Computer analysis shows scientists could reconstruct the genome of ...
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Contrary to the movie Jurassic Park, in which scientists recreate dinosaurs from ancient DNA, genetic material more than about 50 thousand years old cannot be reliably recovered.
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Science & environment: An ambitious project to create the most detailed picture of human genetic variation yet has been launched by British and American scientists
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Scientists have published a detailed analysis of the chicken genome, the biochemical &quot;code&quot; in the bird&#39;s cells that makes the animal what it is.
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J. Craig Venter, genome scientist extraordinaire, takes his genome analysis to a new level of detail, showing humans are not 99.9 percent similar to each other as previously thought.
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German scientists are using a new computational method to analyze DNA taken from microorganisms that make up more than a third of the Earth's biomass.
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It's another step in the quest to create artificial organisms: Scientists have synthesized the complete DNA of a type of bacteria. The experiment, published online Thursday by the journal Science, isn't a living germ, just its genetic structure.
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Spurred by technological strides like DNA matching, some families hope to find the remains of World War II soldiers.
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A recent study initiated by drug manufacturing company DeCode Genetics of Reykjavik, has come up with startling results. The report was published in âPloS Medicineâ, the on-line journal.
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The much-heralded genome is just a parts list. New research is revealing when, and why, genes do what they do in living cells--a big step toward understanding, and ultimately curing, disease.
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Scientists capture a beam of light and make it reappear elsewhere, potentially leading to advances in computing.
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Unraveling the genetic map of diatoms -- microscopic sea creatures -- could pay big dividends in defending the world's ecological systems. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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Canadian scientists have created the world&#39;s first virtual computer model of a human body, translating a litany of complex medical and genomic data into 4D images to test drugs and surgeons&#39; skills.
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Scientists have pinpointed mutations in an ancient protein that transformed its shape and function more than 400 million years ago.
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Researchers create three-dimensional structures using DNA-directed assembly.
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New software would make it easier to build computer chips made from carbon nanotubes and assembled by DNA.
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The full genome of James D. Watson has been deciphered, marking what some scientists believe is the gateway to an era of personalized genomic medicine.
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An automated-screening initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health could finally provide the tools researchers need to turn knowledge of the genome into new drugs.