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Dna 11 Puts Your Genetics on the Wall

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It’s not uncommon to see a portrait of a person hanging their wall, right? What about a picture of their DNA?

It’s likely that you haven’t encountered anyone with a giant picture containing their genetic code, however, you might in the future. DNA 11 has decided to offer a service…

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November 19th, 2010 by: Chris B.

Rare Disease Causes Elfin Facial Features, Erases Racial Bias

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A rare genetic disease called Williams Syndrome causes “mild to moderate mental retardation, elfin facial features and gregarious social behavior;” a recent study published in the journal Current Biology …theorizes that children with Williams Syndrome also have no racial bias. Maybe we should call it Legolas Syndrome.

Seriously though, it

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April 18th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Experiment Reveals Gray Hair Means Damaged Dna – So Baldness Means Lack of Dna?

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Can mental or emotional stress damage our DNA? An experiment has shown that the presence of gray hair means that the melanocyte stem cells in hair follicles – that ones that become melanocytes that give color to hair -  have badly damaged DNA. In response, our body forces these DNA…

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June 12th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Dna Heroes: Geekiest Absurdity of a Flash Game

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Video games make all sorts of activities fun. Cooking Mama makes cooking fun. Harvest Moon makes farming fun. Lode Runner makes self-torture fun. Can a video game make biochemistry fun?

Try DNA Heroes, a flash game that combines Guitar Hero with…well, actually nothing. It’s just GH… with electronic music,

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February 27th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

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