News tagged with profile
Your genome in minutes: New nanotechnology could slash sequencing time
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Imperial College London are developing technology that could ultimately sequence a person's genome in mere minutes, at a fraction of the cost of current commercial techniques.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 20, 2010 |
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A new glimpse into ancient human history
Analyzing DNA from four ancient skeletons and comparing it with thousands of genetic samples from living humans, a group of Scandinavian scientists reported that agriculture initially spread through Europe because farmers ...
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Study: We're getting less friendly on Facebook
(AP) -- Whether it's pruning friends lists, removing unwanted comments or restricting access to their profiles, Americans are getting more privacy-savvy on social networks, a new report found.
Feb 24, 2012 |
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lobSTR algorithm rolls DNA fingerprinting into 21st century
As any crime show buff can tell you, DNA evidence identifies a victim's remains, fingers the guilty, and sets the innocent free. But in reality, the processing of forensic DNA evidence takes much longer than a 60-minute primetime ...
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Racial profiling to limit terror attacks is fundamentally flawed: statistician
Stop using racial profiling, says Professor William Press from the University of Texas at Austin. He claims that as well as being politically and ethically questionable, racial profiling does no better in helping law enforcement ...
Nov 18, 2010 |
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DNA reveals Neolithic farmers' near Eastern affinities
During an international research project, scientists from the Institute of Anthropology at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the University of Adelaide worked with a number of additional partners to research the ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Google lets people influence searches on their names
Google is giving people influence over what information turns up during online searches on their names.
Apr 22, 2009 |
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It's not just dirt!
Soil is the linchpin of the environment, where atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere meet. Despite that, many students see soil as "just dirt" - a place to grow plants, but nothing more. Soil science educators are challenged ...
Nov 25, 2009 |
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Amelia Earhart - DNA research targets mystery
Research set to begin in a Simon Fraser University forensic lab could produce the first DNA profile of aviation's most celebrated woman, Amelia Earhart – and provide new clues about her disappearance ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Genetic changes outside nuclear DNA suspected to trigger more than half of all cancers
A buildup of chemical bonds on certain cancer-promoting genes, a process known as hypermethylation, is widely known to render cells cancerous by disrupting biological brakes on runaway growth. Now, Johns Hopkins scientists ...
Mar 24, 2009 |
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DNA pioneer appeals for cuts to criminal database
(AP) -- Like so many great discoveries, it was an accident. British scientist Alec Jeffreys realized 25 years ago Thursday that individuals have "DNA fingerprints," unique patterns of genetic material that ...
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Advertisers face resistance to on-line tracking
Campaigners are stepping up efforts to curb online tracking of Internet use by firms that deliver adverts tailored to the specific interests of consumers, as polls reveal widespread unease with the practice.
Nov 08, 2009 |
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Scientists develop technique to determine ethnic origin of stem cell lines
An international team of scientists led by researchers at The Scripps Research Institute has developed a straightforward technique to determine the ethnic origin of stem cells.
Dec 29, 2009 |
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Google Releases Chrome 2.0 Alpha
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the full release of Chrome 1.0 in December, Google has just released Chrome 2.0 alpha that brings many noticeable improvements over Chrome 1.0. With this new alpha release of Chrome 2.0, ...
Jan 14, 2009 |
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Scientists make cancer breakthrough in the way anti-cancer drugs are tested
Scientists at the University of East Anglia have made an important breakthrough in the way anti-cancer drugs are tested.
Oct 14, 2010 |
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