The collection of microbial species found in the human body varies from person to person, and…
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Tibetan people have multiple adaptations for life at high altitudes
The Tibetan people have inherited variants of five different genes that help them live at high…
Physical activity helps to counteract weight gain from obesity-causing gene variant
Physical activity can reduce the weight-gaining effects of the genetic variant that carries the greatest risk…
Scythian horse breeding unveiled: Lessons for animal domestication
A new study unveils the secrets of horse breeding by Iron Age Scythian nomads. The genomes…
Neurons’ faulty wiring leads to serotonin imbalance, depression-like behavior in mice
A gene has been identified that allows neurons that release serotonin to evenly spread their branches…
Diabetes app forecasts blood sugar levels
Glucoracle is a new app for people with type 2 diabetes that uses a personalized algorithm…
Ocean acidification could impair the nitrogen-fixing ability of marine bacteria
While increased carbon dioxide levels theoretically boost the productivity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the world's oceans,…
Cystic fibrosis: Interactions between bacteria that infect lungs uncovered
Substances produced by a harmful bacterium in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients may enhance the…
Intergalactic gas and ripples in the cosmic web
A team of astronomers has made the first measurements of small-scale ripples in primeval hydrogen gas…
DNA from extinct humans discovered in cave sediments
Researchers have developed a new method to retrieve hominin DNA from cave sediments -- even in…