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Sequence a human genome in 24 hours!
The first human genome to be sequenced took about thirteen years, and cost a few billion dollars. A new product from Life Technologies has dramatically improved upon that, offering sequencing of an entire human genome sequence in under a day and at a cost under $1000! The machine itself costs around $150k, so would pay … Continue reading
Is sugar toxic?
Would you consider sugar toxic? I didn’t used to, but the more I read about it, the more I’m convinced. A recent segment on 60 minutes helped explain this more, check out the article here or a brief follow-up video below.
Superbugs
Antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’ are perhaps one of the scariest byproducts of our modern lifestyle and society. The gist of it is, bacteria, like any living organism, evolves to survive in its environment. When exposed to antibiotics, some bacteria may have traits or mutations that help them survive longer than others; this can be passed on to … Continue reading