Brian Palmer
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Ancient amber encases animals and DNA
In the 1993 film “Jurassic Park,” miners discover a mosquito entombed in a red-yellow substance, supposedly carrying the DNA of ...
Genetics of the human gut microbiome might be the next big thing
Even genetically similar individuals play host to vastly different communities of gut bacteria, a study says--a reminder of how little ...
The human genome’s mapped. Where are all the miracle drugs?
Sequencing the human genome seemed like a discovery so important that it couldn’t be overhyped—we had, after all, transcribed the ...
Organic farming may be less energy intensive
The Rodale Institute , which promotes organic farming, has been investigating this question for more than 30 years. It grows ...