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• Stem-cell patents confirmed

  Victory for Wisconsin foundation in landmark ruling.

  17 March 2008

• Largest yet survey of human genetic diversity

  DNA analyses highlight human differences #20; and similarities.

  21 February 2008

• On the origin of deleterious mutations

  Interpretation is key when it comes to population-genetics studies.

  20 February 2008

• Protein prize up for grabs after retraction

  Credit for enzyme-engineering breakthrough could change hands.

  13 February 2008

• Company claims to have sequenced man's genome cheaply

  Critics question accuracy and US$100,000 price tag.

  08 February 2008

• A step towards three-parent babies?

  Progress report shows clinical application of technique still far away.

  06 February 2008

• 'Normal' genes key to cancer growth

  Shutting off genes stops cancer cells from growing but leaves healthy cells unharmed.

  31 January 2008

• International genome project launched

  Three-year study will capture variation in 1,000 people.

  22 January 2008

• Genomics sizes up

  China launches large-scale human sequencing initiative.

  16 January 2008

• Natural history museum gets green face-lift

  California scientists to move into Earth-friendly building.

  01 November 2007