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2,467 results for: mutations
- Life
Four marmosets are first transgenic primates
Scientists in Japan have successfully introduced a foreign gene into a primate species for the first time, opening a new avenue for modeling human diseases, particularly brain disorders.
- Health & Medicine
Origins of the swine flu virus
Researchers use evolutionary history to trace the early days of the pandemic.
- Archaeology
Engraved pigments point to ancient symbolic tradition
Analyses of patterns incised on pieces of ancient pigment indicate that people in southern Africa passed along symbolic practices from 100,000 to 75,000 years ago, scientists say.
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Evolution’s Wedges
Finding the genes that drive one species into two.
- Health & Medicine
One problem, many paths
Autism’s many genetic players may act through common networks.
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Tumor Tell-All
Unraveling complex genetic stories in cancer cells may lead to personalized treatment.
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2011 Science News of the Year: Genes & Cells
Nicolle Rager Fuller Boons and busts via gut microbes Studying the secret lives of bacteria living in human intestines has yielded some unexpected finds. One study suggests that most humans have one of three different combinations of friendly microbes (SN: 5/21/11, p. 14), and another reveals that people’s mix of microbes depends heavily on diet. […]
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Head Agony
Jumpy cells may underlie migraine’s sensory storm.
- Science & Society
90th Anniversary Issue: 1920s
Rise of quantum theory and other highlights, 1920–29
- Science & Society
90th Anniversary Issue: 1940s
The Atomic Age, elementary finds and other highlights, 1940–49
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Designer Flu
How scientists made a killer virus airborne — and who should know.
- Humans
Letters from the November 13, 2004, issue of Science News
The direct approach “An Exploitable Mutation: Defect might make some lung cancers treatable” (SN: 9/11/04, p. 164: An Exploitable Mutation: Defect might make some lung cancers treatable) may have missed a “magic bullet” that would be effective against many forms of cancer. The researchers concentrate on a drug that blocks a mutated form of the […]
