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Why Genes Of One Parent Are Expressed Over Genes Of The Other: New Ide
How we come to express the genes of one parent over the other is now better understood and it doesn't seem to have originated in association with sex chromosomes. New research has shed light on the evolution of genomic imprinting, in which specific genes on chromosomes that have been inherited from one parent are expressed in an organism, while the same genes on the chromosome inherited from the other parent are repressed. Hollywood Wants BitTorrent Dead
The film studios' lobbying arm files lawsuits against the operators of sites and servers that help users of file-sharing networks locate movies and songs. By Xeni Jardin. Does Missing Gene Point To Nocturnal Existence For Early Mammals?
A gene that makes cells in the eye receptive to light is missing in humans, researchers have discovered. They say that whereas some animals like birds, fish and amphibians have two versions of this photoreceptor, mammals, including humans, only have one. Asia's Odd-ball Antelope Gets Collared
A group of scientists led by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) working in Mongolia's windswept Gobi Desert recently fitted high-tech GPS (Global Positioning System) collars on eight saiga antelope in an effort to help protect one of Asia's most bizarre-looking -- and endangered -- large mammals. Student Engineer Finds 'Structural Art' In 19th Century Bridges
To most people, a bridge is simply an assembly that allows travelers to move safely across a river or gorge. But to Christina Terpeluk, a Johns Hopkins senior from Chestertown, Md., a bridge can be a piece of structural art. Fleeting Images Of Fearful Faces Reveal Neurocircuitry Of Unconscious
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found that fleeting images of fearful faces -- images that appear and disappear so quickly that they escape conscious awareness -- produce unconscious anxiety that can be detected in the brain with the latest neuroimaging machines. Exploring the Japanese American Internment Through Film &the Internet
This website "utilizes a rich collection of video clips as a starting point for examining the many aspects and implications of the Japanese American internment."Essays and video clips explore topics related to World War II and prewar discrimination, experiences in the internment camps, and the postwar period and impact of the internment camps today. Produced by the National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA). The Mechanics Of Foot Travel: With So Many Silly Gaits To Choose From,
Despite having the bones and muscles to perform a variety of gaits, human beings have developed an overwhelming preference for just two: walking and running. Now, computer analysis that allows simulation of infinite two-legged locomotions has shown our favored modes of bi-pedal travel use the least amount of energy. Celebrating the Holidays in an Interfaith Family
Article about understanding the dilemma and finding and sharing solutions for celebrating winter holidays in families with members of different religious groups. From BabyCenter. Rare Dolphin Driven To Extinction By Human Activities, Scientists Fear
An international research team, including biologists from NOAA Fisheries Service has failed to find a single Yangtze River dolphin, or baiji, during a six-week survey in China. The scientists fear the marine mammal is now extinct due to fishing and commercial development, which would make it the first cetacean to vanish as result of human activity.
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