genetic

Yes indeed, we men now have the Ultimate Excuse. *** Men are more likely to be devoted and loyal husbands when they lack a particular variant of a gene that influences brain activity, researchers announced Monday the first time that science has shown a direct link between a man’s genes and his...

http://www.whozoo.org/mac/Music/samples.htm This is a great random distraction. Finally sent it to the right forum for a change.

http://www.whozoo.org/mac/Music/samples.htm This is a great random distraction. Whoops, meant to put it in the science forum.

If a trait is genetic in nature, is it possible that it cannot be passed to future generations. To put it another way, if you discover that incidence of a particular condition is no more common among children of people who have that condition than among children drawn from the general...

I'm not sure what to make of this article. It claims that gays are created in the womb when the "gay genes" block testosterone from crossing the brain/body barrier. The site does not seem to be an Onionesque parody site, and if it is not, the researchers do have credentials, but still.... It...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A new study – the largest to date of public attitudes about genetic discrimination – finds that 40 percent of people already undergoing genetic testing are worried that participation might affect their future insurance coverage. "This study supports the view that...

A childhood friend of mine found out she was pregnant. She was having an affair with a first cousin, and it's his. Now, her parents also are first cousins! So my question is... what is the likelihood of the child having genetic defects? I'm just curious. There is no point in scaring her, plus...

March 10, 2005 — Imagine if an asteroid plunged into Earth, killing all life in a giant fireball, or hostile aliens from a far-away planet launched an invasion and wiped out all life on our planet? Or what if a mutant, deadly plague spread from person to person and animal to animal and caused...

Would you geneticly modify your offspring to give them an edge? I would, if it was safe. What do you think?

Theoretically speaking, How far can we take genetic engineering. Will we ever be able to create a super human race? Will we ever be able to create hybrid humans, perhaps a human race with wings? scales? feathers? Gills? Ideas like this fascinate me.

I heard a story on NPR this morning about genetic chimeras. The usual, textbook, arrangement is for humans to have the same chromosomes in every cell in their body. However, in rare cases they are discovering that some people have two different sets of chromosomes in different cells. The...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/05/030507080912.htm A virus has been engineered to kill cells of a rare brain tumor. It works in mice, human trials may be coming soon. Could a few successes like this alleviate fears of genetic tinkering?

I've read numerous articles in the past on this question. But the thing that occurs to me is: Would not evolutionary theory preclude the existance of genetically caused homosexuality?