How Genetic Mutations and Psychological Illness are linked

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From Science Daily - Nov. 17th 2011. In recent years, scientists have found several genetic mutations associated with an increased risk of psychiatric illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. One mutation, called DISC1 - an abbreviation of "Disruption in Schizophrenia-1" - was first … [Read more...]

Asteroid dust confirms meteorite’s ancient origins

Asteroid dust confirms meteorites ancient origins

Last year, a Japanese spacecraft brought asteroid dust back to Earth for the first time, and now researchers analysing the dust report that most meteorites on Earth originate from stony S-type asteroids like the one sampled, confirming what scientists have long theorized, but hadn't been able to … [Read more...]

Dozen New Frogs, Plus Three ‘Extinct’ Ones, Found

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Kempholey Night Frog Twelve new frog species, including one that meows like a cat, were recently found in the forests of Western Ghats, India, according to a paper published in the latest issue of Zootaxa. The findings also include three species that were previously thought to be extinct: … [Read more...]

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