Everyone knows it was a large asteroid striking Earth that led to the demise of the dinosaurs. But how many near misses were there? Modern humans have been around for about 225,000 years, so we must have come close to death ...
Space Exploration
Nov 3, 2016
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Many diseases, including cancers, leave genetic clues in the body just as criminals leave DNA at the scene of a crime. But tools to detect the DNA-like sickness clues known as miRNAs, tend to be slow and expensive. Now a ...
Biochemistry
Oct 9, 2012
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A University of Sheffield academic is helping a team of citizen scientists to carry out crucial research into European genetic heritage.
Biotechnology
Jul 25, 2012
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Researchers from the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, have been awarded a two-year, $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore new ways for academic researchers ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 18, 2009
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