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Lucky you! Accidents of evolution that made us human – New Scientist

August 27, 2012

http://www.newscientist.com/special/accidents-human-evolution
Genes with well-known mutations betw. humans & chimps :
MYH16 for bigger skulls, SRGAP2 & HAR1 for bigger brains, foxp2 for language, amylase for diet change

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Touch and go: Fondling the digital world – tech – 11 June 2012 – New Scientist

August 27, 2012

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21428686.400-touch-and-go-fondling-the-digital-world.html
currently we use capacitive sensing, how finger distorts field

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The human microbiome: Me, myself, us | The Economist

August 27, 2012

http://www.economist.com/node/21560523

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Horwich Wins Lasker Award by Straddling Science and Medicine – NYTimes.com

August 27, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/science/13profile.html?pagewanted=all

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With Rise of Gene Sequencing, Ethical Puzzles – NYTimes.com

August 27, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/health/research/with-rise-of-gene-sequencing-ethical-puzzles.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

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Father’s Age Linked to Autism and Schizophrenia – NYTimes.com

August 25, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/23/health/fathers-age-is-linked-to-risk-of-autism-and-schizophrenia.html

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David Patterson – Enlist Computer Scientists in Cancer Fight – NYTimes.com

August 25, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/science/david-patterson-enlist-computer-scientists-in-cancer-fight.html?_r=1

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Bacteria Outbreak Killed at Least Six at NIH Hospital – WSJ.com

August 25, 2012

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444812704577605473262312862.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

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Clinical Trial Yields Positive Results for New Prenatal Test – NYTimes.com

August 20, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/health/research/clinical-trial-yields-positive-results-for-new-prenatal-test.html?pagewanted=all

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Pacific Biosciences’ $600 Million Decoder Ring – Businessweek

August 18, 2012

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_19/b4227056590447.htm

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