Daily Human Digest – Genes and Science https://geneticliteracyproject.org Science Not Ideology Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:05:31 -0400 en-US hourly 1 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-favicon-cropped-spectrum-initials-blue-box-borders-512x512-1-32x32.png Daily Human Digest – Genes and Science https://geneticliteracyproject.org 32 32 149325001 Stem cell transplants show promise as possible AIDS cure https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/stem-cell-transplants-show-promise-as-possible-aids-cure/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/stem-cell-transplants-show-promise-as-possible-aids-cure/#disqus_thread Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:04:50 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2330028 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/stem-cell-transplants-show-promise-as-possible-aids-cure/feed/ 0 2330028 Babies’ brain waves could forewarn autism https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/babies-brain-waves-can-forewarn-autism/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/babies-brain-waves-can-forewarn-autism/#disqus_thread Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:03:30 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2331829 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/babies-brain-waves-can-forewarn-autism/feed/ 0 2331829 Behold the sturddlefish: ‘It’s like if a cow and a giraffe made a baby’ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/behold-the-sturddlefish-its-like-if-a-cow-and-a-giraffe-made-a-baby/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/behold-the-sturddlefish-its-like-if-a-cow-and-a-giraffe-made-a-baby/#disqus_thread Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:02:34 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2332078 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/behold-the-sturddlefish-its-like-if-a-cow-and-a-giraffe-made-a-baby/feed/ 0 2332078 Why flu vaccines don’t work for very long https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/why-flu-vaccines-dont-work-for-very-long/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/why-flu-vaccines-dont-work-for-very-long/#disqus_thread Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:01:21 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2332389 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/why-flu-vaccines-dont-work-for-very-long/feed/ 0 2332389 Brain activation: How to help the blind see https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/brain-activation-how-to-help-the-blind-see/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/brain-activation-how-to-help-the-blind-see/#disqus_thread Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:06:20 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2331831 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/brain-activation-how-to-help-the-blind-see/feed/ 0 2331831 DNA shows Neanderthals mated with humans in two waves, not just once https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/dna-shows-neanderthals-mated-with-humans-in-two-waves-not-just-once/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/dna-shows-neanderthals-mated-with-humans-in-two-waves-not-just-once/#disqus_thread Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:05:18 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2331249 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/dna-shows-neanderthals-mated-with-humans-in-two-waves-not-just-once/feed/ 0 2331249 Marijuana use during pregnancy increases infant’s chances of getting autism by 50% https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/marijuana-use-during-pregnancy-increases-infants-chances-of-getting-autism-by-50/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/marijuana-use-during-pregnancy-increases-infants-chances-of-getting-autism-by-50/#disqus_thread Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:04:21 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2332072 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/marijuana-use-during-pregnancy-increases-infants-chances-of-getting-autism-by-50/feed/ 0 2332072 Deaths in less developed countries set to surge from malaria, HIV and TB linked to COVID-19 disruptions https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/deaths-in-less-developed-countries-set-to-surge-from-malaria-hiv-and-tb-linked-to-covid-19-disruptions/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/deaths-in-less-developed-countries-set-to-surge-from-malaria-hiv-and-tb-linked-to-covid-19-disruptions/#disqus_thread Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:02:14 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2157399 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/deaths-in-less-developed-countries-set-to-surge-from-malaria-hiv-and-tb-linked-to-covid-19-disruptions/feed/ 0 2157399 ‘A new chapter in my life’: Woman gets second face transplant https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/a-new-chapter-in-my-life-woman-gets-second-face-transplant/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/a-new-chapter-in-my-life-woman-gets-second-face-transplant/#disqus_thread Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:06:43 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2331528 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/a-new-chapter-in-my-life-woman-gets-second-face-transplant/feed/ 0 2331528 Discovery of fire lit up human evolution. When did it occur? https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/discovery-of-fire-lit-up-human-evolution-when-did-it-occur/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/discovery-of-fire-lit-up-human-evolution-when-did-it-occur/#disqus_thread Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:05:40 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2331541 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/discovery-of-fire-lit-up-human-evolution-when-did-it-occur/feed/ 0 2331541 Headspace for work app: Mindfulness science or scam? https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/headspace-for-work-app-mindfulness-science-or-scam/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/headspace-for-work-app-mindfulness-science-or-scam/#disqus_thread Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:04:38 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2332076 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/headspace-for-work-app-mindfulness-science-or-scam/feed/ 0 2332076 Metformin: First pill that purportedly treats age-related illnesses in review for approval for trials https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/metformin-first-anti-aging-pill-in-review-for-approval-for-trials/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/metformin-first-anti-aging-pill-in-review-for-approval-for-trials/#disqus_thread Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:03:38 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2331546 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/20/metformin-first-anti-aging-pill-in-review-for-approval-for-trials/feed/ 0 2331546 ‘Like, wow’!: 3-D ultrasound images allow blind parents ‘glimpse’ at their newborn’s face https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/like-wow-3-d-ultrasound-images-allow-blind-parents-glimpse-at-their-newborns-face/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/like-wow-3-d-ultrasound-images-allow-blind-parents-glimpse-at-their-newborns-face/#disqus_thread Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:06:59 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2331538 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/like-wow-3-d-ultrasound-images-allow-blind-parents-glimpse-at-their-newborns-face/feed/ 0 2331538 One year in, 9 boys with muscular dystrophy show remarkable progress from gene therapy https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/one-year-in-9-boys-with-muscular-dystrophy-show-remarkable-progress-from-gene-therapy/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/one-year-in-9-boys-with-muscular-dystrophy-show-remarkable-progress-from-gene-therapy/#disqus_thread Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:05:58 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2331256 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/one-year-in-9-boys-with-muscular-dystrophy-show-remarkable-progress-from-gene-therapy/feed/ 0 2331256 Synthetic biology ‘apps’: Here comes a revolution in medicine, chemicals, agriculture and food https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/synthetic-biology-apps-here-comes-a-revolution-in-medicine-chemicals-agriculture-and-food/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/synthetic-biology-apps-here-comes-a-revolution-in-medicine-chemicals-agriculture-and-food/#disqus_thread Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:04:56 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2330936 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/synthetic-biology-apps-here-comes-a-revolution-in-medicine-chemicals-agriculture-and-food/feed/ 0 2330936 Trump rebuff: Administration-backed Idaho law banning transgender athletes from participating in school sports that match their gender identity on hold https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/trump-rebuff-administration-backed-idaho-law-banning-transgender-athletes-from-participating-in-school-sports-that-match-their-gender-identity-on-hold/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/trump-rebuff-administration-backed-idaho-law-banning-transgender-athletes-from-participating-in-school-sports-that-match-their-gender-identity-on-hold/#disqus_thread Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:02:28 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2332956 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/trump-rebuff-administration-backed-idaho-law-banning-transgender-athletes-from-participating-in-school-sports-that-match-their-gender-identity-on-hold/feed/ 0 2332956 Missing link: The complicated sex lives of ancient humans https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/missing-link-the-complicated-sex-lives-of-ancient-humans/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/missing-link-the-complicated-sex-lives-of-ancient-humans/#disqus_thread Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:06:37 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2331817 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/missing-link-the-complicated-sex-lives-of-ancient-humans/feed/ 0 2331817 Do you have a quick mind? It could be because your cerebellum is so large https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/do-you-have-a-quick-mind-it-could-be-because-your-cerebellum-is-so-large/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/do-you-have-a-quick-mind-it-could-be-because-your-cerebellum-is-so-large/#disqus_thread Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:05:37 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2331263 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/do-you-have-a-quick-mind-it-could-be-because-your-cerebellum-is-so-large/feed/ 0 2331263 Personalized medicine and precision nutrition: Biases distort how individuals respond to health risks https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/personalized-medicine-and-precision-nutrition-biases-distort-how-individuals-respond-to-health-risks/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/personalized-medicine-and-precision-nutrition-biases-distort-how-individuals-respond-to-health-risks/#disqus_thread Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:03:37 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2330932 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/personalized-medicine-and-precision-nutrition-biases-distort-how-individuals-respond-to-health-risks/feed/ 0 2330932