Genetic mapping babies by 2019 to transform preventive medicine

A leading company working in the field of  Gene sequencing has said that every baby born after one decade will have their DNA mapped. The Human Genome Project, which published its first rough sequence of mankind's genetic code in 2001, cost an estimated $4billion...

Watching the Growth of Walmart Across America

This isn't really news but it is an interesting visual commentary on the impact Walmart has had on America -- a virus that starts slowly and innocuously enough but rapidly "infects" the entire nation. Now if only...

Teaching bacteria to drink CO2 and belch methane

The highlighted article refers to a recent technology and design conference in California. Geneticist Craig Venter disclosed that he is working on a project involving modified bacteria. The goal is to increase the...

Scientists identify a chink in HIV's armour

"A weak spot in HIV that leaves it vulnerable to antibody attack has been identified and mapped, paving the way for a potential vaccine."

Eric Shipton: Mapping the Blank

"Eric Shipton: Mapping the Blank The territory west of the Shaksgam river in northern Pakistan—the Sarpo Laggo and Shimshal valleys, the Baltoro, Biafo, Hispar, and Braldu glaciers, and the Aghil range—is Shipton country, severely contoured, and with the highest...

Robot Photo Science Discovery - Water On MARS :: MAXINE

"A man and his robot satellite and camera - it is just amazing what one can find clicking pictures. After circling around MARS a few years, while photo mapping the surface, NASA's satellite turns up evidence of a...

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