Epigenetic Change: Lamarck, Wake Up, You're Wanted in the Conference Room!
Evolution News & Views,
If we wish to hear what the fossils are telling us, we must find out how they came to be what they were (and how their…
Epigenetics And The Evil Twin
As Many Exceptions As Rules,
Biology concepts – epigenetics, monozygotic twins, mirror image twins The armadillo is a fascinating animal, and shares a…
New tool brings standards to epigenetic studies
Science Life Blog « University of Chicago Medical Center,
One of the most widely used tools in epigenetics research – the study of how DNA packaging affects gene expression – is…
The genetics of consciousness
OUPblog,
Nipple of a cat. Nose of a pig. Hair of a poodle. Eyes of a baboon. Brain of a chimpanzee. If this sounds like a list of…
From Ancient Genomes to Ancient Epigenomes
Phenomena » Only Human,
Late last year, scientists unveiled the complete genome of a female Neanderthal whose 130,000-year-old toe bone had been found…
End the Hype over Epigenetics
Big Think,
Editor's Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. The original is here. You might recall from high…
Ghost of Lamarck: Working Epigenetics into Evolutionary Theory
Evolution News & Views,
Epigenetics is a reality that can no longer be ignored. Too many studies have shown that factors above the DNA code are not…
Weed: A Gateway Drug Across Generations?
Phenomena » Only Human,
If you haven’t seen marijuana in the news lately then you haven’t been paying attention. This week lawmakers in Maryland, Maine…
Nerds and Words: Week 10
Discover Top Stories,
I have dug through the Internet this week and uncovered all this geeky goodness. You can find the thousands of links from…
I’ve Got Your Missing Links Right Here (08 March 2014)
Phenomena » Not Exactly Rocket Science,
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Papers of the week – DEPDC5, a “female protective model” and rescued KCNT1 mutations
Beyond the Ion Channel,
In final week before our EuroEPINOMICS bioinformatics workshop in Leuven people get a little busy and start reading up on all…
Uber in Europe
Alexis C. Madrigal : The Atlantic,
1. Brussels officials are not messing around with Uber. "Briggte Grouwels, Brussels’ minister of public works and transport…