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Features
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ENCODE, the $185-million successor to the Human Genome Project, promises to reveal new details about our DNA. But controversy persists as geneticists remain at odds over one little f-word—"function"
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Francie Diep
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Apr 12, 2013 |
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News
| Technology
Researchers plan to use the program's techniques to create easy-to-use programs for artists to make 3D models
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Francie Diep
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Mar 28, 2012
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Scientific American Magazine
| Technology
10 new technologies that will make a difference
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The Editors
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Elizabeth Svoboda
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Christopher Mims
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Francie Diep
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Morgen Peck
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Sarah Fecht
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Nov 15, 2011 |
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Scientific American Magazine
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Changing HDL and LDL levels does not always alter heart disease or stroke risk
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Francie Diep
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Oct 25, 2011 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Health
Marijuana remains tightly controlled, even though its compounds show promise
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Francie Diep
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Oct 14, 2011 |
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Scientific American Magazine
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A biologist talks about what makes disease-causing proteins so difficult to target with drugs
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Francie Diep
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Oct 14, 2011 |
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Web Exclusives
| More Science
By
Francie Diep
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Sep 6, 2011
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News
| Health
Established researchers and one student try to answer the “Why?” behind a recent study showing black scientists are less likely to get funded than white scientists
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Francie Diep
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Aug 25, 2011 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Health
A new drug contaminant is causing frightening outbreaks of blackened skin and low white blood cell counts
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Francie Diep
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Aug 23, 2011 |
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News
| Space
Missed watching the NASA's Juno spacecraft embark for the solar system's largest planet? Here are some photos of the liftoff
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Francie Diep
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Aug 15, 2011
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Scientific American Magazine
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An aquatic scientist describes the challenges of studying creatures that live deep under the sea
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Francie Diep
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Aug 15, 2011
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Web Exclusives
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A photo collection of bird nests showcases roadrunners' thorny nurseries, hummingbirds' delicate digs and a wren nest that's wrapped in sheep's wool
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Francie Diep
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Aug 13, 2011
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Scientific American Magazine
| Technology
Smarter language processors are helping experts analyze millions of short-text messages from across the Internet
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Francie Diep
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Jul 22, 2011 |
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Features
| Health
Is it possible? The United Nations agency thinks so. To see why, follow an HIV-positive mom and her baby as they go through an 18-month HIV-transmission prevention program
By
Francie Diep
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Jul 13, 2011 |
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Web Exclusives
| Technology
Cyber security threats to critical infrastructure are not just theoretical
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Francie Diep
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Jun 20, 2011 |