Cody’s First Task
2014 | Aaron Panofsky – Misbehaving Science: Controversy and the Development of Behavior Genetics
ISG Associate Professor, Aaron Panofsky, is pleased to announce that his book Misbehaving Science: Controversy…
Marmoset Sequence Sheds Light on Primate Biology, Evolution
A team of scientists from around the world led by Baylor College of Medicine and…
Friends Share Genetic Similarities
If you consider your friends family, you may be on to something. A study from…
Running For Life: How Speed Restricts Evolutionary Change of the Vertebral Column
One of the riddles of mammal evolution explained: the strong conservation of the number of…
U.S. Researchers Call for Greater Oversight of Powerful Genetic Technology
In 2011, experiments that allowed the potentially deadly H5N1 flu virus to spread between mammals…
Fair Game?: Eric Vilain at TEDxUCLA
ISG director, Eric Vilain, recently gave a provocative TEDx talk on Sports, Genes and Fairness,…
Genetic Basis for Distinct Type of Autism Uncovered
A variation in the CHD8 gene has a strong likelihood of leading to a type…
To Avoid Interbreeding, Monkeys Have Undergone Evolution in Facial Appearance
Old World monkeys have undergone a remarkable evolution in facial appearance as a way of…
Will Genome Sequencing Make Us Smarter About Dealing With Diseases in Our Genes—Or Just More Anxious?
There was a time when parents of newborns were perfectly content to know only a…
Congratulations Class of 2014 Graduates!
Congratulations, Class of 2014. Wishing each of you the best in your future endeavors! -The…
Scientists Tie Social Behavior to Activity in Specific Brain Circuit
A team of Stanford University investigators has linked a particular brain circuit to mammals’ tendency…
Single Dose of Century-Old Drug Approved for Sleeping Sickness Reverses Autism-Like Symptoms in Mice
In a further test of a novel theory that suggests autism is the consequence of…