Science 13 September 2013:
Vol. 341 no. 6151 p. 1163
DOI: 10.1126/science.341.6151.1163 Genomics U.S. geneticists last week began examining the promise and risks of sequencing every newborn's genome. DNA sequencing could improve the accuracy of state newborn screening programs that test babies' blood for biochemical markers for several dozen rare disorders. And genome testing could potentially look for all 7000 or so diseases caused by defects in single genes. But newborn genome testing could potentially reveal many more unexpected genetic risks. Should parents be told, for example, that their child is at high risk for cancer later in life? A new $25 million, 5-year federal research program will examine such questions.
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Monday, 16 September 2013
[News & Analysis] Genomics: Researchers to Explore Promise, Risks Of Sequencing Newborns' DNA
[News & Analysis] Climate Science: Researchers Wary as DOE Bids to Build Sixth U.S. Climate Model
Science 13 September 2013:
Vol. 341 no. 6151 p. 1160
DOI: 10.1126/science.341.6151.1160 Climate Science The United States currently funds five major climate modeling efforts. But scientists and policymakers are eager to have even better models, and the U.S. Department of Energy is considering a plan to build a new, higher resolution model that could take into account features, such as ocean eddies or storms, that cover less than 100 square kilometers. Many researchers are excited about the nascent project, but others worry it could divert resources from existing collaborations.
Sunday, 18 August 2013
[News & Analysis] Emerging Diseases: Researchers Scramble to Understand Camel Connection to MERS
Science 16 August 2013:
Vol. 341 no. 6147 p. 702
DOI: 10.1126/science.341.6147.702 Emerging Diseases The discovery that camels in Oman harbor antibodies to the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus has reenergized the hunt for the source of the virus. But whether the camels really were infected with MERS is still unclear; some believe the animals' peculiar immune system may have led to a wrong result.
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