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Scientists plan to revive Tasmanian tiger that has been extinct since 1936Nearly 90 years after its extinction, scientists are now are attempting to resurrect an apex predator — the Tasmanian tiger (officially known as a thylacine).TrendingAug 17, 2022
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Genome Prairie, Genome Canada announce Bison Integrated Genome ProjectThe Bison Integrated Genomics (BIG) project is a three year process aiming to adress diseases impacting Canada's wood bison population like tuberculoses and brucella.CanadaJul 15, 2022
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Ancient DNA solves mystery of the Black Death’s origin after nearly 700 yearsResearchers believe they have pinpointed the region where the Black Death began in the 1330s and 1340s by sequencing ancient DNA found in the bodies of plague victims.ScienceJun 17, 2022
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COVID-19 would have been worse without recent advances in scienceThe world was 100% more prepared for COVID-19 than it was for the flu 100 years ago, Dr. David Pride says.CommentaryDec 20, 2020
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“A first of its kind in Canada,” LHSC announced Clinical Genome CentrePatients at the London Health Sciences Centre will soon be able to access more personalized treatment options thanks to the creation of a state-of-the-art Clinical Genome Centre.HealthOct 14, 2020
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U of S researchers play role in mapping durum wheat genomeU of S scientist Curtis Pozniak helped identify the gene in durum wheat responsible for the accumulation of cadmium, a toxic heavy metal found in many soils.ScienceApr 8, 2019
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Newfoundland researchers to grapple with the ethical issues raised by genomic sequencingA new project out of Memorial University in St. John's is consulting the public on how to store genomic information, while still respecting people's rights.CanadaOct 7, 2018
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DNA testing can help with early diagnosis, but that could mean sharing the resultsThis comes just over a year after a computer virus breached hospital systems around the world - including in Canada.CanadaJun 5, 2018
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Western University study reveals first biological marker for schizophreniaDr. Shiva Singh says his work over the past 20 years challenges a "very fundamental principle" that a person's genome sequence doesn't change throughout the course of a lifetime.HealthJan 30, 2018
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