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Dalai Lama visits Tibetan genome sequencers
US-based Tibetans, who make up 10 per cent of the Human Genome Project's workforce, have received a visit from ...25/09/03
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HIV drug resistance ‘not linked to poor medication use’
New research has dispelled the widespread notion that HIV drug resistance is fuelled by individuals — especially those in ...21/08/03
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Exploring the two faces of AIDS vaccine research
Erika Check explores two different approaches to designing a vaccine for AIDS — one that aims to prevent HIV ...27/06/03
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Trial suggest vaccines could aid HIV therapy
A leading immunologist is claiming that a 'therapeutic vaccine' could help patients with HIV to take a break from ...01/05/03
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Fresh analyses put rice genomics on the map
Researchers have published detailed sequences of two rice chromosomes, providing crucial information for geneticists who wish to modify rice.23/04/03
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Transgenic animals ‘could harm environment’
A US National Academy of Sciences report has expressed concern that transgenic animals could damage their wild surroundings.23/04/03
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Mexican diabetes trial sparks ethics row
A clinical trial that used pig cells to treat Mexican patients with diabetes has been criticised for failing to ...23/04/03
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Global fund attacked for excessive haste
The global fund set up to combat the biggest killer diseases in the developing world is being criticised for ...23/04/03