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Genomic epidemiology of novel coronavirus (hCoV-19)

"This phylogeny shows evolutionary relationships of HCoV-19 viruses from the ongoing novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. All samples are still closely related with few mutations relative to a common ancestor, suggesting a shared common ancestor some time in Nov-Dec 2019. This indicates an initial human...
Source: nextstrain.org

Epigenetics may explain how Darwin's finches respond to rapid environmental changes, according to new research published

Epigenetics may explain how Darwin's finches respond to rapid environmental changes, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology.
Source: phys.org

Just read Sapiens by Yuval Harari. Sparkling account and interesting perspective of the history of humankind. Full of stories.

Just read Sapiens by Yuval Harari. Sparkling account and interesting perspective of the history of humankind. Full of stories. Learnt about Montezuma, learnt a lot about the agricultural revolution, the affluence of hunter-gatherers, and a lot about our disregard for other animals. Basically we haven't...
Source: amazon.co.uk

Unified theory of ‘learning’ emerges – and it’s mind blowing. "You’ve probably never heard of James Mark Baldwin,

Unified theory of ‘learning’ emerges – and it’s mind blowing. "You’ve probably never heard of James Mark Baldwin, yet he turned out be one of the greats in learning theory. A 19th century psychologist, he introduced what is called the ‘Baldwin Effect’ into evolutionary theory."
Source: blogspot.co.uk

Organ donation: Groundbreaking law change in Wales means all adults become donors: Revolutionary new system will 'save hundreds

Organ donation: Groundbreaking law change in Wales means all adults become donors: Revolutionary new system will 'save hundreds of lives' in dramatic departure from current 'opt-in' process and will be closely watched by rest of UK
Source: telegraph.co.uk

‘99.99 percent air’: Boeing releases video of revolutionary lightweight metal : Boeing has released a video of its groundbreaking

‘99.99 percent air’: Boeing releases video of revolutionary lightweight metal : Boeing has released a video of its groundbreaking microlattice metal, which is “the world’s lightest material,” scientists say.
Source: www.rt.com