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Mammoth DNA Almost Completely Reconstructed
A team of scientists is extremely close to a new scientific breakthrough, as its members managed to...
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Wide-DNA Sequence Could Help Resurrect Woolly Mammoth
Sequencing the nuclear genome of extinct species has always
been a challenge for scientists, and...
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Penn State Scientists Untangle Woolly Mammoth Genetic Code
Penn State University scientists are to first to untangle the genetic code of an extinct animal,...
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Cancer Research Moves Forward: Scientists Decode Complete Cancer Genome
Using DNA sequencing, scientists at Washington University in St. Louis were able to identify the...
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Scientists Map Cancer Genome for the First Time
For the
first time, a team of scientists managed to decode all the genes of a person
who suffered...
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5,000-Year-Old Iceman Otzi – The Representative of an Extinct Lineage
The oldest complete DNA sequence of a human mitochondria performed on the famous Tyrolean Iceman or...
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Harvard Gene Project Posts DNA Data Of 10 Volunteers Online
Hoping to give medical research a big push forward, the Harvard University Medical School made the...
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Internet genome scans are both popular and controversial in US
Washington - Some people who want their genome scanned are only worried about what their hair will...
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Update: Stem Cells Research Could Become Safer
Researchers took one more step toward so-called regenerative
medicine by developing a safer way of...
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Scientists Revealed World's First Genome-Wide Spinal Cord Map
The Allen Institute for Brain Science has taken a groundbreaking step into deciphering the...
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Mars Starts Journey Into The Mysteries Of Cocoa Genome
Mars, the giant chocolate maker, is planning on solving
humanity’s cocoa crisis (yes, there is...
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Premiere: Dutch Geneticists Unveil First Sequenced Female DNA
In a scientific premiere, Leiden
University Medical Center (LUMC) geneticists managed to determine...
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Platypus' Genetic Mystery Solved
An
international scientific team announced Wednesday they had finally decoded the
genetic...
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Platypus Holds The Genetic Code To Evolution
As science evolved, people
started asking questions and developing theories about how evolution on...
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It’s A Robotized World – No More Animal Testing!
Three governmental agencies made
a decision that will certainly go straight to the hearts of...
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Uncontrolled Synthetic Bio-Business in Development
US scientist J. Craig Venter and his team reported a few days ago the creation of first man-made...
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J. Craig Venter Finds The Recipe For Synthetic Life
The US
scientist J. Craig Venter and his team are reporting the creation of first man-made
DNA...
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The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people
A consortium, which includes Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
in Hinxton, England,
the Beijing...
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The World Community Grid to Support Cancer Research Project
The World Community Grid
represents a web of 795,000 computers than span all over the world....
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DNA Discoverer Retires after Race Goof
Molecular biologist James Dewey Watson, credited as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of...
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US Scientist Is On The Verge To Create Artificial Life
The US
scientist J. Craig Venter said for the British newspaper The
Guardian that he has built a...
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Scientists: IAPV May Be A Factor In Honey Bee Disorder
According to a report being published by the journal Science
the scientists discovered that a...
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New Study Says Monkeys Use “Baby Talk”
A new research at
the University of
Chicago said that the Rhesus
monkeys use their own type of...
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Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found
Four scientific studies have confirmed that the presence of a gene variant called rs6983267- which...
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ENCODE Announces New Findings About Human Genome
An international research consortium, called ENCODE The
ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements published the...
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Health
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Bird Flu Could Be Resistant To Drugs
Scientists doubt if anti-viral medication would have any effect in the case of a bird flu pandemic,...
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A Big Step Forward For Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome
Scientists for the first time have been able to look at the entire set of genes from a cancer...
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Update: Full Cancer Genome Decoded
Cancer is one of the most destructive diseases of past and present centuries. Certain treatments...
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Researchers Map Cancer Genes
Washington University researchers have decoded the complete
DNA of a patient suffering from...
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Genetic Map Of Cancer Unveiled
By using cells donated by a woman in her 50s who died of leukemia, the scientists at the Washington...
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Scientists Decode Entire Genome Of A Cancer Patient For The First Time
For the first time, scientists have managed to decode the complete DNA sequence of a cancer...
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Researchers Detect More Genes Associated with Alzheimer’s Risk
Researchers have detected more genes
associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s...
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Update: New Genes Related To Lung Cancer Discovered
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, United States have identified...
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Sharing Your Genes With The World
As part of their project on http://www.personalgenomes.org, a
group of enthusiastic scientists and...
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Personal Genome Project Makes Available The Personal Genome Of Volunteers
The genomes of 10 people, volunteers in the
Harvard Medical School’s
Personal Genome Project,...
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Scientific Advances in Stem Cell Field: Yamanaka Finds New Method for Safer iPS Cells
The search for viable alternatives to replace
the embryonic stem cells that are derived from the...
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20-Year Study To Asses Lifestyle Impact Of Genetic Testing
San Diego's
Scripps Translational Science Institute announced Thursday it will carry out...
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New Discovery in Stem Cell Field: Stem Cells from Testicular Biopsies
The search for the best source of stem
cells continues, with many scientists supporting the field...
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Study on How Genetic Testing Affects People’s Lives
Genetic testing is used for revealing what diseases a
certain person is most predisposed to;...
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New Discovery in Stem Cell Field Improves the Cell Reprogramming Technique
The results of a study conducted by researchers
at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard...
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New Stem Cell Technique, a Safer Alternative to Embryonic Stem Cells
Scientists have found a new and safer way to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS), which...
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Scientists Map Cancer Genome
A team of U.S. researchers claimed it found new genetic mutations involved in glioblastoma, the...
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What Is Behind Brain And Pancreatic Tumors? Mapping The Cancer Genome
A new discovery shows promise in cancer
fight. Scientists have managed to draw a map of the...
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Mapping of the Cancer Genome Only the Beginning, Say Doctors
Scientists mapping the mutated genome on two of the most
deadly cancers – pancreatic cancer and...
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Researchers Detect Genetic Defects Guilty Of Deadliest Cancers
In a long-term fight to combat cancer by improving medical treatment, scientists are currently...
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Newly Revealed Genetic Secrets Will Help Fight against Schizophrenia
Researchers at the University of Washington say they've
found specific gene variations linked to...
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Genetic Variants Could Explain The Onset of Schizophrenia
Two separate studies have linked schizophrenia to some
specific gene variations moving closer to...
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Cease and Desist for 13 Genetic Testing Companies in California
The state of California has sent cease and desist letters to 13 companies that are selling general...
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NIH Launches Program to Study Undiagnosed Diseases
The National Institutes of Health is launching a clinical research
program intended for people...
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Rituxan Fails in Lupus Trial; Shares of Genentech and Biogen Drop
Shares of Genentech Inc. and Biogen Idec Inc. sagged on
Tuesday after the companies said their...
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International Cancer Genome Consortium Founded
Nine countries and the European Commission have founded the International Cancer Genome Consortium,...
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Lung Cancer in Smokers Also Linked to Genes
It is well known that smoking skyrockets the risk of developing lung cancer, but it is hard to...
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Schizophrenia Linked with Array of Genetic Mutations
Just days after the death of a pioneer of schizophrenia treatment, Baltimore psychiatrist Dr. Frank...
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DNA Test – A Reason for Discrimination in the US
Many patients often refuse to undergo genetic testing for
fear their negative results would make...
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New Genes Linked To Prostate Cancer Risk
In a report published in Nature Genetics, Cancer Research UK announced
that its scientists have...
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Specials
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No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
The results of genetic testing for Type 2
diabetes are not significantly better than an assessment...
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Big Step Forward for Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome
Scientists for the first time have been able to look at the entire set of genes from a cancer...
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Scientists Finally Decode Cancer Genome
Using DNA mapping, researchers have finally traced cancer to its genetic roots, according to a...
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Esther Dyson Latest of Techies Headed for Space
Journalist, successful investor and philanthropist Esther
Dyson is the latest in the growing line...
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US Researchers ID 26 Genes Responsible For Lung Cancer
US
researchers have identified 26 genes that are frequently mutated in people who
develop...
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Hesitant about Sharing Your Genes? Personal Genome Project Needs Volunteers
Those who are hesitant about publicly
sharing any part of their genome data, including medical...
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The Beginning of Personal Genome Project: Positive and Negative Aspects
Harvard Medical School genetics professor
George Church, Harvard psychology professor Steven...
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Harvard Gene Project Posts DNA Data of 10 Volunteers Online
Hoping to give medical research a big push forward, the Harvard University Medical School made the...
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Harvard's Personal Genome Project Set To Begin Soon
Harvard University’s Medical School is in preparations to
begin a research called the Personal...
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Scripps Conducts Study to Asses the Effects of Genetic Testing on Lifestyle Habits
San
Diego’s Scripps Translational
Science Institute announced its decision to conduct a study...
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How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?
A 20-year, landmark study involving 10,000
participants, funded by a research group and three...
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Mapping The Cancer Genome
A new discovery shows promise in cancer
fight. Scientists have managed to draw a map of the...
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This Might Be The End For Pandora ?
According to The
Washington Post, the popular web radio service Pandora is on the verge...
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IBM Gets Involved In The African Cocoa Market
IBM announced a new initiative for helping the African infrastructure with a series of researches...
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Genome Institute’s Renowned Director, Francis Collins, to Resign
The National Human Genome Research Institute is losing one
of its prestigious researchers in the...
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House Approves Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
The House of Representatives in a near-unanimous vote (414-1)
approved the Genetic...
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