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Tibetan altitude gene inherited 'from extinct species'

Posted in Science on 3rd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

A gene that allows present-day people to cope with life at high altitude was inherited from an extinct species of human, Nature journal has reported.

Alzheimer's and Cancer Link Found using biomedical data and supercomputing.

Posted in Software on 22nd Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scientists witness 'a new era of digital biology' using biomedical data and supercomputing.

Living organ regeneration 'first' by gene manipulation

Posted in Science on 9th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

An elderly organ in a living animal has been regenerated into a youthful state for the first time, UK researchers say.

Science enters $1,000 genome era

Posted in Science on 15th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

The ability to sequence a human genome for just $1,000 has arrived, a US genetic technology company has announced.