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Men Lose Their Y Chromosome As They Age. Scientists Thought It Didn't Matter - But Now We're Learning More
Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health.
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Scientists Discover Rare Spider That Is Half-Female And Half-Male
The team believes the condition may result from disruptions in sex chromosomes during early development.
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Controversy Erupts As Scientists Start Work To Create Artificial Human DNA
The Synthetic Human Genome Project is being funded by the Wellcome Trust, which has donated Rs 117 crore (10 million pounds).
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Scientists Discover New Way To Defeat Invisible Cancer Cells
Australian researchers have identified a surprising mechanism focusing on telomeres -- protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- that can help cells defend against cancer.
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Brain Ageing Could Be Fault Of Mothers, Study Suggests
The maternal X chromosome sped up biological ageing in the hippocampus - a brain area crucial for learning and memory.
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Scientists Identify Gene Behind Orange Fur In Cats
After 60 years of research, scientists have discovered the gene responsible for orange fur in cats, finding that it is linked to a missing DNA segment that affects melanocyte-specific gene expression.
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Blog | A Doctor's Rape-Murder And The Calcutta Chromosome
It has been 28 days since a 31-year-old doctor was found raped and murdered in a seminar hall of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. And the City of Joy, known to be laid back and hopelessly romantic, is wide awake and angry.
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Y Chromosome's Decline: Can Males Survive Without It in the Distant Future?
The human Y chromosome, crucial for male development in the embryo, has been steadily losing its genes over millions of years. Currently, the chromosome is down to just 45 genes from an original count of 1438, with scientists estimating that it could disappear entirely within 11 million years. This genetic deterioration has raised concerns about th...
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Will Men Be Wiped Out By A Fading Y Chromosome? What Current Science Reveals
Y chromosome has significantly reduced in size over millions of years, raising the possibility of evolving new sex-determination systems and the emergence of different human species in the distant future.
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China Woman Discovers She Is A Biological Male After Doctors Find Testicle In Her Stomach
Doctors found a testicle in her abdomen and diagnosed her with a rare disorder called Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).
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Men Lose Their Y Chromosome As They Age. Scientists Thought It Didn't Matter - But Now We're Learning More
Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health.
-
Scientists Discover Rare Spider That Is Half-Female And Half-Male
The team believes the condition may result from disruptions in sex chromosomes during early development.
-
Controversy Erupts As Scientists Start Work To Create Artificial Human DNA
The Synthetic Human Genome Project is being funded by the Wellcome Trust, which has donated Rs 117 crore (10 million pounds).
-
Scientists Discover New Way To Defeat Invisible Cancer Cells
Australian researchers have identified a surprising mechanism focusing on telomeres -- protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- that can help cells defend against cancer.
-
Brain Ageing Could Be Fault Of Mothers, Study Suggests
The maternal X chromosome sped up biological ageing in the hippocampus - a brain area crucial for learning and memory.
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Scientists Identify Gene Behind Orange Fur In Cats
After 60 years of research, scientists have discovered the gene responsible for orange fur in cats, finding that it is linked to a missing DNA segment that affects melanocyte-specific gene expression.
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Blog | A Doctor's Rape-Murder And The Calcutta Chromosome
It has been 28 days since a 31-year-old doctor was found raped and murdered in a seminar hall of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. And the City of Joy, known to be laid back and hopelessly romantic, is wide awake and angry.
-
Y Chromosome's Decline: Can Males Survive Without It in the Distant Future?
The human Y chromosome, crucial for male development in the embryo, has been steadily losing its genes over millions of years. Currently, the chromosome is down to just 45 genes from an original count of 1438, with scientists estimating that it could disappear entirely within 11 million years. This genetic deterioration has raised concerns about th...
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Will Men Be Wiped Out By A Fading Y Chromosome? What Current Science Reveals
Y chromosome has significantly reduced in size over millions of years, raising the possibility of evolving new sex-determination systems and the emergence of different human species in the distant future.
-
China Woman Discovers She Is A Biological Male After Doctors Find Testicle In Her Stomach
Doctors found a testicle in her abdomen and diagnosed her with a rare disorder called Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).
