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- Gareth is a second year undergraduate studying biochemistry.
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![A recently characterised gene present exclusively in the human genome is thought to have played a crucial role in the development of the unique cognitive […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Role of one gene in the divergence of humans from other primates")
Role of one gene in the divergence of humans from other primates
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsA recently characterised gene present exclusively in the human genome is thought to have played a crucial role in the development of the unique cognitive […] -
Urban birds have evolved unique anti-predation behaviour
Posted on November 12, 2012 | No CommentsAvian species that are preyed upon in rural habitats possess certain behavioural instincts that increase the probability that they will survive an attack by a […] -
Colonies may have led to the evolution of multicellular organisms
Posted on October 28, 2012 | No CommentsChoanoflagellates are a class of free-living unicellular eukaryotes capable of assembling into multicellular clusters; the formation of such colonies is thought to have played a […] -
Consumption of plant-derived foods may prevent chronic diseases
Posted on October 21, 2012 | No CommentsIn 2008 68% of deaths were caused by non-communicable chronic diseases. The relationship between the consumption of certain plant foods and reduction in incidence of […] -
Metastatic ovarian cancer cells identified by unique deformation properties
Posted on October 14, 2012 | No CommentsOvarian cancer cells may acquire the ability to penetrate the walls of blood vessels and relocate to different tissues through the blood to form another […]
