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Category: Genetics and Heredity

Photo of geneticist Michelle T. Juarez Genetics and Heredity Get to Know a Scientist STEM Education 

Get to Know a Scientist: Geneticist Michelle T. Juarez

October 28, 2022October 26, 2022 Science Connectedgenetics, science education, Women in STEM

A geneticist is a type of biologist who studies genes. Let’s hear from Michelle T. Juarez, who helps teach the next generation of scientists!

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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, 2022June 20, 2023 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). Anthropology Genetics and Heredity Zoology 

Working Dogs Traded by Ancient Cultures?

September 28, 2021June 20, 2023 Science Connecteddogs, genes, genetics, human civilization

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, 2021June 20, 2023 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 Neuroscience 

Does Brain Cholesterol Control Alzheimer’s?

September 13, 2021June 20, 2023 Science ConnectedAlzheimer’s, brain, genetics, neurons, neuroscience

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, 2021June 20, 2023 Science Connecteddna, epigenetics, 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, 2021June 20, 2023 Science Connectedcancer, dna, genes, nanostructure, vaccines, virus

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

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Spotlight: Environment

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature Ecology Environment 

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature
Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.
Image showing wheat sprouts, the green one on the right pretreated with ethanol to help survive droughts and the withered one on the left untreated. Botany Climate Change 

Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought
Droughts can wreak havoc on food supply and crop production, but a new study shows that ethanol can help crops survive.
mosquito eater, or crane fly, by ashleigh290 via Flickr

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connectedinsects, mosquito, nature
Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pollination, pollinators
Climate Change Sinking Cities

Underground Climate Change Is Sinking Our Cities

July 18, 2023July 24, 2023 Science Connectedarchitecture, cities, climate change, engineering, environment, global warming, urban climates
Deep-Sea Undiscovered Species

Undiscovered Species of the Deep Sea: Can We Find Them?

July 11, 2023July 8, 2023 Science Connectedbiodiversity, Deep sea, ecosystem, oceanography, oceans, species
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