Pinki Pramanik’s privacy violated
If of late you have been sickened by the way the West Bengal Police have treated Pinki Pramanik, then think again. The extreme voyeurism exhibited in the leak of her video (that is how she identifies herself) medical ‘screening’ [...]
The great sexual continuum: What Pinki teaches us all
These issues speak of the sexuality ignorance prevailing in the world, and the need of the hour to accept the other forms off sexuality other than female or male.
Hermaphroditism is a sex development disorder in which a person birthed can have [...]
Medical report claims Pinki is a ‘male pseudohermaphrodite’
Medical report claims Pinki is a ‘male pseudohermaphrodite’. Pinki Pramanik ‘incapable of rape’, gets bail
The medical report of Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik hints that she is a rare case of “male pseudohermaphroditism”, [...]
Indian scientists in team that sequenced tomato genome
In what is considered a major step forward in biotechnology research, a group of 300 scientists from across the world, including India, have sequenced the genome of tomato.
The achievement is expected to lower the costs and speed up efforts [...]
Good cholesterol may not be what keeps the heart healthy
By themselves, higher levels of HDL don’t explain lower cardiovascular risk
Some shine may have worn off “good” cholesterol’s halo. A new genetics study shows that merely raising levels of high-density lipoprotein — also known as [...]
Home therapy is key to ‘normal life’ with HAE
People with a rare genetic condition called hereditary angioedema (HAE) can lead a normal life with home therapy, experts say.
Unexplained swellings, excruciating pain and days spent vomiting or in bed.
These were the kind of symptoms Rachel [...]
No shortage of dangerous DNA
The genome of a 115-year-old woman is mined for secrets to healthy aging
A Dutch woman who lived to 115 years old credited her longevity to pickled herring, refraining from smoking and limiting alcohol. But scientists are looking to the woman’s [...]
DNA tracks ancient Mediterranean farmers to Scandinavia
DIGGING FARMERS Hunter-gatherer skeletons excavated in Sweden, including these remains of a young woman, have provided genetic evidence that these groups mated with nearby farmers who arrived from southern Europe around 5,000 years ago.Goran [...]
What’s on your genes?
These two mice are genetically identical and exactly the same age. Each mouse’s mother received a different, specialized diet, which switched on or off chemical clusters called methyl groups that reside near genes. Flipping these genetic [...]
Attention, teachers!
John Thomas Scopes
Three exciting opportunities for teachers for the month of October, in the form of two webcast symposia on human evolution and a chance to have a visit from the Darwin Day Roadshow!
First, Bones, Stones, and Genes: The Origin [...]
