Human pheromones: What should these idiots do next?
Human pheromones: Where did we go wrong? What should we do next? Excerpt: …if we are to find human pheromones, we need to treat ourselves […]
natural selection
Ecological validity vs evolutionary theory
Functional characterisation of a SNP in the ABCC11 allele—Effects on axillary skin metabolism, odour generation and associated behaviours Excerpt: …the fact that a single SNP […]
Constrained evolution is ecological adaptation
See also: Unconstrained evolutionary innovability Ideas that evolution is not constrained can be compared to experimental evidence of biophysically constrained ecological adaptations. The most recent […]
A single amino acid substitution differentiates cell types of E. coli
Rare amino acid influences E. coli infection Excerpt: “They found that E. coli O157 is unable to attach itself to host tissue in high concentrations […]
Removing natural selection; reshaping the horse; adjusting evolutionary theory
Prehistoric genomes reveal the genetic foundation and cost of horse domestication Reported as: Reshaping the horse through millennia Excerpt: “Domestication is generally associated with repeated demographic […]
Extensive molecular evidence vs ridiculous theories
Mosquito Genomes Galore Whole-genome sequences of 16 different mosquito species reveal rapid evolution and could inform malaria research. By Ruth Williams | November 27, 2014 […]
Ecological adaptations reported as evolution in insects and mammals
Evolution of mosquito preference for humans linked to an odorant receptor Excerpt: “Our results also provide insight into the molecular basis of behavioural evolution.” See […]
We need pattern recognition, not a prologue
Prolegomenon “a preliminary discussion…; a prologue.” “… we need a mapping from genotype to phenotype, from phenotype to what is selected, and from what is […]
Are evolutionary theorists ‘nob ends’?
Interview – Prof Brian Cox and Robin Ince Robin Ince “Am I wrong to sometimes be scared of science idiots?” Brian Cox “…my favoured response […]
ALPHA GENOMIX
ALPHA GENOMIX LABORATORIES INC Alpha genomics (for those unfamiliar with their spelling) Re: On this team, Dr. Hani El Shawa, is also first author of […]