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Month: May 2023

First draft of the human pangenome

First draft of the human pangenome

Posted on 13 May 202320 June 2025 by janine_m_young

Moving on from having sequenced the human genomes from the first time 20 years ago, now we have the first draft of the human pangenome – a much more diverse collection of 47 distinct genomes from different ancestral backgrounds.

Posted in Radio, ScienceTagged Disease, DNA, Evolution, Health, Humans
Don’t pick your nose, it could cause Alzheimer’s disease

Don’t pick your nose, it could cause Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on 6 May 202320 June 2025 by janine_m_young

Picking your nose might be more than a habit – it could give you Alzheimer’s disease.

Posted in Radio, ScienceTagged Alzheimer's, Disease, Nose

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