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These Machines Just Broke The Sound Barrier Of Human Genome Sequencing
Ever since the first human genome was decoded at a cost of $US3 billion, scientists have been pushing for a moonshot goal: a system that can process thousands of genomes at a cost of $US1000 each. Today, Illumina unveiled a set of machines that do just that. For geneticists and medical researchers, this is a…
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Science Finds The Universe’s Best French Fries Would Come From Jupiter
Just because we can’t fry food in the vacuum of space doesn’t mean that the entire universe has to be devoid of its greasy wonder. In fact, turns out us Earthlings live in an environment damned to produce subpar french fries without even realising it. According to a new study, if you’re really jonesing for…
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Canada Spent $US14,000 Asking People If Superheroes Can Fly
Can superheroes leap over tall buildings? Can they become invisible? Can they walk through walls? Can they fly? These are the types of cutting-edge questions asked in a recent study commissioned by Canada’s armed forces. Weird, huh?
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Scientific Data Is Disappearing All The Time
When a study gets published and its results enter our collective body of scientific knowledge it feels like it’s there to stay. But without the raw data behind the study, it’s hard to revisit the research and use it to take new ideas to the next level. Which is why it’s such a problem that…