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May 19, 2009

For those of you keeping up with the science and genomics-themed toys for the iPhone and iPod touch, here's a new one for you. Ricardo Vidal created four versions of a DNA-themed wallpaper, based on the DNA Network logo, that can be downloaded from his webpage. Vidal has other science logos and icons that are also available for download, such as petri dish drawings and cartoon microbes.

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