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Book Excerpt from
Evolution and Medicine
Robert Perlman
| Sep 30, 2013
| 4 min read
In Chapter 11, “Man-made diseases,” author Robert Perlman describes how socioeconomic health disparities arise in hierarchical societies.
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
Evolution of 1918 Flu Virus Traced from Century-Old Samples
Dan Robitzski
| May 10, 2022
| 5 min read
The work reveals that the pandemic flu was likely the direct predecessor of the seasonal H1N1 flu that circulated for decades.
2011 World Science Festival: A look back
The Scientist
| Jun 10, 2011
| 5 min read
The Scientist
covered some of the events that made this year's festival memorable.
What’s Next for Ancient DNA Studies After the Nobel?
Mary Prendergast,
The Conversation
| Oct 5, 2022
| 4 min read
The award highlights tremendous opportunities for aDNA as well as challenges related to rapid growth, equity, and misinformation.
Natural High: Endogenous Psychedelics in the Gut and Brain
Iris Kulbatski, PhD
| Sep 8, 2023
| 8 min read
Psychedelics are evolutionarily ancient compounds produced by fungi, plants, and microbes. Humans also synthesize psychedelics. Researchers want to know how and why.
Evolution, Resisted
Elie Dolgin
| Oct 1, 2009
| 10+ min read
Scientists are trying to design the last malaria control agent the world will ever need.
Trumping Science: Part II
Bob Grant
| Dec 6, 2016
| 5 min read
As Inauguration Day nears, scientists and science advocates are voicing their unease with the Trump Administration’s potential effects on research.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant
| Nov 1, 2013
| 4 min read
Tracks and Shadows
,
The Gap
,
The Cure in the Code
, and
An Appetite for Wonder
The Inside Guide: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Host Evolution
Catherine Offord
| Jul 1, 2021
| 10+ min read
Bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of animals may influence the adaptive trajectories of their hosts.
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