Male Eurasian Jays Surprise Ornithologists
The ability to disengage from our own desire to cater to someone else’s wishes is thought to be a unique feature of human cognition. In a study published in the journal, Biology…
genetics
Poverty 'Ages' Genes of Young Children Study Shows
The stress of growing up in a poor and unstable household affects children as young as 9 years old on a genetic level, shortening a portion of their chromosomes that…
From Mouse Ears to Human's? Gene Therapy to Address Progressive Hearing Loss
One in a thousand children in the United States is deaf, and one in three adults will experience significant hearing loss after the age of 65. Whether the result of…
2014 | Eric Vilain, et.al – Mutant Cohesin in Premature Ovarian Failure
ISG Director, Eric Vilain, and his research team have published a paper titled “Mutant Cohesin in Premature Ovarian Failure” in the premier medical journal New England Journal of Medicine SUMMARY: Premature ovarian…
How Evolution Shapes the Geometries of Life
Why does a mouse’s heart beat about the same number of times in its lifetime as an elephant’s, although the mouse lives about a year, while an elephant sees 70…
Scientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to Intelligence
For the first time, scientists at King’s College London have identified a gene linking the thickness of the grey matter in the brain to intelligence. The study is published today…