Sequencing the Tree of Life
Scientists working to sequence all manner of bacteria, Archaea, plants, and animals and to make these genomes publicly available hope to use the data to inform health, industrial, and environmental…
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Altruistic Adolescents Less Likely to Become Depressed, Study Says
It is better to give than to receive — at least if you’re an adolescent and you enjoy giving, a new study suggests. The study found that 15- and 16-year-olds…
Cochlear Implant Gene Therapy
Cochlear implants are among the most successful bionic devices ever developed. Available since the 1970s, they have restored some measure of hearing to more than 300,000 people around the world….
Brain Size Matters When it Comes to Animal Self-Control
Chimpanzees may throw tantrums like toddlers, but their total brain size suggests they have more self-control than, say, a gerbil or fox squirrel, according to a new study of 36…
Cloning Advance Using Stem Cells from Human Adult Reopens Ethical Questions
Scientists have grown stem cells from adults using cloning techniques for the first time — bringing them closer to developing patient-specific lines of cells that can be used to treat…
Do Monkeys Grieve for Fallen Mates?
The two marmosets—small, New World monkeys—had been a closely bonded couple for more than 3 years. Then, one fateful day, the female had a terrible accident. She fell out of…