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  • House Dust Mite Study Shows Reverse Evolution Possible

    03/09/2013 3:35:32 PM PST · by JoeProBono · 23 replies
    natureworldnews ^ | Mar 09, 2013
    A new study shows that certain organisms can undergo reverse evolution, that is, go back to the way they were living before evolving new traits. The study challenges the idea that evolution is uni-directional and an organism can't undo changes. The idea that organisms can't revert back is held by Dollo's law, which states "that evolution is not reversible; i.e., structures or functions discarded during the course of evolution do not reappear in a given line of organisms. The hypothesis was first advanced by a historian, Edgar Quinet."The present study was conducted by a research team led by two biologists...
  • Think Cats Make Your Kid Sneeze? Try Cockroaches

    03/08/2005 4:17:39 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 14 replies · 761+ views
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cockroaches worsen asthma symptoms in children far more than furry pets or dust mites, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. High-rise apartments in Northeastern U.S. cities were the worst places for the allergic effects of cockroaches, the team at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas found. Single-family houses were the worst for dust mites -- miscroscopic creatures that live in bedding and furniture. "We found that a majority of homes in Chicago, New York City and the Bronx had cockroach allergen levels high enough to trigger asthma symptoms, while a majority of homes in Dallas...