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Scientists Say They’ve Finally Sequenced the Entire Human Genome. Yes, All of It

This is a technological triumph.


Twenty-one years ago, researchers announced the first “draft” of sequencing the complete human genome. It was a monumental achievement, but the sequence was still missing about 8 percent of the genome. Now, scientists working together around the world say they’ve finally filled in that reclusive 8 percent.

If their work holds up to peer review and it turns out they really did sequence and assemble the human genome in its entirety, gaps and all, it could change the future of medicine.

Venusian Acid-Cooked Turkeys, or Why I Still Read Blog Comments…

A bit early, (or a lot late 🙂) but I love this post. Beverage warnings apply:


In a world where many blogs and websites are shutting down comment threads, I think we all need the occasional reminder of why we permit comments. Sure, you often learn something new from other people’s inputs, and sometimes get corrected when you step beyond the limits of your actual knowledge-base too far. But sometimes you read a comment that’s so brilliant, you just have to look up the commenter’s email, and beg them for permission to repost their work of art. This was one of those times.

Oxygen Enemas Could Save Lives

… A possible new way of saving lives.

It turns out mammals can absorb oxygen through their intestines. Can this provide an alternative to a respirator?

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Scientists have known for some time that certain animals can breathe using their butts, but now, researchers have determined that certain mammals can too! And in very much other news, researchers in Washington state have developed a new method for turning waste plastics into something useful!

Microsoft, GPT-3, and the future of OpenAI

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. One of the biggest highlights of Build, Microsoft’s annual software development conference, was the presentation of a tool that uses deep learning to generate source code for office applications. The tool uses GPT-3, a massive language model developed by OpenAI last year and made available to select […].

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