Seas Yield Surprising Catch of Unknown Genes
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It took some mighty fine nets, but scientists who spent two years trawling the world's oceans for bacteria and viruses have completed the most thorough census ever of marine microbial life, revealing an astonishingly diverse and bizarre microscopic menagerie.
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The first detailed map of a man&#39;s  genes shows the genetic code is even more complex than anyone  thought. For instance, science still cannot pinpoint what makes  a person&#39;s eyes blue.
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Scientists have found a way of treating potentially fatal diseases by switching off harmful genes. In what is described as one of the most important breakthroughs in decades
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Scientists discover four gene variants that increase the risk of developing the type 2 form of the disease. New clues about diagnosis and treatment.
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Scientists mapping genetics of two of the nation's leading cancers have found almost 200 mutated genes in breast and colorectal tumors, many of them never before suspected of helping cancer form and spread.
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The first genetic map of colon and  breast cancer shows that nearly 200 mutated genes -- most of  them previously unknown -- help tumors start, grow and spread,  U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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Next-generation sequencing uncovers disease-causing microbes.
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Scientists in Hong Kong and China  have identified for the first time a protein in sperm from  humans and from mice that could be responsible for many  unexplained cases of male infertility.
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A gene that helps to stave off the effects of multiple sclerosis has been discovered by scientists.
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HUMANS may have as few as 20,000 genes, just a fraction of previous estimates, an international consortium of scientists say in a report to be released on Thursday.
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While some scientists try to build nano machines from scratch, others are discovering uses for single-celled organisms that are already available. By Monya Baker from Wired magazine.
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By Steve Connor  Thousands of species of marine animals have been discovered by a team of biologists investigating the rich ocean wildlife living around the Philippine island of Panglao.
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Take a crash course in genome research: It may not be what you think it is.
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Researchers think they have found the modern whaleâs closest evolutionary ancestor.
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The genetic map of a type of teeny-weeny ocean algae could have a big impact on how scientists try to protect the Earth&#39;s oceans from greenhouse gases.
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Genome researchers say humans have about 10,000 or 20,000 fewer genes than they originally estimated.
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Experts have deciphered the complete DNA sequence for one of the most infectious bugs known to man.