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Hacking the Code of Life

How gene editing will rewrite our futures

par Nessa Carey ...

Collections series Hot Science
'An excellent, brisk guide to what is likely to happen as opposed to the fantastically remote.' - Los Angeles Review of BooksIn 2018 the world woke up to gene editing with a storm of controversy over twin girls born in China with genetic changes deliberately introduced by scientists - changes they will pass on to their own offspring.Genetic modification (GM) has been with us for 45 years now, but ... En savoir plus

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'An excellent, brisk guide to what is likely to happen as opposed to the fantastically remote.' - Los Angeles Review of BooksIn 2018 the world woke up to gene editing with a storm of controversy over twin girls born in China with genetic changes deliberately introduced by scientists - changes they will pass on to their own offspring.Genetic modification (GM) has been with us for 45 years now, but
... En savoir plus

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The Epigenetics Revolution

How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance

par Nessa Carey ...

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and ... En savoir plus

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Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and
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La revolución epigenética

par Carey, Nessa ...

Durante los últimos años se ha hecho cada vez más obvio que la idea de que los genes codifican proteínas el concepto básico de la genética es tan solo un punto de partida para entender de qué forma el ADN proporciona una especie de software de control para el desarrollo del cuerpo. El hecho es que el llamado ADN basura también parece tener una función importante en la forma en que los genes son ... En savoir plus

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Durante los últimos años se ha hecho cada vez más obvio que la idea de que los genes codifican proteínas el concepto básico de la genética es tan solo un punto de partida para entender de qué forma el ADN proporciona una especie de software de control para el desarrollo del cuerpo. El hecho es que el llamado ADN basura también parece tener una función importante en la forma en que los genes son
... En savoir plus
Śmieciowy DNA. Podróż przez ciemną materię genomu

par Carey Nessa ...

Czy 98 procent naszego DNA naprawdę jest bez znaczenia? Jak sekwencje niekodujące wpływają na ekspresję genów, rozwój chorób i procesy ewolucyjne? Dlaczego odkrycia związane ze śmieciowym DNA prowadzą do redefinicji podstawowych pojęć genetyki?Przez dziesięciolecia po odkryciu struktury DNA uwaga biologów skupiała się wyłącznie na genach kodujących białka. Reszta genomu – aż 98 procent jego ... En savoir plus

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Czy 98 procent naszego DNA naprawdę jest bez znaczenia? Jak sekwencje niekodujące wpływają na ekspresję genów, rozwój chorób i procesy ewolucyjne? Dlaczego odkrycia związane ze śmieciowym DNA prowadzą do redefinicji podstawowych pojęć genetyki?Przez dziesięciolecia po odkryciu struktury DNA uwaga biologów skupiała się wyłącznie na genach kodujących białka. Reszta genomu – aż 98 procent jego
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Epigenetics for Drug Discovery

Modifié par Nessa Carey ...

Collections Livre 48 - Drug Discovery Series
Epigenetics is one of the fastest moving fields in drug discovery, with almost every large pharmaceutical company and a substantial number of biotechnology companies targeting epigenetic processes to treat diseases ranging from cancer to Huntington’s disease and from inflammation to sickle cell anaemia.The book is structured in three main sections. The first section introduces epigenetics and ... En savoir plus

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Epigenetics is one of the fastest moving fields in drug discovery, with almost every large pharmaceutical company and a substantial number of biotechnology companies targeting epigenetic processes to treat diseases ranging from cancer to Huntington’s disease and from inflammation to sickle cell anaemia.The book is structured in three main sections. The first section introduces epigenetics and
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The Epigenetics Revolution

How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance

par Nessa Carey ...

Lu par Donna Postel ...

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11 heure 16 min

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and ... En savoir plus

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Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and
... En savoir plus

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Hacking the Code of Life

How Gene Editing Will Rewrite Our Futures

par Nessa Carey ...

Lu par Karen Cass ...

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4 heure 41 min

Just 45 years ago, the age of gene modification was born. Researchers could create glow-in-the-dark mice, farmyard animals producing drugs in their milk, and vitamin-enhanced rice that could prevent half a million people going blind every year.But now GM is rapidly being supplanted by a new system called CRISPR or ‘gene editing’. Using this approach, scientists can manipulate the genes of almost ... En savoir plus

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Just 45 years ago, the age of gene modification was born. Researchers could create glow-in-the-dark mice, farmyard animals producing drugs in their milk, and vitamin-enhanced rice that could prevent half a million people going blind every year.But now GM is rapidly being supplanted by a new system called CRISPR or ‘gene editing’. Using this approach, scientists can manipulate the genes of almost
... En savoir plus

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The Earth Moved

On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms

par Amy Stewart ...

Lu par Heather Henderson ...

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6 heure 2 min

They destroy plant diseases. They break down toxins. They plough the earth. They transform forests. They’ve survived two mass extinctions, including the one that wiped out the dinosaur. Not bad for a creature that’s deaf, blind, and spineless. Who knew that earthworms were one of our planet’s most important caretakers? Or that Charles Darwin devoted his last years to studying their remarkable ... En savoir plus

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They destroy plant diseases. They break down toxins. They plough the earth. They transform forests. They’ve survived two mass extinctions, including the one that wiped out the dinosaur. Not bad for a creature that’s deaf, blind, and spineless. Who knew that earthworms were one of our planet’s most important caretakers? Or that Charles Darwin devoted his last years to studying their remarkable
... En savoir plus

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Wicked Bugs

The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army and Other Diabolical Insects

par Amy Stewart ...

Lu par Coleen Marlo ...

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5 heure 6 min

In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes—creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the world's most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop traffic, to the Japanese beetles munching on your ... En savoir plus

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In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes—creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the world's most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop traffic, to the Japanese beetles munching on your
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Linchpin

Are You Indispensable?

par Seth Godin ...

Lu par Seth Godin ...

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2 heure 16 min

There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there’s a third team, the linchpins. These people invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They figure out what to do when there’s no rule book. They delight and challenge their customers and peers. They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn ... En savoir plus

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There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there’s a third team, the linchpins. These people invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They figure out what to do when there’s no rule book. They delight and challenge their customers and peers. They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn
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Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules

Separating Fact from Fiction, and the Science of Everyday Life

par Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Lu par Garrett Goodison ...

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8 heure 51 min

A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical ... En savoir plus

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A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical
... En savoir plus
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The Hidden Reality

Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos

par Brian Greene ...

Lu par Brian Greene ...

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13 heure 49 min

There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoveries in physics and cosmology have led a number of scientists to conclude that our universe may be one among many. With crystal-clear prose and inspired use of analogy, Brian Greene shows how a range of different “multiverse” proposals emerges from theories developed to explain the most refined ... En savoir plus

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There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoveries in physics and cosmology have led a number of scientists to conclude that our universe may be one among many. With crystal-clear prose and inspired use of analogy, Brian Greene shows how a range of different “multiverse” proposals emerges from theories developed to explain the most refined
... En savoir plus

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