AAAS: Genetics, Good or BadNo Abstract available for this article.doi:10.1038/241084c0Our Special CorrespondentNature Publishing Group UKNature
Individual differences — genetics are the simplest exemplar, but different life experiences matter hugely. Trauma leads to drug-use, not the reverse. Yet, the research shows that kids who never try drugs do worse than kids who do. How do we explain that? Developmental differences — the wrong...
However, this is only telling one half of the story. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that outnumber the cells in our body 1.3:1, but they’re not all out to make us ill. The human body is filled with “bad bacteria” AND “good bacteria”, and maintaining a proper balance is an...
If every single bud grows like this from top to bottom, that means the bud structure is caused by genetics, not stress. Good or Bad? In short, there’s nothing wrong with genetic foxtailing. The fact that it’s genetic means that it was going to do it regardless of whatever specific ...
1. Genetics Genetics plays the most significant role in determining penis size. Much like height, eye color, or facial structure, penile size is largely inherited from your family’s gene pool. If your father or grandfather were particularly well endowed, there’s a higher chance you might inh...
CME GENETICS. Genome-wide association studies: the good, the bad and the ugly.The article discusses advantages of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) including the biological insights arising from GWAS. Topics discussed include genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphism in GWAS with the help of...
An ancient conflict between hosts and pathogens has driven the innate and adaptive arms of immunity. Knowledge about this interplay can not only help us identify biological mechanisms but also reveal pathogen vulnerabilities that can be leveraged therape
So what to make of all this? Is heavy coffee drinking bad or good for you? There’s no simple answer to that question. But the paradoxical findings suggest that different individuals have varying levels of risk. And it’s likely that genetics play a significant role. ...
Intelligence depends more on the environment than genetics. Human development depends primarily on environmental factors. Why we should not see psychologists. Why do we need to love and to be loved? Can money give you happiness? Why introverts make the best public speakers. ...
The video prompted many commenters to share their own observations of their children imitating them at different stages. This raises an interesting question about nature vs. nurture: Are children'smotor skillsactually developed through mimicking, or does it have more to do with genetics?