Scientists Unveil 'Google Maps' For Human Genome
Researchers working on the ENCODE project show that “what has been called junk DNA is actually teeming with an intricate web of molecular switches that play crucial roles in regulating…
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DNA test jailed innocent man for murder
Scientists, lawyers and politicians have raised new concerns over the quality of forensic evidence testing – so is the criminal justice system too reliant on lab tests without realising their…
Gender Testing for Athletes Remains a Tough Call
ISG Director Dr. Eric Vilain writes an article for the NYTimes addressing gender testing for athletes. He writes, “When men are more talented than others, it is an expression of…
2012 | Joan Silk et al – Stability Of Partner Choice Among Female Baboons
ISG Faculty Joan Silk recently published “Stability Of Partner Choice Among Female Baboons” in the journal of Animal Behavior, June 2012. Abstract: In a wide range of taxa, including baboons,…
2012 | Janet Sinsheimer et al- Rooting Gene Trees without Outgroups: EP Rooting
ISG Faculty Janet Sinsheimer recently published “Rooting Gene Trees without Outgroups: EP Rooting” in the journal of Genome Biology and Evolution, May 2012. Abstract: Gene sequences are routinely used to determine the topologies of…
Architecture Against Mortality — Modeling Along
The Architectural Procedures of Arikawa + Gins. Check out at the Art of Aging Symposium on Saturday May 12th, at 12:00-4:00pm at California Nanosytems Institute at UCLA!