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What is the collective noun for a group of Systems Biologists?
According to Arthur Lander, “hairball” networks like the one of human proteins above, are the new icon of biology, taking over from the famous double-helix. Image originally published in BMC Biology [… more →
O'Really?
Top Twos-Day: Shakespeare on DNA and Stephen King’s Gun Control
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wrote 3 months ago: image from office.com Two guys walked into a bar… Yes, and they thought about how to store data, scr … more →
Researchers Use DNA For Data Storage
wrote 3 months ago: According to Discover Magazine - DNA is the building block of life, but in the future it may also be … more →
A single gram of DNA would hold 2.2 million gigabits of information, or about what you can store in 468,000 DVDs
wrote 3 months ago: Researchers led by molecular biologists Nick Goldman and Ewan Birney of the European Bioinformatics … more →
Study: Digital information can be stored in DNA
wrote 3 months ago: NEW YORK (AP) — It can store the information from a million CDs in a space no bigger than your littl … more →
Junk Store Opened: Millions of Bargains
wrote 4 months ago: Many moons ago, when I was nobbut a lad and sequencing the human genome was 30 years away, we nevert … more →
Scientists have published the most detailed analysis to date of the human genome
wrote 5 months ago: Scientists have discovered a far larger chunk of our genetic code is biologically active than previo … more →
My response to an odd opinion piece in the Yuma Sun
wrote 6 months ago: Today I read a commentary to an article the editor of the paper made about the new “breakthrou … more →
The significance of ENCODE's human genome analysis
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wrote 7 months ago: The significance of ENCODE’s human genome analysis 12 October 2012 | By Dr Anna Pokorska-B … more →
More of human DNA is active than was thought
wrote 7 months ago: Scientists have published the most detailed analysis to date of the human genome. They’ve disc … more →
Detailed map of genome function
wrote 8 months ago: 5 September 2012 Fergus Walsh explains the latest findings Scientists have published the most … more →
An ode to junk
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wrote 8 months ago: It is an unfortunate circumstance that ENCODE publicity decided to declare “junk DNA” de … more →
ENCODE Findings as Consortium
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wrote 8 months ago: Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN Set of Papers Outline ENCODE Findings as Consortium Looks Ahead to … more →
Junk DNA theory debunked
wrote 8 months ago: ENCODE reports 80% DNA functional by Muhammad Adeel It is an oft quoted phrase that more than 98 per … more →
Detailed map of genome function.
wrote 8 months ago: Scientists have published the most detailed analysis to date of the human genome. They’ve disc … more →
Linkonomicon V
wrote 8 months ago: from Nerdist … more →
ENCODE decoded for all through open access
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wrote 8 months ago: ENCODE’s threads “An amazing collaboration,” is how Nature Senior Editor Magdalena Skipper des … more →
Dance of DNA: A new perspective on genomics
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wrote 8 months ago: An aerial silk dancer in the performance inspired by ENCODE Attending a press conference at the Scie … more →
New DNA encyclopedia shows complex inner workings.
wrote 8 months ago: RELATED CONTENT Enlarge PhotoThis undated image provided by … NEW YORK (AP) — A colossal internation … more →
What is the collective noun for a group of Systems Biologists?
wrote 9 months ago: According to Arthur Lander, “hairball” networks like the one of human proteins above, are the new ic … more →
