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The Rise of the ‘Narciss-Ome’
The future of personalized genomic medicine can be glimpsed in a paper that reports the integration of lead author...
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Can High-Power Ultrasound Protect Produce From Pathogens?
A litany of food scares--and rules for organic produce--have pushed the industry to seek new solutions for food safety.
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Countdown to the Man-Made Apocalypse
Created in 1947, the doomsday clock graphically reflects how close humanity might be to human-induced apocalypse, in terms of...
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Animal Import Bans ‘Choking Off’ Medical Research
Medical research in the U.K. is being jeopardized by activists who have persuaded transport companies to stop importing mice,...
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DNA Discovery Could Mean New Gene Therapies
Targeting “messenger RNAs” may correct mutations in human mitochondrial DNA, experts at UCLA say. Currently, there is no way...
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Study Reveals Toxins Even in ‘Safer’ Products
Consumer products such as shampoos and sunscreens, even ones touted as safer, may contain potentially harmful chemicals not listed...
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Hopes For Medical Advances Rise As Gene Sequencing Cost Falls
In Silicon Valley, the line between computing and biology has begun to blur in a way that could have...
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5,300-Year-Old Iceman’s Genetic Blueprints Unveiled
The 5,300-year-old Iceman had brown eyes, Lyme disease and modern-day Mediterranean relatives
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Superbug Bred on Farms
It’s long been suspected that administering large amounts of antibiotics to livestock promotes antibiotic resistance. Now a new study...
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Protein Linked to Longevity in Mammals
At last, a member of the celebrated sirtuin family of proteins has been shown to extend lifespan in mammals...