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Tracking Brain Gene Response to Territorial Aggression
November 15, 2012 With a mate and a nest to protect, the male threespined stickleback is a fierce fish, chasing and biting other males until they go away. Now researchers are mapping the genetic underpinnings of the ... > full story -
Pig Genome Offers Insights Into the Feistiest of Farm Animals
November 14, 2012 The pig and its cousin the wild boar have much in common with humans. They are world travelers. They often damage their own habitat. They are easy to seduce (with food) and susceptible to ... > full story -
Schizophrenia Genetic Networks Identified; Connection to Autism Found
November 11, 2012 Although schizophrenia is highly genetic in origin, the genes involved in the disorder have been difficult to identify. In the past few years, researchers have implicated several genes, but it is ... > full story -
Nanoparticles: When Less Is More in Predicting Performance
November 8, 2012 A computational approach that makes processor-intensive first-principle calculations more manageable is now available to predict the structure of nano-alloy ... > full story -
Whole Genome Sequencing of De Novo Balanced Rearrangements in Prenatal Diagnosis
November 7, 2012 Whole genome sequencing of the DNA code of three prenatal samples provided a detailed map of the locations of their chromosomal abnormalities in 14 days, a relatively brief timeframe that should ... > full story -
DNA Sequencing of Infants and Children With Anatomical Defects of Unknown Causes
November 6, 2012 A one-year-old research initiative has brought together researchers, clinicians and policy experts to tackle the challenges of incorporating new genomic technologies into the clinical care of ... > full story -
New Method Helps Link Genomic Variation to Protein Production
November 6, 2012 By adopting a novel approach for determining the effect of genetic variation on efficiency of the biological process that translates a gene's DNA sequence into a protein, researchers found that ... > full story -
Researchers Help Green Light the Record-Breaking 425 Mph Jet Reaction Bike
November 2, 2012 Researchers in the UK could help ensure that a daring Briton soon becomes the fastest man on two wheels, reaching speeds of 425 miles per hour and beyond. Richard Brown is determined to wrest back ... > full story -
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Computational Medicine Enhances Way Doctors Detect, Treat Disease
November 1, 2012 Computational medicine, a fast-growing method of using computer models and sophisticated software to figure out how disease develops -- and how to thwart it -- has begun to leap off the drawing board ... > full story -
Predicting What Topics Will Trend on Twitter: Algorithm Offers New Technique for Analyzing Data That Fluctuate Over Time
November 1, 2012 Twitter's home page features a regularly updated list of topics that are "trending," meaning that tweets about them have suddenly exploded in volume. A position on the list is highly coveted as a ... > full story
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