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Feed SubscriptionThe $10 Million Genomics X Prize Will Make Genetic Sequencing Fast, Cheap, And Accurate
The latest offering from the prizes-for-innovation organization is specifically looking at the genes of the super elderly.
Read More »Genetically Modified Salmon Will Kill Regular Salmon
Escaped GM salmon could breed and pass on their genes in the wild--and those genes could cause weak salmon that eventually die off. The GM salmon companies say they have a solution to keep their fish sterile, but remember: Nature finds a way
Read More »Reclaim Your Life, One Experience At A Time
From work to play, how can someone get the most out of what they do? We continue our Leadership Hall of Fame series, a year-long look at the top business books and authors, with an excerpt from Flow (1990) by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
Read More »‘Master switch’ for obesity, diabetes found
Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a "master switch" that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the search for treatments for obesity-related diseases.
Read More »Jonesing for java? Blame it on your genes
Whether or not you're a caffeine junkie is in part determined by your genes, a new study says.
Read More »Giving HIV a Poor Reception: New AIDS Treatment Tinkers with Immune Cell Genes
BOSTON--A novel treatment for HIV could involve changing the genes in a person's immune cells and, ultimately, in his or her stem cells, as well. It might even lead to a cure for that deadly disease
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