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Scientists map Neanderthal genome
CHICAGO (AFP) - In a development which could reveal the links between modern humans and their prehistoric cousins, scientists said Thursday they have mapped a first draft of the Neanderthal genome.
Nations:Germany Source:(AFP)
2009-02-12
Obama names Holdren, Lubchenco to science posts
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday named a Harvard physicist and a marine biologist to science posts, signaling a change from Bush administration policies on global warming that were criticized for putting politics over science.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:Obama Admin.
2008-12-20
Anthropologist, football star among Rhodes winners
PHILADELPHIA - A University of Pennsylvania student who organized an exhibit about Lenape Indians living quietly in the state is among this year's winners of Rhodes Scholarships.
Nations:U.S. Russia Source:(AP)
2008-11-23
Mammoth genome sequence may explain extinction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have sequenced the gene map of a long-extinct, mummified woolly mammoth, using DNA taken from its hair.
Nations:Germany U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2008-11-19
Scientists map panda genome: Chinese media
Scientists in China have mapped the genome of the giant panda, which could yield a better understanding of why the endangered animals are so famously sex-shy, state media said on Monday.
Nations:Denmark Canada Source:(AFP)
2008-10-13
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