Towards the $1000 human genome
It currently costs about a million dollars to sequence an individual human genome. One can expect incremental improvements in current technology to drop this price to around $100,000, but the need that current methods have to amplify the DNA will make
Francisco Jose Ayala: Darwin’s Gift: To Science [...]
Nickelodeon off-air to boost play
September 30, 2007 by antz
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The channel is keen for children to enjoy playing outsideChildren’s cable TV channel Nickelodeon is shutting down its broadcasts in the US for a three-hour break to encourage children to go outside and play.
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Your Baby’s Passport, Report of Birth and Social Security Number
September 30, 2007 by antz
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US Embassy Tokyo – We cannot accept checks at any of our offices in Japan. We accept credit cards at the Embassy in Tokyo and at our Consulates in Naha, Osaka, and Sapporo, where you may pay using your VISA, Mastercard, Discover, Diners Club or American Express card. more >>
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Video: Volcano Erupts at Ski Resort in New Zealand
> New Zealand’s Mount Ruapehu erupted without warning on Tuesday, covering a ski slope on the mountain’s side with mud and injuring a resort worker. more >>
Home Blueprint for Recruiting Minorities to Science and Engineering The Model Institutions for Excellence Program (MIE) funded by the National Science [...]
Burglar protection?
September 29, 2007 by antz
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Justice Secretary Jack Straw wants more protection for have-a-go heroes from thugs and burglars in England and Wales. He’s worried people think the law isn’t on their side when they tackle intruders in their home or criminals on the street. more >>
Robert Benton’s film about love and loss [...]
THIA: Canadian Cruise Passengers Should Insist on Full Insurance
September 29, 2007 by antz
Filed under Health and Fitness
Market Wire – TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Sept. 28, 2007) – With more than 500,000 Canadians expected to take cruise vacations this coming year, the Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada (THIA) urges all seaborne passengers to insist on full-service
President Bush Should Protect Kids, Not Big Tobacco By Signing Bill to [...]
Francisco Jose Ayala: Darwin’s Gift: To Science and Religion
Francisco Jose Ayala: Darwins Gift: To Science and Religion By PvM on September 26, 2007 10:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBacks (0) With the publication in 1859 of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Charles Darwin more >>
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