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New technique reveals unseen information in DNA code
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Scientists have used a new technique to map 5-methylcytosine (5-mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) in DNA from human and mouse embryonic stem cells, revealing new information about their patterns of distribution. These studies have revealed that these DNA modifications play major roles in fundamental life processes such as cell differentiation, cancer and brain function.
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Forest diversity from Canada to the sub-tropics influenced by family proximity
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How species diversity is maintained is a fundamental question in biology. Biologists have shown for the first time that diversity is influenced on a spatial scale of unparalleled scope, in part, by how well tree seedlings survive under their own parents.
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Babies' susceptibility to colds linked to immune response at birth
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Innate differences in immunity can be detected at birth, according to new research. And babies with a better innate response to viruses have fewer respiratory illnesses in the first year of life.
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Religion is a potent force for cooperation and conflict, research shows
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Across history and cultures, religion increases trust within groups but also may increase conflict with other groups, according to a new analysis.
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Slew of rare DNA changes following population explosion may hold clues to common diseases
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Scientists have taken a first step toward understanding how rare genetic differences among people contribute to leading chronic illnesses. One-letter DNA code changes occur frequently in human genomes, but each variant is usually found in only a few individuals. This phenomenon is consistent with the population explosion of the past 5,000 years. Studying the evolution of rare genetic variants and
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Do Tarantulas Shoot Spidey Silk? Scientists Debate
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A new study may take away one tarantula's superhero powers.
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