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Nature versus nurture? It’s not that simple.
“A University of British Columbia and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) study has revealed that childhood poverty, stress as an adult, and demographics such as age, sex and ethnicity, all leave an imprint on a person’s genes. And, … Continue reading
Posted in News, Research
Tagged epigenetics, genes, genetics, immune system, poverty, stress
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The platypus: nature’s WTF moment
Can we just talk about the platypus for a minute? I’m sure some of you are rolling your eyes right now, because everyone knows the basic features of platypuses that make them quirky (yes, “platypuses,” because no one agrees on … Continue reading
Posted in General Interest, Just For Fun, Research
Tagged drug discovery, genetics, platypus, sex chromosomes, WTF
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