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Dec 07, 2014

Living African group discovered to be the most populous humans over the last 150,000 years

New genetic research reveals that a small group of hunter-gatherers now living in Southern Africa once was so large that it comprised the majority of living humans during most of the past 150,000 years.

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Nov 19, 2014

Major new study reveals new similarities and differences between mice and humans

Powerful clues have been discovered about why the human immune system, metabolism, stress response, and other life functions are so different from those of the mouse.

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Oct 14, 2014

Video profile: Marta Byrska-Bishop & Ross Hardison

Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences Ph.D. candidate Marta Byrska-Bishop and faculty researcher Dr. Ross Hardison study genomics and gene regulation in relation to inherited diseases.

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May 12, 2014

Human heart beats using nearly billion-year-old molecular mechanism

Neurobiologist Tim Jegla and his Lab find in a living, ancient sea anemone species the same gene family and ion channel that regulate the slow wave contractions of the human heart.

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Apr 14, 2014

Existence of new neuron repair pathway discovered

The Rolls Lab discovers a new neuron repair pathway that could one day help people suffering from nerve damage.

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Jan 21, 2014

Modernizing malaria research through a new, interdisciplinary approach to parasitology

Huck Institutes faculty researcher Manuel Llinas uses cutting-edge techniques in metabolomics and genomics to try and beat the malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite.

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Nov 11, 2013

Investigating roles of rare genetic variants in disease

Researchers at the Center for Systems Genomics are developing bioinformatics software to facilitate analysis of rare variation in human genome sequence data.

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Oct 14, 2013

Turning biologists into programmers

Research by Huck Institutes affiliate Howard Salis demonstrates how synthetic life could create real benefits.

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Oct 14, 2013

Kateryna Makova honored as Penn State's Francis R. Pentz and Helen M. Pentz Professor of Science

Huck Institutes affiliate Kateryna Makova, a professor of biology at Penn State, has been honored by the University's Eberly College of Science by being appointed the Francis R. and Helen M. Pentz Professor of Science.

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Aug 06, 2013

Gong Chen selected as holder of the Verne M. Willaman Chair in the Life Sciences

Gong Chen, a professor of biology at Penn State, has been appointed as Holder of the Verne M. Willaman Chair in the Life Sciences effective July 1, 2013 in recognition of his national and international reputation for excellence in research and teaching.

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