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May 29, 20192 min read
Designer Babies
By Maliha Akter A designer baby is an infant genetically engineered in vitro for selected traits, which can range from reduced...
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Jun 24, 20182 min read
Killer Genes
By Swara Kalva and Serina Lin Of all the things that unite us as humans, one would least expect the topic of murder to be on that list....
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Jun 24, 20181 min read
Biotechnology
By Shadab Mustafa Scientists have discovered a gene that controls genetic recombination rates in fruit flies. This is the first gene...
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Jun 24, 20182 min read
Why You are the WayYou Are
By Shawlin Shahid and Nasheath You walk in class and see the kid that’s already shouting across the class and making the whole class...
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Jun 24, 20182 min read
Genes on Weather
By Nina Lin It’s Monday morning, 27℉ outside. You’re bundled up in a winter jacket and scarf as you await the subway when you see a woman...
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Jun 24, 20181 min read
Genetics in Track and Field
By Jackson Clark As a Track and Field athlete it is clear that some people have an advantage beyond just training. This advantage can be...
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Jun 24, 20181 min read
Do genetics help in sports?
By Alex Goldstein The question of genetic advantage in the field of athletics has been prevalent in the minds of athletes and sports fan...
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Jun 21, 20182 min read
early discoveries
By Swara Kalva Early Discoveries Pipets move up and down in rapid succession. Lists of data sets unravel right before your eyes....
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Jun 11, 20184 min read
Genetics in Eugenics
By Danielle Chan What if there was a way for us to choose the traits that we (or future generations) can possess? Rather than just...
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Jun 11, 20182 min read
Genetics and Endurance
By Zaheen Hossain Have you ever wondered why some can perform greater tasks than others? How can athletes have so much stamina? It can be...
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Jun 11, 20182 min read
Genes and Social Behavior
By Ryan Chen Social behavior is exhibited by a wide range of organisms including social bacteria, slime moulds, social insects, social...
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bxgenetics
Jun 11, 20182 min read
How Space Changes Our Genes. Sort Of
By Maxwell Allison Space, the final frontier, the last place humanity has yet to explore. In the past fifty years, space exploration has...
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Jun 11, 20182 min read
Genetics and Goldfish
By Myron Huang Today, there are dozens of goldfish breeds sold in pet stores around the world. Most goldfish are divided into two groups,...
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Jun 11, 20182 min read
Genetics and autistic savants
By Raichel Philip People like to say that everyone has some sort a talent. This is unlikely the case for everyone, however, in the case...
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Jun 10, 20183 min read
The truth about Genetically Modified Organisms
By Samantha Warden and Mohammed Mashud With so much negative connotation over the term GMOs, it’s hard not to believe that genetically...
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bxgenetics
Jun 10, 20182 min read
Genetics and Public Health: Personalized Health Care
By Maya Orantes Although personalized medicine sounds like a marvel of the future, it is actually increasingly prevalent in modern day...
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Jun 10, 20182 min read
The Genetics Behind Cancer
By Tsering Sherpa The term “cancer” does not only seem daunting to the general public, it is also considered a formidable opponent to...
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Jun 10, 20182 min read
Genetics and Taste Buds
By Nicole Tamarov With the diverse and abundant amount of food people all over the world consume, we often attribute our opinions of...
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Jun 10, 20182 min read
The Science Behind Longevity
By Nicole Wang Jeanne Calment was born in 1875, a time period in which the average life expectancy for females ranged from 44.6- 47.2...
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Jun 10, 20182 min read
The Genetics of Speed
By Abdel Mohamed Athletes over the years have managed to break records and demonstrate that their hard work pays off on the field....
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