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Minor genetic quirk causes Melanesian Solomon people’s blond hair

Honiara - About a quarter of the inhabitants of the Solomon Islands archipelago have dark skin and blond hair. Scientists have identified the reason for the unusual characteristic, dispelling the former belief that the blond hair originated from European genes.

In the Media by Igor I. Solar - 5 comments

10% of Europeans resistant to HIV

According to biologists at the University of Liverpool the plagues of the Middle Ages have made 10 percent of Europeans HIV-resistant.

In the Media by Holly Goodwin

Four-leaf clover: No luck, but an aberration due to a faulty gene

Four-leaf clovers are rare in nature, about one to four in every 10 thousand clovers have more than the normal three leaves. Now scientists have found the gene mutation that explains the aberration.

In the Media by Igor I. Solar - 4 comments

Doctors operate on Chinese boy with 15 fingers, 16 toes

Doctors at a hospital in Shenyang, Liaoning province in China successfully operated on the toes and fingers of a boy born with 15 fingers and 16 toes.

In the Media by Edwin Manaois - 1 comment

H1N1 swine flu mutation spreads, deaths worldwide on the rise

As health officials seek to smooth concerns over the prospect of a more voracious H1N1 swine flu mutation, evidence mounts that the mutated strain is spreading.

In the Media by Michael Krebs

Chinese expert warns of H1N1 and H5N1 pandemic mutation

With H1N1 mutations seen in Norway and noted in several countries, a Chinese expert issues a warning on the potential for a superbug combination of bird flu and swine flu.

In the Media by Michael Krebs

Experts say vaccines are effective against H1N1 virus mutation

Reacting to the announcement from Norwegian scientists that the H1N1 swine flu virus has successfully mutated, a number of experts reassured the public - saying the vaccine is effective against the new strain.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 2 comments

Norwegian scientists discover more virulent H1N1 mutation

Norwegian scientists working with H1N1 swine flu samples have discovered a mutated form of the virus and have expressed concerns over the highly virulent nature of the newly discovered strain.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 1 comment

Breeder of 'Hemingway' type cats under fire for playing God

Earnest Hemingway's special gift of the six-toed cat has prompted a long running history of the unique genetic mutation, polydactyly. However, a more severe, yet similar form of the mutation has created quit a stir. Presenting the "twisty cats."

In the Media by Nikki Weingartner - 14 comments

Pandemic flu may be only two mutations away

The difference between a flu virus that kills millions, and one that kills only a few comes down to just two amino acid changes, researchers say.

In the Media by Bob Norman - 6 comments

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Experts reveal 'fat gene' role

Researchers believe they have identified why a mutation in a particular gene can lead to obesity.

Dad's Age, Genes Sway Autism Risk

Many scientists agree that the growing prevalence of autism may be attributed in part to genetic mutations that are most likely inherited from the father, according to the combined findings from three studies published Wednesday in the journal Nature.