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What we might learn about embryos and evolution from the most complete human genome map yet
Newly sequenced, repetitive DNA plays a poorly understood yet foundational role in biology.
The benchmark for human diversity is based on one man’s genome. A new tool could change that.
Instead of looking at one single genome, researchers are mapping out "a network of possibilities.”
A Cellular Atlas Of The Human Body
New RNA sequencing techniques are revealing the unknown secrets of our cells
Should You Trust Big Pharma With Your DNA?
Privacy may be a small price to pay for personalized medicine
Humans May Have Fewer Genes Than Worms
How many protein-coding genes does a human have? Far fewer than previously thought.
The Drama Over Project Encode, And Why Big Science And Small Science Are Different
In a novel form of peer review, a biologist has given an colorfully fiery critique of a genome research consortium. Here's why.
Obama Expected To Launch Massive Study Of The Human Brain
President Obama is planning to back an exhaustive study of the human brain that could help researchers gain insight into...
Inside the Mysterious Dark Matter of the Human Genome
When scientists sequenced the human genome a decade ago, it was somewhat like looking at a blueprint in a foreign...
Making the Connections: Reconstructing Biosystems From the Outside In
The human genome was just the start
Algorithms for Searching Among Chinese Characters Could Provide Effective Genome Search Engine
As scientists decode more and more genomes, the tree of life gets pretty complicated. It makes tough work for geneticists...
