicist: Dr. Dinesh Medipally

March 21, 2022March 22, 2022 Science Connectedbiophysics, cancer, disease

A biophysicist studies chemical and physical principles of living things and of biological processes, such as cell development and disease.

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Red Fox Kit Credit: Charlie Lister/USFWS Genetics and Heredity Zoology 

Get to Know the Red Fox Genome

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, genetics, wildlife

The red fox is the world’s most widely distributed land carnivore. Some surprising findings about the origins, journey and evolution of the red fox have come to light.

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Working dogs of the Iamal-Nenets reindeer herding peoples from where the Samoyed dog breed originated. Photo courtesy of Robert Losey (LMU). Genetics and Heredity Zoology 

Working Dogs Traded by Ancient Cultures?

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 Science Connecteddogs, genes

Dog people love their dogs, but did you know that in the Arctic, working canines were traded as valuable commodities at least 2,000 years ago?

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Friends at First Sight? Genetics May Decide Genetics and Heredity Neuroscience Psychology 

Friends at First Sight? Genetics May Decide

September 15, 2021February 23, 2022 Science Connectedfriendship, genetics

Is there a genetic component to friendship? Mice prefer friends who are genetically similar to them, regardless of other factors.

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brain cholesterol and Alzheimer's Disease research Genetics and Heredity Health 

Does Brain Cholesterol Control Alzheimer’s?

September 13, 2021April 6, 2022 Science ConnectedAlzheimer’s, genetics

Brain cholesterol levels may be the key to understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.

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Exercise Prevents Disease Through Genes Biology Genetics and Heredity Health 

The Effect of Exercise on Your Genes

August 25, 2021October 5, 2021 Science Connectedepigenetics, exercise, genes, genetics

Genes can be expressed in different ways, and new research suggests that exercise has a positive impact on gene expression and your health.

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Giant Virus Evolution and Nanotechnology Biology Genetics and Heredity 

Giant Virus Evolution Key to New Medical Nanotechnology

June 14, 2021August 20, 2021 Science Connectedvirus

Research into the evolution of giant viruses is helping scientists to understand and harness the viruses for innovative medical nanotechnology.

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Genetics and Heredity Zoology 

What was the wild ancestor of cattle?

April 9, 2021May 3, 2021 Science Connectedextinct animals

Cattle were first domesticated around 10,500 years ago, but today there are no wild cattle. What was the wild ancestor of the cow?

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Spotlight: Environment

Pikas spend the summer gathering grasses and wildflowers to store for winter food. When summer temperatures are too high, the pikas can’t forage. (Photo by Chris Ray) Climate Change Environment Zoology 

Climate Change Threatens California Pikas

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, climate change, environment, extinction, pikas
The beloved American pika is losing its habitat. These little animals could loose 75 percent of their range quite soon to...
pink sea fan coral Climate Change Ecology Marine and Freshwater Biology 

A Rosy Future for Pink Sea Fan Coral?

June 6, 2022June 2, 2022 Science Connectedcoral, coral reefs
Coral reefs are in trouble around the world with one possible exception. This coral species appears to be making the best...
Bee Friendly Garden

Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Science Connectedbees, insects, pollinators, urban gardening

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, phytoplankton
Stalks of wheat silhouetted against blue sky, July 1978.

Wild Relative of Wheat Could Help Curb Disease

April 4, 2022March 30, 2022 Science Connected
Satellite image of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (NASA)

Exploring Antarctica with Photography

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, climate change, environment
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