During our study of evolution, we have referred to the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) often and much, as it represents one of nature's most odd and curious animals. The platypus also happens to represent what is thought to have been one of evolution's greatest puzzles--how is it possible to have a mammal that lays eggs, [...]
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There's a saying that goes, "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."
The company, 23andme, founded by Anne Wojcicki (wife of Google founder Sergey Brin) is a privately held biotechnology company that strives to provide the Average Joe with information about their own personal genomes. For $999, 23andme will run a genomic analysis [...]
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Some of you have asked in the last week why we need to be vaccinated against the flu virus annually. There is a wonderful animation at CNN.com that shows why--the flu virus engages in this really amazing process known as antigen shifting.
Essentially, antigen shifting is a lot like a performer making multiple costume changes [...]
Posted in discuss, disease, genomics is a cool branch of biology, proteins are cool, viruses, what do you think?
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