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image: Opinion: Saving an Owl from Politics

Opinion: Saving an Owl from Politics

By | March 26, 2012

The imperiled northern spotted owl faces extinction if efforts enacted to save it continue to put politics ahead of science.

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image: My DNA, My Results

My DNA, My Results

By | March 22, 2012

Are donors of biological material privy to research results that stem from their donation?

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image: Opinion: A Truly Public Lab?

Opinion: A Truly Public Lab?

By | March 21, 2012

Should the healthcare system support health and wellness data tracking for the purposes of long-term observational studies?

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image: Opinion: Academic Publishing Is Broken

Opinion: Academic Publishing Is Broken

By | March 19, 2012

The current system by which academics publish their scientific discoveries is a massive waste of money.

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image: Debate over RNA Transcription

Debate over RNA Transcription

By | March 19, 2012

Researchers question earlier findings of a new mechanism for gene regulation.

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image: High Tumor Heterogeneity Confirmed

High Tumor Heterogeneity Confirmed

By | March 9, 2012

One biopsy may not provide enough information about the array of mutations in cancer to devise treatments based on a tumor’s genetic profile.

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image: New Type of DNA Discovered?

New Type of DNA Discovered?

By | March 8, 2012

Small circles of extrachromosomal DNA appear to be widespread in mammals, and may be byproducts of small deletions in the nuclear DNA of somatic cells.

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image: Opinion: On the Gene Patent Debate

Opinion: On the Gene Patent Debate

By | March 7, 2012

Two key patent cases that no doubt will impact the future of personalized medicine are pending review by the US Supreme Court. What will the Court decide?

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image: Genome Digest

Genome Digest

By | March 7, 2012

Meet the species whose DNA has recently been sequenced.

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image: Banana Fungus Origin Revealed

Banana Fungus Origin Revealed

By | March 6, 2012

A fungal disease that is plaguing banana plants around the world originated in South East Asia.

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