Microbial DNA sequencing reveals nutrient pollution and climate change reinforce lake eutrophication

The algal blooms increasingly seen in Canadian lakes have been linked to both nutrient pollution from agricultural runoff and ...

Sequence alignment algorithm enables rapid search of world's microbial DNA

By making the world's microbial DNA easier to explore, a new sequence alignment tool, LexicMap, lets scientists search for a ...
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Whole Genome Sequencing Evidence Allowed In Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Case, A First For New York Courts

The ruling could provide prosecutors with a lot more confidence in using such evidence, potentially leading to a whole wave ...

The Machines Finding Life That Humans Can’t See

Across a Swiss meadow and into its forested edges, the drone dragged a jumbo-size cotton swab from a 13-foot tether. Along ...
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Mesmerising image of 3.2 billion characters shows humans’ genetic make up

This mesmerising image is scrolling through 3.2 billion characters – showing our genetic make-up. The hypnotising visual is ...