Scientists using DNA testing have confirmed the second-known instance of "virgin birth" in a shark - a female Atlantic blacktip shark named Tidbit that produced a baby without a male shark. The shark came to the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach not long after being born in the wild and lived there for eight years with no males of the same species, said Beth Firchau, the aquarium's curator of fishes.
Dr Turi found same British surnames are likely to be genetically linked.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/dna-can-reveal-surname-secrets-researchers/75345-11.html
Women like the look of men with a lot of diversity in their immune system genes.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mens-xfactor-is-all-about-their-genes/74624-19.html
Experts say, it's genes, not environment that determines alcohol dependence.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/genes-to-be-blamed-for-alcoholism-among-women/63898-17.html
Our level of happiness is strongly influenced by the genes with which we were born, says study.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/genes-play-key-role-in-happiness-study/60607-17.html
Researchers have genetically-engineered a malaria-resistant mosquito that may help block the spread of malaria.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/malariaresistant-mosquito-developed/36457-17.html
An international research team has identified around 120 new genes that contain mutations promoting cancer growth.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/scientists-identify-120-new-cancer-genes/35684-17.html
A researcher at a Tulsa has discovered that anorexia sufferers might have a genetic predisposition toward it.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/anorexia-may-be-genetic-says-researcher/34108-17.html
Researchers have homed in on five areas of DNA accounting for 70 per cent of the genetic risk for type-2 diabetes.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/new-genes-point-to-diabetes-risk/33408-17.html
Genes rather than parents' argumentative behaviour is cause for children's serious conduct problem, says study.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/illbehaved-kids-blame-the-genes/33031-17.html
Genes play an important role and outweigh environment in terms of susceptibility to developing anorexia, says study
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/genes-play-bigger-role-in-anorexia/32160-17.html
Bangalore generates more than 2,000 tons of garbage every day, which is discarded in dumping grounds across the city.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/blores-innovative-ways-to-dispose-waste/24652-3.html
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