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Ancient penguin DNA raises doubts about accuracy of genetic dating techniques


November 11th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 11 (ANI): Penguins that died 44,000 years ago in Antarctica have provided extraordinary frozen DNA samples that challenge the accuracy of traditional genetic aging measurements, and suggest those approaches have ... Read more...

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Blame the birds for the pesky common cold


November 21st, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): A virus, which causes cold-like symptoms in humans, started out in birds, according to an article published in the December issue of the Journal of General Virology.The ... Read more...

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