Storing zettabytes of information on a few grams of DNA
August 23rd, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Aug 23 (IANS) Archival storage of the world's ever-increasing volume of information is reaching a point where it will require a breakthrough technology to meet the enormous need.Although flash ... Read more...
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Decoding wheat genome key to tackling global food shortage
August 27th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Scientists at Liverpool, University of Bristol and the John Innes Centre, have sequenced the entire wheat genome that will help crop breeders select key agricultural traits for breeding ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
DNA Test To Find Which Dog Did The Doo
May 19th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
May 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A condo complex in Baltimore has gone that extra mile to find out which dog is littering the streets. In order to find out, the authorities ... Read more...
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Centre to send DNA Bank Bill to states for comments
April 29th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): The Government on Thursday said that the proposed DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) Data Bank bill would be sent to all States for their views.Relying to a question ... Read more...
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India to set up DNA data banks
April 29th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India will set up several DNA data banks at the national and state levels to strengthen forensic investigation, Science and Technology Minister Prithviraj Chavan told parliament Thursday.
A ... Read more...
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Further research needed in disease gene studies, say scientists
January 26th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): Scientists need to broaden their search in the field of genetics to pinpoint rare but powerful disease-causing mutations, according to a new study.In the study, researchers from two ... Read more...
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Bird thought to be extinct found in the lab
August 14th, 2009 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) A seabird thought to have been driven to extinction by hungry European sailors in the late 18th century has been rediscovered, in the laboratory. It turns out the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Warrior gene’ turns boys into violent gang members
June 6th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) Boys who carry the "warrior gene" are more likely to join gangs and become their most violent members, ready to pull the trigger anytime, according to a new ... Read more...
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Hippo ancestry disputed by scientists
March 19th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 19 (ANI): A team of scientists has rebutted a recent study that creates a different family tree for the hippo.The team included Jessica Theodor, an associate professor in the ... Read more...
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Dracula fish lost its teeth about 50 million years ago
March 11th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 11 (ANI): Scientists have used DNA analysis to suggest that the Dracula fish lost its teeth about 50 million years ago, and developed rows of sharp protrusions that resemble ... Read more...
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Half a gram of Neanderthal bone enough to discover genome
February 13th, 2009 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Leipzig (Germany), Feb 13 (DPA) Less than half a gram of Neanderthal bone, collected from skeletons in Croatia, Spain, Russia and Germany, was enough to decode the genome of humanity's relative, scientists ... Read more...
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Adolescents affiliation with delinquent peers tied up in the genome
October 2nd, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Adolescent males who possess a certain type of variation in a specific gene are more likely to develop affinity with delinquent peers, says a new study.In a ... Read more...
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Freshwater herring might have originated from sea
April 23rd, 2008 - 6:54 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 23 (ANI): A researcher at the University of Zurich has traced the origins of the freshwater herring of an East African lake to a marine invasion which occurred in ... Read more...
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