Tag: Genomics
Modern tomatoes are very different from their wild ancestors – and...
Hamid Razifard, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Ana Caicedo, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work.
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Does a year in space make you older or younger?
Susan Bailey, Colorado State University
Daily life aboard the International Space Station moves fast. Really fast. Traveling at approximately 17,000 miles per hour, 300...
Sequencing the white shark genome is cool, but for bigger insights...
Gavin Naylor, University of Florida
The headlines are eye-catching: Scientists have sequenced the genome of white sharks. Or the bamboo lemur, or the golden eagle....
Can Seabiscuit’s DNA explain his elite racing ability?
Steven Tammariello, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Seabiscuit was not an impressive-looking horse. He was considered quite lazy, preferring to eat and sleep...
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How setting a schedule can make you less productive
Selin Malkoc, The Ohio State University
It can seem like there’s never enough time – not enough for sleep and not enough for play, not...
