Dna
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If You Were a Secret Message, Where in the Human Genome Would You Hide?
Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) uses the VLA (Very Large Array) to look for alien signals. But that’s not the only way. Warner Brothers Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . When people think about SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, they imagine messages sent via radio—Jodie Foster tuning antennas, hoping […] -
Evolution’s Contrarian Capacity for Creativity
The easily confused willow tit and black-capped chickadeef.c.franklin via Flickr / Brandon Keim Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . One of my favorite pastimes while traveling is watching birds. Not rare birds, mind you, but common ones: local variations on universal themes of sparrow and chickadee, crow and mockingbird.I […] -
Your Genetic Privacy Is Probably a Lost Cause
Any cup you sip from could provide a sample bearing your DNA. dohtoor via Shutterstock Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Almost everywhere you go, you leave a bit of yourself behind—a hair, a fingernail clipping, a bit of skin, a few skin cells from your lips on a […] -
The Menu Says “Snapper.” Really?
DNA barcodes could keep restaurants honest. -
Creating Life As We Don’t Know It
Scientists are changing the rules for how DNA works.
