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Joseph Shavit

Oct 19, 2022

Newly discovered protein connected to Alzheimer’s disease risk

The protein, called SHMOOSE, is a tiny “microprotein” encoded by a newly discovered gene within the cell’s energy-producing mitochondria.

Joseph Shavit

Jul 31, 2022

Vikings weren’t all Scandinavian, according to DNA evidence

Cutting-edge DNA sequencing of more than 400 Viking skeletons scattered across Europe and Greenland will rewrite the history books.

Joseph Shavit

Jul 14, 2022

New evolutionary theory says genetic mutations aren't always random

A new study has brought the first evidence of nonrandom mutation in human genes, challenging a core assumption at the heart of evolution.