Episode #285
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Dani Darling
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Researchers find that non-coding sequences of DNA may be responsible for more variation among individuals than genes.
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Item #2
Science
An extensive genetic analysis indicates that modern dogs first evolved in the Middle East, not Asia, as was previously thought. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100317144640.htm
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Item #3
Fiction
Geologists have determined that the earth was not completely frozen for most of its early history, despite lower levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, because of relatively increased output from the sun. http://www.physorg.com/news189258390.html