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The UK’s Plan to Sequence 100,000 Human Genomes
Using one new technology as both a clinical and research tool.
The Olympics Measles Outbreak Was Traced Back to Two People
Genome sequencing is helping scientists track deadly outbreaks.
The Geneticist's Guide to Telling Parents About Their Kids' Genes
The ability to sequence a full genome cheaply poses some ethical concerns.
A NASA Scientist Is Behind the 'My DNA Was Planted' Viral Craigslist Ad
Someday criminals may be able to genetically engineer their guilt away.
Canadian Insurance Companies Can Legally Practice 'Genetic Discrimination'
They're allowed to peek at your genetic sequence and charge you extra for bad genes.
The Government Have Hired a Man to Sell Your DNA
Hopefully George Freeman, the new Minister for Life Sciences, isn't an incompetent prick.
The Genome's Big Data Problem
As genome sequencing proliferates, we need to figure out the issues around collecting, storing, and sharing genetic data.
The Largest Genome Ever Sequenced Belongs to a Tree
The loblolly pine has 22 billion base pairs, compared to 3 billion in the human genome.
It Takes 100 Hours to Analyze a Human Genome for Disease
Despite the promise of the $1,000 genome sequence, personalized medicine is likely to remain a luxury product—and not a very accurate one at that. Researchers struggle to overcome hurdles that make predicting someone’s propensity for disease expensive...
DNA Sequencing Led Researchers to Discover "Microbial Dark Matter"
We still know barely anything about the genetic makeup of bacteria.
Why Your Conventional Grocery Store Tomatoes Are Gross and Boring
The short answer is, somewhat ironically, that you the consumer are more likely to buy gross and boring tomatoes. Conventional tomatoes, the fat, perfectly red things you buy at Giant or wherever, are grown in such a way as to take advantage of a...