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"``The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange'' (Soho Press. 288 pages. $25), by Mark Barrowcliffe: As the recent cult documentaries ``King of Kong'' and ``Darkon'' have shown, geeks make for great...
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Genetic link to transsexualism
A revealing scientific finding will certainly contribute to the debate over transsexualism in the nature/nurture debate. It could also add meaningful understanding for the enactment of law protecting minorities with...Researchers Discover New Genetic Link to Baldness
A new genetic link to hair loss has been discovered by German researchers led by Felix Brockschmidt of the University of Bonn, a finding revealed in Nature Genetics. Many men and women experience hair...62 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
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"GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) - If there was one stretch of road that could bring a smile to the faces of drivers fueling up at the pump, it would be in Georgetown. Both residents and drivers in the area are seeing prices...35 views | 2 comments | 2 recommendations
Inflammatory bowel gene uncovered
" Genetic variations which predispose people to a common inflammatory bowel condition have been uncovered by a team of German and UK researchers. It was known that ulcerative colitis, which affects around 100,000...Take It to the Hole: Battling Drug-Resistant Cancer
How do you fight drug-resistant cancer cells? With basketball-shaped nanoparticles, of course. Michael Gottesman discovered a single gene that is responsible for around half of cancers resistant to a certain chemo...Gene Autry Film & Music Festival, NY Film Festival, Business, Arts & Entertai...
IMFF Cinedays M, taking place in Skopje through September 7, celebrates the past, present and future of the music and film. The Festival's focus is on music-related content, including feature films, documentaries and...
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Any last requests? Yes, says death row inmate. Turn me into fish food
Texas death-row inmate Gene Hathorn's final request is one for the record books. Easily one of the strangest final request ever made, Hathorn has asked that his post-execution body be turned into fish... 261 views | 8 comments | 19 recommendations
The Biology of Ideology: Voting and Genes
Scientists are looking towards our genes to learn more about which way we vote, or whether or not we even choose to do so."In a wave of new research since the last presidential campaign, political scientists are...Roman Empire 'raised HIV threat'
" The spread of the Roman Empire through Europe could help explain why those living in its former colonies are more vulnerable to HIV. The claim, by French researchers, is that people once ruled by Rome are...Naughty by Nature: Genes and Infidelity
So, when Shaggy said, "It wasn't me", perhaps he meant: "It's genetic, baby- beyond my control". Indeed, a recent study conducted in Sweden shows correlation between genetic makeup and infidelity."The gene variant,...Check this out - "Bad Relationships May Be Genetic" - Good lord!
" Can unhappy couples blame a man's genes? by Jessica ...Gene therapy may restore hearing
There is good news for deaf people in the world. Deafness is a serious problem which people develop over the period of time with increasing age, partly due to the loss of hair cells in the cochlea. Prolonged exposure to loud noise is another culprit, damaging the hair cells....Missing Gene May Impair Appetite Control
An article by Nanci Hellmich of USA Today says that some obese people may be missing a gene for a chemical in the brain that helps to control a person's appettite. The chemical, called brain-derived neurotrophic...Gene hooks smokers at first puff
Long held view is that a person's decision to smoke for the first time is always compelled by his peer group but whether he wants to carry on smoking is not determined by himself or his peer group. A latest...192 views | 1 comment | 5 recommendations
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