Category Archives: Genetics and Gene Expression

The Chinese Virus that Causes COVID is Now a Permanent Part of Your DNA!

Posted on 8 May, 2021 by alfin2101

This is really spooky… this’ll kill ya. It looks like the SARS COV-2 virus from Wuhan — the accidental lab accident behind the global COVID pandemic — has the ability to worm its way into the human DNA of persons … Continue reading →

Posted in Genetics and Gene Expression, Pandemic, Valerie | 2 Comments

Black History Month: Will it Ever be Black Future Month?

Posted on 28 February, 2021 by alfin2101

Or put more clearly: Do black people have a future? Every year as the US once again celebrates “Black History Month,” everyone tries to ignore the fact that blacks still lag in educational achievement, in life expectancy, in wealth and … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Blacks and crime, Executive Functions, Genetics and Gene Expression, Human Brain, IQ | 4 Comments

A Complex Family Heritage

Posted on 19 February, 2020 by alfin2101

The discovery of a new ancient human ancestor is still in its primitive stages. But early indicators hint that the ghost population shared a common ancestor with Neanderthals, modern humans and Denisovans around a million years ago. And at some … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Human Cognition

Posted on 16 January, 2020 by alfin2101

Since the split from the chimpanzee lineage, the human brain has increased three-fold in size and has acquired abilities for vocal learning, language and intense cooperation. … the increasing availability of genome sequences from humans, chimpanzees and other primates, as … Continue reading →

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Three Years You May Want to Hibernate

Posted on 7 December, 2019 by alfin2101

Years 34, 60, and 78: When Bad Things Happen Scientists working at Stanford University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and institutions in Germany and Italy, have determined that protein markers for human ageing change significantly during three years of a … Continue reading →

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Genetic Load, Deleterious Genes, Gene Therapy

Posted on 5 December, 2019 by alfin2101

Genetic Load We are all mutants We all know things about ourselves that we would like to change. But if we only knew more about our genes — good and bad — we would probably know a lot more things … Continue reading →

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New Genes Pop Up Like Magic

Posted on 20 October, 2019 by alfin2101

Since 2012 scientists have been learning how new genes are created in all kinds of organisms. The image below provides a look at simple gene expression, followed by a glimpse into the creation of a new gene out of “non-genic … Continue reading →

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Is Genetic Divergence a Controversial Topic?

Posted on 18 October, 2019 by alfin2101

Genetic Divergence Genetic divergence is an accepted concept in evolutionary science. Genetic divergence is the process in which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes (mutations) through time, often after the populations have become reproductively … Continue reading →

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Heredity and Behaviour in Dog Breeds

Posted on 5 October, 2019 by alfin2101

Evan MacLean (University of Arizona), Noah Snyder-Mackler (University of Washington), Bridgett vonHoldt (Princeton University), and James Serpell (University of Pennsylvania) recently published a paper in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, looking at the heritability of 14 dog behaviours. The … Continue reading →

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Genetic Drift vs. Memetic Drift

Posted on 10 November, 2018 by alfin2101

Genes vs. Memes Most readers have at least a rough idea of what genes are and how they work in biology. The types of genes that are prevalent in a population help determine how prosperous and accomplished that population will … Continue reading →

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Half the Sperm of Our Grandfathers

Posted on 7 September, 2018 by alfin2101

Less Semen, Fewer Sperm, Lower Testosterone: Not only were sperm counts per milliliter of semen down by more than 50 percent since 1973, but total sperm counts were down by almost 60 percent: We are producing less semen, and that … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Genetics and Gene Expression | 11 Comments

The Coming Doom of the “Y” Chromosome and Human Males

Posted on 3 June, 2018 by alfin2101

Although the Y chromosome’s role in sex determination is clear, research has shown that it is undergoing rapid evolutionary deterioration. Many generations ago the Y chromosome was large, and contained as many genes as the X chromosome. Now it is … Continue reading →

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First Blood: Sam Harris Confronts the Echo Choir

Posted on 6 April, 2018 by alfin2101

First Blood: In Which Sam Harris Offends Ezra Klein As long as author and provocateur Sam Harris only attacked Christians, violent Muslims, and Donald Trump, he was mostly left alone by the curtained overlords of politically correct public discourse. But … Continue reading →

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Why is Latin America So Violent?

Posted on 24 March, 2018 by alfin2101

Top 10 National Homicide Rates per Million Persons It is important to look at national homicides both as a rate — see above — and in total — see below. By either measure, Latin American nations have significant representation in … Continue reading →

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Africa’s “Complex Transition” Into the Modern World

Posted on 18 July, 2017 by alfin2101

Darkest Africa and for Very Good Reasons When President Macron of France suggested that black Africa has “civilisational problems,” he was immediately attacked by the usual suspects of the politically correct mindset. But Macron was merely saying in a polite … Continue reading →

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A World Ripe for Disruption

Posted on 25 February, 2017 by alfin2101

The global economy has been in a state of rapid ferment for several decades. Although the US has operated the world’s largest national economy for the past 127 years, some of the world’s other former economic giants are beginning to … Continue reading →

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Pity the Accursed Black Man in the Age of White Privilege

Posted on 21 February, 2017 by alfin2101

Beneath the Blood, Beneath the Bones: The Abiding Curse It is the sad misfortune of African-derived black people to be eternally saddled with a debilitating curse. The curse runs so deeply through the very marrow of black Africans — and … Continue reading →

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Why are Some Nations Rich and Others Poor?

Posted on 8 December, 2016 by alfin2101

Judging only by wealth per capita, most people might choose to live in Switzerland, Lichtenstein, or Luxembourg. But residency is tightly restricted in the smaller two nations of the three, and gaining permanent residency is Switzerland is not particularly easy. … Continue reading →

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Instant Broad Spectrum Disease Screening Coming of Age

Posted on 13 March, 2016 by alfin2101

From Singapore: Micro-RNA Screening Will Allow Instant Disease Diagnosis Spotting the spread of diseases such as cancer in their early stages can make a huge difference to the likelihood of being able to beat them into submission, and scientists in … Continue reading →

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Who Needs to Die?

Posted on 11 February, 2016 by alfin2101

… The hypothalamic attack region controls defensive-aggressive behavior. If scientists stimulate these neurons with an electrode, an animal will instantly become aggressive and attack a test animal in the cage. … When it works as intended we call it quick … Continue reading →

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Making Government Unnecessary: Brew Your Own Drugs and Chemicals at Home

Posted on 12 December, 2015 by alfin2101

Automated Molecular Synthesis vs. Biosynthesis of Drugs The image above displays Martin Burke’s molecule-making machine. It is capable of automated chemical synthesis, sometimes described as a “3D Printer for Chemicals.” The machine is meant to facilitate the automated synthesis of … Continue reading →

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Testosterone: King of Hormones

Posted on 8 December, 2015 by alfin2101

It’s been well established that men perform better than women when it comes to specific spatial tasks. But how much of that is linked to sex hormones versus cultural conditioning and other factors? __ SD Testosterone Helps One to Quickly … Continue reading →

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What is an “Ethnic Russian?” Is the Question Worth Destroying Europe?

Posted on 30 November, 2015 by alfin2101

The concept of “ethnic Russian” is difficult to pin down, exactly. Putin seems willing to go to war with all comers over the ambiguous idea of Russian ethnicity. We hope that saner heads will prevail. Moscow, certainly, is full of … Continue reading →

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Genes and the Brain

Posted on 17 November, 2015 by alfin2101

What do your genes have to do with your brain? More than you know. Genes guide the formation of the brain and its structures in early development (more links) Genes continue to guide the development of the brain through childhood, … Continue reading →

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Grow an Army of Superhumans Using Affordable Artificial Wombs

Posted on 15 October, 2015 by alfin2101

Are We Approaching the Age of Effective and Affordable Artificial Wombs? Womb transplants are already here. These transplanted wombs would likely be disposable — they would be removed after successful birth by C-section — and thrown away. These transplanted wombs … Continue reading →

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