Chimp Females Who Leave Home Postpone Parenthood
Wild chimpanzee females in western Tanzania who leave home or are orphaned take roughly three years longer to start a family. The researchers analyzed more than 50 years’ worth of…
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CRISPR-Carrying Nanoparticles Edit the Genome
In a new study, MIT researchers have developed nanoparticles that can deliver the CRISPR genome-editing system and specifically modify genes in mice. The team used nanoparticles to carry the CRISPR…
Twin Study Finds Genetics Affects Where Children Look, Shaping Mental Development
A new study co-led by Indiana University that tracked the eye movement of twins finds that genetics plays a strong role in how people attend to their environment. Conducted in collaboration…
New Model Reveals Possibility of Pumping Antibiotics Into Bacteria
Researchers in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Biochemistry have discovered that a cellular pump known to move drugs like antibiotics out of E. coli bacteria has the potential to bring them…
Bonobos Help Strangers Without Being Asked
A passer-by drops something and you spring to pick it up. Or maybe you hold the door for someone behind you. Such acts of kindness to strangers were long thought…
Patrick Allard, Hannah Landecker and Amander Clark Awarded a John Templeton Foundation Grant
A UCLA research team led by Patrick Allard, assistant professor of society and genetics, has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation as part of the foundation’s funding…