Genetic Superheroes and Brains on LSD
Genetic Superheroes live among us! Hank explains that, along with a research study involving LSD and brain scans in this episode of SciShow News! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow...
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They might not have adamantium claws or telekinesis like the X-Men, but genetic superheroes may walk among us. These are people who should have serious genetic diseases, according to mutations in their DNA. But they don’t. And we don’t know why. With more research, scientists working on the Resilience Project are hoping to discover new biological factors that protect humans from disease. Or even new treatments for people who /are/ living with these life-threatening conditions. In a study published last week in Nature Biotechnology, the researchers analyzed small sections of nearly /600,000/ human genomes, or personal DNA sequences. All these data came from people who chose to use DNA testing companies, and anonymously donated their information for...
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They might not have adamantium claws or telekinesis like the X-Men, but genetic superheroes may walk among us. These are people who should have serious genetic diseases, according to mutations in their DNA. But they don’t. And we don’t know why. With more research, scientists working on the Resilience Project are hoping to discover new biological factors that protect humans from disease. Or even new treatments for people who /are/ living with these life-threatening conditions. In a study published last week in Nature Biotechnology, the researchers analyzed small sections of nearly /600,000/ human genomes, or personal DNA sequences. All these data came from people who chose to use DNA testing companies, and anonymously donated their information for...
