Featured Research: Biology

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Welcome to the new genomics revolution!

In little more than a decade, dramatic developments in the technologies available for sequencing genetic material (DNA and RNA) have reduced the cost of sequencing by a factor of a million and opened entire new fields in environmental, biotechnological and medical research.

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The unseen majority: the world of microbes

In little more than a decade, dramatic developments in the technologies available for sequencing genetic material (DNA and RNA) have reduced the cost of sequencing by a factor of a million and opened entire new fields in environmental, biotechnological and medical research.

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Calling all citizen scientists!

The Sea Search group is a collective of scientists and students from various local and international institutions who have a strong academic background in marine mammal science.

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Facial screening project to assist with early diagnosis of Down syndrome in African children

Most Western infants born with conditions such as Down syndrome, are diagnosed before or shortly after birth, while their black African counterparts are often only diagnosed at around seven months or older.

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New study on vulture-killing drug raises serious concerns

For over a decade it has been known that some drugs are toxic to vultures and that they are exposed to these drugs by consuming contaminated carcasses.

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New study on vulture-killing drug raises serious concerns

For over a decade it has been known that some drugs are toxic to vultures and that they are exposed to these drugs by consuming contaminated carcasses.