Tag: Genetics and Heredity
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Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.
Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity.
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In a New Anthropic Lab, A.I. Turns to Biology
Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.
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How Scientists Contained a Threat That Could Have Destroyed Humanity
A half-century ago, scientists and lawyers agreed to strict self-regulation in DNA research to avoid catastrophe. Can A.I. follow the same model?
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Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children
A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.