'Rare' Genetic Variants Are Surprisingly Common, Life Scientists Report
Tue, 22 May 2012 03:05:05 -0700
A large survey of human genetic variation, published recently in the online version of the journal Science, shows that rare genetic variants are not so rare after all and offers insights into human diseases.By Stuart Wolpert
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Winners and Finalists Named in the New York Academy of Sciences' 2012 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists Competition
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:00 -0700
NEW YORK, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Academy of Sciences' Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists competition has named nine winners and two finalists in its 2012 competition. These eleven ...
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University of Tennesse scientist elected to National Academy of Sciences
Wed, 02 May 2012 13:08:33 -0700
( University of Tennessee at Knoxville ) Daniel Simberloff, distinguished professor and the Gore-Hunger Professor of Environmental Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in research. Simberloff is considered one of the world's leading scientists on invasive species and a ...
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