Joseph ShavitNov 12, 2022The secret of a pearls beauty revealed for the first timePearl oysters are an important animal for farming in Japan as they produce the beautiful pearls, which are of economic value.
Joshua ShavitJul 10, 2022‘Supergene’ wreaks havoc in the human genomeThe human genome is littered with “selfish genetic elements,” which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate.
Joseph ShavitJul 8, 2022Why is it so hard for humans to have a baby?Research suggests that “selfish chromosomes” explain why most human embryos die very early on before a mother even knows she is pregnant.