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Scientists pledge to sequence the DNA of all 1.5 million known species on Earth

You may have heard of the Human Genome Project, but an international group of researchers has recently announced...

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Researchers detect 100-million-year-old virus in pregnant women's blood

Here's a startling thought: the human genome contains ancient viruses. Researchers recently detected a 100-million-year-old...

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University of Queensland scientists uncover an 'explosion' of new life forms

The Tree of Life just got bigger. University of Queensland scientists found thousands of organisms that don't fit...

Did these scientists just cure HIV/AIDS?

Did these scientists just cure HIV/AIDS?

Researchers at Philadelphia's Temple University have made a thrilling breakthrough on the path to cure HIV/AIDS....