Tag: genetics
Science: The Complete Sequencing of the Human Genome
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Scientists as of this year have finally mapped the whole of the human genome, that is, the complete set of nucleic acid sequences...
Science: Genetic Research Supplements Historical Records of the Slave Trade
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Recent work by geneticists, involving the DNA of more than 50,000 volunteers on three continents, suggests some inferences about the Trans-Atlantic slave trade...
Health: A Synthetic Biology Revolution
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The world is witnessing a revolution in the bio-medical sciences. The cost to design and produce bioengineered cells has fallen, and the lowered...