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You've probably heard of the human genome,
the huge collection of genes
inside each and every one of your cells.
You probably also know
that we've sequenced the human genome,
but what does that actual
Diabetes mellitus has been a scourge of the developed world
with an estimated 400,000,000 people worldwide suffering from this disease,
and 50% more predicted within twenty years.
Its early symptoms,
The human eye is an amazing mechanism,
able to detect anywhere from a few photons to direct sunlight,
or switch focus from the screen in front of you
to the distant horizon in a third of a second.
Packed inside every cell in your body is a set of genetic instructions,
3.2 billion base pairs long.
Deciphering these directions would be a monumental task
but could offer unprecedented insight about
The idea of human rights is that each one of us,
no matter who we are or where we are born,
is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms.
Human rights are not privileges,
and they cannot be gr
Symmetry is everywhere in nature,
and we usually associate it with beauty:
a perfectly shaped leaf,
or a butterfly with intricate patterns mirrored on each wing.
But it turns out that asymmetry is pre
What is consciousness?
Can an artificial machine really think?
Does the mind just consist of neurons in the brain,
or is there some intangible spark at its core?
For many, these have been vital consid
Imagine aliens land on the planet a million years from now
and look into the geologic record.
What will these curious searchers find of us?
They will find what geologists, scientists, and other expe
15th century Europeans believed they had hit upon a miracle cure:
a remedy for epilepsy, hemorrhage, bruising, nausea,
and virtually any other medical ailment.
This brown powder could be mixed int
At a Maryland country fair in 2017,
the prize pigs were not looking their best.
Farmers reported feverish hogs with inflamed eyes and running snouts.
But while fair officials worried about the pigs