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Scientists Find ‘Time Genetic System’ for Brain Activity

by Osama Naaman | Sep 14, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- Genetic studies open wide horizons for scientists to detect ties between genes and human growth, development, and diseases, as well as genes’ effects on the human tempers and behaviors. In one of three separate studies published recently, British scientists...

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The golden sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun in his burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings, in Luxor, Egypt, November 28, 2015. MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY/REUTERS

Genes of Ancient Egyptians Closer to Middle East than Africa

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 2, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Cairo- DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is unwrapping intriguing insight into the people of ancient Egypt, including a surprise discovery that they had scant genetic ties to sub-Saharan Africa....

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Researchers Discover 40 Genes Related to Biology of Intelligence

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 24, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- An international team of researchers has discovered 40 genes linked to human intelligence. The researchers led by Danielle Posthuma from Amsterdam University said they reached this conclusion after collecting data from different researches conducted on 60,000...