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The plight of the Kalahari San
Over the past few decades, San (Bushmen) communities in southern Africa, former hunter-gatherers, have developed new…
A biologist and a historian are looking for art to trace fruit and vegetable evolution
Plant geneticists seeking to understand the history of the plants we eat can decode the genomes…
Scientists achieve first complete assembly of human X chromosome
Although the current human reference genome is the most accurate and complete vertebrate genome ever produced,…
Ancient oyster shells provide historical insights
An interdisciplinary team of scientists studying thousands of oyster shells along the Georgia coast, some as…
NASA infrared view finds small areas of strength in new depression 6E
NASA’s Aqua satellite used infrared light to identify the strongest storms and coldest cloud top temperatures…
Innovative catalytic reaction for low-cost synthesis of aromatic esters
Aromatic esters are chemicals that contain an aromatic ring consisting of functional groups called esters. These…
For chimpanzees, salt and pepper hair not a marker of old age
Silver strands and graying hair is a sign of aging in humans, but things aren’t so…
Converting female mosquitoes to non-biting males with implications for mosquito control
Virginia Tech researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into…
What determines a warbler's colors?
A new study has narrowed down the region of the genome that drives the black color…