Gene
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The unselfish gene
Irish biologist and public intellectual Johnjoe McFadden’s 2005 article in the Guardian. Nice introduction to the notions of systems biology Rather than having a single major function, most genes, like roads, probably play a small part in lots of tasks… Continue reading
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Sometimes It Pays to Be a Weakling | Science/AAAS | News
Sometimes it’s better not to be the best. Take rams. Those with bigger horns get the girl more often—but they also die younger… The tradeoff helps explain a long-standing puzzle about why the best genes for mating don’t take over…… Continue reading
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Genetics: Scientifically Sanctioned Palm Reading | Thought Catalog
Genes are an odd, potent figure. They’re primal yet with an intelligence that exceeds us, as if divine or advanced super alien. The body, we imagine, is stupid, always needing to be told what to do by our “selves” (there… Continue reading
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Mysteries of ‘obesity gene’ revealed
An obesity gene that affects one in every six people could be partially treated thanks to a new study that’s finally determined how it works. Researchers led by Rachel Batterham at University College London were looking into an obesity gene,… Continue reading
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