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15 votes
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Rare genetic mutation allows woman to feel no pain
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CDH2 mutation affecting N-cadherin function causes attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in humans and mice
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The curious tale of the cancer ‘parasite’ that sailed the seas
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Anti-COVID drug may have led to virus mutations: study
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Fifth person confirmed to be cured of HIV
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Nobody has my condition but me - Medical researchers find my genetic mutation endlessly fascinating. But being unique isn’t a plus when you’re a patient.
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More than 1,000 mink farms in Denmark were ordered to close over fears of a Covid mutation – two years on, most will never reopen
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A new coronavirus variant is spreading in New York, researchers report
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The mutated coronavirus is a ticking time bomb
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Denmark will dig up millions of dead mink after a hasty cull and burial intended to stamp out a coronavirus mutation ended with a new contamination risk
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Did Europe have more mutations through its history?
This is something weird to me. I think skin color is pretty diverse no matter where you go, or at least, I don't know enough to say otherwise. But take hair color. Europe has more diversity in...
This is something weird to me. I think skin color is pretty diverse no matter where you go, or at least, I don't know enough to say otherwise. But take hair color. Europe has more diversity in hair color than almost anywhere else. Same with eye color. Why is this? Is it just because I interact with more people of European heritage on day to day business, or has Europe actually had more mutations which affect hair color, eye color, etc? Or is it that Europe, being a crossroads has had more people immigrate through it.
If this is racist, it's unintentional, this is just an observation, which I've been unable to find an answer to.
If you have an answer, a link to a paper would be great.
Edit: A point against what I just wrote that I thought of: Asia has both mono and double eyelids, which is something Europe doesn't have. Native americans don't count either for or against, since they immigrated fairly late in a small group, which also explains why almost all native americans are type O
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HIV drugs have transformed the lives of people in rich nations. In Papua New Guinea, the virus is mutating
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The problem with stories about dangerous coronavirus mutations. There’s no clear evidence that the pandemic virus has evolved into significantly different forms—and there probably won’t be for months
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How almonds went from deadly to delicious
5 votes