Category: Epigenetics
Excerpt: Dramatic changes can be reversed via epigenetics
| July 23, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics |
“The tip of the iceberg is genomics. . . . The bottom of the iceberg is epigenetics.” more
Epigenetics: Twins show differences at birth
| July 15, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, Genetics, News |
But then what about all those politically correct twin studies that claim to show that whether you are gay or religious or … more
Fruit flies learn to count?
| July 12, 2012 | Posted by O'Leary under Animal minds, Epigenetics, News |
Could be epigenetics, but the researchers are calling it directed evolution. We should sic BioLogos on more
Epigenetics to be to 21st century what genetics was to 20th century?
| July 5, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, News |
“One thing is becoming clear; DNA is just a bit player in a much vaster array of information.” more
Why does epigenetics matter? Why is it bad news for Darwin?
| June 27, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, News |
Roundworms may provide a clue. more
Here’s an explanation of epigenetics …
| May 31, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, News |
“If genetics is the alphabet, epigenetics is the spelling that guides the activity of our cells.” more
The Mysterious Epigenome by Thomas E. Woodward & James P. Gills
| May 29, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, Intelligent Design |
… is now free on Kindle more
Interesting new paper: “A pluralistic model of heredity is now emerging”
| May 22, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, News |
“, based on a recognition of multiple, parallel mechanisms of inheritance. ” more
Is there a fifth base in RNA?
| May 18, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, Intelligent Design, News |
“Although mRNA was thought to contain only four nucleobases, their discovery shows that a fifth base, N6-methyladenosine (m6A), pervades the transcriptome.” more
Epigenetics, game changer
| May 17, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, News |
“And it’s very interesting to see that the authors got changes in methylation after a single exercise exposure. ” more
Epigenetics: Social status change produces gene effect in monkeys within weeks
| April 9, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, News |
” … researchers could predict an individual monkey’s social rank with high accuracy from their gene expression profile alone.” more
Epigenetics: Swedish researchers say Darwinism is NOT the cause of wide variation in domestic chicken types
| March 2, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, News |
“Daniel Nätt and Per Jensen at the forefront, demonstrate in their study that so-called epigenetic factors play a greater role than previously thought. ” more
From Discover Magazine: DNA Is Not Destiny – but why isn’t the news getting out?
| February 20, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, News |
He wrote that over five years ago (November 2006) and we have heard remarkably little discussion since then about how epigenetics impacts (wastes) neo-Darwinism. more
Epigenetics as the latest icon of intelligent design?
| February 15, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, News |
Maybe, but Darwinism rules in media and education, and both are now increasingly facts-optional environments. more
Darwin’s world sticks its toe in epigenetics
| February 12, 2012 | Posted by News under Darwinism, Epigenetics, News |
Darwin’s natural selection is beginning to sound more and more like an ancient Greek god who didn’t create the world, but decides intelligently where he will intervene in it.
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Why you are not your genes, and even your genes are not “your genes”
| February 2, 2012 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, Genetics, News |
In those days, Nobelist Walter Gilbert, extolling the Human Genome Project, would hold up a data CD and inform his audience, “This is you.” A genome decoded. But was it you? Or anybody? more
A bioscience newsletter that isn’t spouting Darwin?
| December 26, 2011 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, Genetics, News |
Maybe the newsletter staff will hereafter be harassed to Darwin pieties in order to prove their submission, and it will be interesting to see how that turns out. more
Epigenetics: Why did my brother die and I didn’t?
| December 17, 2011 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, Intelligent Design, News |
“Even if we completely understand all of the genes important for a particular human disease, we may never be able to predict what will happen to each person from their genome sequence alone.” more
Featured comment at The Scientist: Epigenetics not as crazy as it appears?
| November 19, 2011 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, Intelligent Design, News |
“Epigenetic inheritance may be the key to solving many unexplained phenomena in humans.” more
Epigenetics: How parents live matters?
| November 14, 2011 | Posted by News under Epigenetics, News |
“Scientists presented new research today demonstrating the impact life experiences can have on genes and behavior.” more
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