Tag: dna

Feb 11, 2023

Controversy Continues to Swirl Around the Atacama Skeleton

Controversy Continues to Swirl Around the Atacama Skeleton

“The Atacama Skeleton nicknamed “Ata,” has an unusually long skull, giant eye sockets, and only 20 ribs instead of 24”

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Jan 27, 2023

Identical Twins Raised an Ocean Apart Shed New Light on Nature vs. Nurture

Identical Twins Raised an Ocean Apart Shed New Light on Nature vs. Nurture

In a very rare event, identical (or monozygotic) twin girls were raised in different countries, and the studies following their reunion challenge long-held beliefs about nature vs. nurture. Despite differences, one brought up in the United States and the other in Korea, studies found they shared many personality traits. T he most surprising finding was…

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Jan 8, 2023

Study Finds “Cinnamon Morph” Gene in Black Bears That Appear Brown

Study Finds “Cinnamon Morph” Gene in Black Bears That Appear Brown

“Interestingly, this variant is similar to one responsible for human albinism”

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Jan 4, 2023

Genetics Reveals How Cats and Humans Became Forever Friends

Genetics Reveals How Cats and Humans Became Forever Friends

Interesting!

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Jan 2, 2023

Why You Might Not Want To Trust That DNA Test You Took At Home

Why You Might Not Want To Trust That DNA Test You Took At Home

Important info…

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Nov 18, 2022

A Suspected 19th-Century Vampire Has His Face Reconstructed Thanks To Modern Science

A Suspected 19th-Century Vampire Has His Face Reconstructed Thanks To Modern Science

Gotta admit… he was kind of a looker.

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Oct 24, 2022

75-Million-Year-Old DNA Was Found Preserved in the Bill of a Baby Duck

75-Million-Year-Old DNA Was Found Preserved in the Bill of a Baby Duck

Fascinating!

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Jan 29, 2019

Identical Twins Take the Top 5 DNA Ancestry Tests and Get Strange Results

Identical Twins Take the Top 5 DNA Ancestry Tests and Get Strange Results

CBC Marketplace investigates the science and marketing behind popular DNA ancestry kits. Host Charlsie Agro and her identical twin sister Carly test five top brands. Find out why ancestry test kits are not as accurate as you might think. To read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.4980976

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Apr 28, 2014

Amazing ‘Forensic Collages’ of Famous Dutch Paintings

Amazing 'Forensic Collages' of Famous Dutch Paintings

Michael Mapes is a mixed-media collage artist currently living in Croton Falls, New York. He received his BFA and MFA from the University of Chicago and has exhibited his work in solo and group shows around the country. In a series entitled The Dutch Master collection, Mapes uses a variety of items including: photographic…

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May 27, 2013

3D Faces Printed from DNA in Discarded Objects

3D Faces Printed from DNA in Discarded Objects

Photograph by Dan Phiffer Heather Dewey-Hagborg is an information artist who is interested in exploring art as research and public inquiry. Traversing media ranging from algorithms to DNA, her work seeks to question fundamental assumptions underpinning perceptions of human nature, technology and the environment. In her fascinating series entitled Stranger Visions, Heather collects DNA…

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