Author Archives: DWN

Interbreeding between Homo erectus and Denisovans Proof by analyzing tooth enamel: nine proteins from teeth from six individuals in present-day China By Dyani Lewis A realistic model of Peking man spearing a fish. Ancient proteins were extracted from the tooth … Continue reading →

Generative AI is making it astoundingly easy to create scientific fakery that looks real: con?vincing data, tidy plots — and even entire studies that slip past automated checks and human reviewers. In this recent NEJM editorial, the author [Marion V. … Continue reading →

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Severe LAD-1 M. Alexander Otto, PA, MMSc March 27, 2026 The FDA has granted accelerated approval for the gene therapy marnetegragene autotemcel (Kresladi, Rocket Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of pediatric patients with severe leukocyte … Continue reading →

This is an interesting and unexpected story. GEITP came across this Nov 2025 article (“Integrative phylogenomics: positions SPONGE at the root of the animal tree”), which would counterbalance the 25 Apr 2026 email blog — claiming that the comb jelly, … Continue reading →

During evolution, survival of every species has always depended on the ability of the organism to be able to: [a] find food, [b] avoid predators, and [c] reproduce. Photoperiodic time measurement is the ability of plants and animals to measure … Continue reading →

See attached URL for the latest review on Ctenophores, the likely phylum that evolved earlier during evolution than sponges (Porifera). DwN 😊 Ctenophores Aren’t Just Beautiful. They’re Biological Wonders.

GEITP reports scientific articles (almost always) having a “gene-environment interactions” theme — but also including examples of fraud and corruption. This story is unusual/remarkable/incredible because it’s not the scientists being corrupt, but rather a publisher and specific editor — overriding … Continue reading →

This GEITP email blog is different from all previous ones over these past 18 years — because the attached 2026 publication (see pdf file attached) originates largely from two past GEITP blogs (one in 2024, the other in 2021). To … Continue reading →

Genetic Testing Before Prescribing: Routine or Selective? Susana Almenara; Francisco Abad-Santos September 10, 2026 Providing the right treatment to the right individual at the right time has been the primary goal of medicine for decades. Although personalized medicine seems difficult … Continue reading →

This 2021 Sci Adv publication [see attached pdf file] was overlooked 5 years ago, when originally published, until Dave Eaton (Prof Emeritus, U Wash, Seattle) recently sent it to me. Does this topic “qualify” as GEITP’s “gene-environment interactions” theme? The … Continue reading →