A new study points to a larger role for genetics in determining your lifespan than previous research had indicated, estimating the contribution is at about 50%, or roughly double what prior research concluded. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/world/science-health/genetics-human-lifespan-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #genetics #lifeexpectancy
Florian 'floe' Echtler
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🐑🐐 While #sheep and #goats often share the same pastures, a "geep" – a natural hybrid of the two – is incredibly rare.
Because sheep have 54 chromosomes and goats have 60, most pregnancies aren't successful. However, every few years, a healthy hybrid with 57 chromosomes is born, featuring a unique mix of woolly coats and goat-like features.
👉 https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/sheep-and-goats-crossbreed
#biology #genetics #wildlife #nature #stem #education #science #animals
🐑🐐 While #sheep and #goats often share the same pastures, a "geep" – a natural hybrid of the two – is incredibly rare.
Because sheep have 54 chromosomes and goats have 60, most pregnancies aren't successful. However, every few years, a healthy hybrid with 57 chromosomes is born, featuring a unique mix of woolly coats and goat-like features.
👉 https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/sheep-and-goats-crossbreed
#biology #genetics #wildlife #nature #stem #education #science #animals
hypebot
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My #introduction to this #forkiverse and what feels like a small happy place on the internet. I would love to have my feed filled with funny cats, deep insights on the state of the world and a flow of creative creations to get inspired by. On a daily basis I split my energy between #genetics, #embroidery and #dance. Glad to be here, here's one of my recent projects🌼
My #introduction to this #forkiverse and what feels like a small happy place on the internet. I would love to have my feed filled with funny cats, deep insights on the state of the world and a flow of creative creations to get inspired by. On a daily basis I split my energy between #genetics, #embroidery and #dance. Glad to be here, here's one of my recent projects🌼
Djoerd Hiemstra 🍉
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In 2020 scientists renamed 27 human genes because Microsoft Excel kept auto-converting their names into dates, causing widespread errors in published genetic research
Gene symbols like SEPT1 and MARCH1 were automatically turned into dates (e.g., “Sep-01,” “Mar-01”) when opened in Excel. These mistakes showed up in supplementary data and even peer-reviewed papers.
In 2020 scientists renamed 27 human genes because Microsoft Excel kept auto-converting their names into dates, causing widespread errors in published genetic research
Gene symbols like SEPT1 and MARCH1 were automatically turned into dates (e.g., “Sep-01,” “Mar-01”) when opened in Excel. These mistakes showed up in supplementary data and even peer-reviewed papers.
Gene editing, with the potential to cure thousands suffering from rare diseases, face problem: It’s not profitable to spend millions making a drug that may only treat one person. But some have a solution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/world/science-health/gene-editing-superstars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #biotechnology #genetics
Modeling #Neanderthal and #Hsapiens interactions in #Iberia, Middle/Upper Palaeolithic transition
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0339184
This story about the causes of Parkinson’s is a microcosm of how lifestyle and environment are way more predictive of disease and mortality than #genetics.
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-thought-parkinsons-was-in-our-genes-it-might-be-in-the-water/
#EPA #toxicology #policy #exercise #diet #nutrition #epidemiology #wellbeing #health #science
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“Oxford researchers determined that lifestyle and the environment is 10 times more likely to explain early death than #genetics.”
“The Human Genome Project [found] Five percent of all disease is purely genetic. Less than 40 percent of diseases even have a genetic component.”
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This story about the causes of Parkinson’s is a microcosm of how lifestyle and environment are way more predictive of disease and mortality than #genetics.
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-thought-parkinsons-was-in-our-genes-it-might-be-in-the-water/
#EPA #toxicology #policy #exercise #diet #nutrition #epidemiology #wellbeing #health #science
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Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Brazil, the most diverse country in the world: Study reveals eight million new genetic variants
Article on Science: Admixture’s impact on Brazilian population evolution and health
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl3564
#Brazil #Immigration #genetics #colonization #Africa #Europe #Indigenous