Genetics
Health
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Another possible cause of autism
Inflammation reduces connections in neurons generated in the lab using cells from the teeth of children with the neurological disorder
By Diego Freire
Genetics
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Gene therapy reverses genetic deafness in mice
A DNA editing experiment has enabled mice with a genetic alteration that causes progressive deafness to maintain their hearing
By Redação
Environment
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Genomics applied to climate change
The Center for Research in Genomics Applied to Climate Change, based at the University of Campinas, was formally constituted
By Redação
Genetics
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The baby girl from ancient Beringia
According to analyses, the baby was part of a population that probably comprised a few thousand individuals
By Redação
Lepidothrix vilasboasi
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Amazonian bird originated as a hybrid of two other species
A study confirmed the suspicion that the golden-crowned manakin originated as a natural hybrid
By Redação
good practices
Mass resignation from editorial board
Nineteen researchers stepped down from the editorial board of Scientific Reports, in November
By Redação
Good practices
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Software detects errors in cancer genetics articles
Online tool available for testing identifies mistakes in gene sequences
By Redação
SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION
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Dancing for science
Brazilian researcher wins Science magazine’s “Dance Your PhD” contest
By Redação
CHRONOBIOLOGY
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A clock that works in the dark
Researchers come together to reveal the circadian rhythms of tuco-tucos
Genetics
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New round in the controversial battle over dinosaur genealogy
New round in the controversial battle over dinosaur genealogy
By Redação
Genetics
DNA of maroon communities is 98% African
DNA of maroon communities is 98% African
By Redação
EMBRYOLOGY
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Silencing in order to survive
One of the X chromosome is inactivated in females during development
Anthropology
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The Neanderthal in each of us
There may be more Neanderthal in modern Homo sapiens than thought
By Redação
Medicine
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Delving into genetic diseases
Analyzing gene-containing DNA segments allows diagnoses of diseases
Medicine
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Autism – another possible cause
Inflammation reduces neuron conections of children with the disorder
By Redação
Biotechnology
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More resistant sugarcane fields
A variety of genetically modified sugarcane is approved for planting
Genetics
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The secret of seedless grapes
Researchers confirmed the molecular mechanism that causes grapes to be seedless
By Redação
Genetics
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DNA movies
Geneticists used DNA snippets to encode pixel values of an 1878's image
By Redação
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Growing up with Down
New parameters for monitoring growth of people with Down syndrome
By Diego Freire