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Malaria, TB: Not Your Usual Pinups

Jun 04, 2007

A post at Medgadget checks in at the Mayo Clinic, where researchers are using mega computer power to model infectious diseases like bird flu, SARS, and malaria in an effort to understand exactly how the infections run their course, including the structures of enzymes that play a role.

 

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NFTs for Genome Sharing

Nature News writes that non-fungible tokens could be a way for people to profit from sharing genomic data.

Wastewater Warning System

Time magazine writes that cities and college campuses are monitoring sewage for SARS-CoV-2, an approach officials hope lasts beyond COVID-19.

Networks to Boost Surveillance

Scientific American writes that new organizations and networks aim to improve the ability of developing countries to conduct SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance.

Genome Biology Papers on Gastric Cancer Epimutations, BUTTERFLY, GUNC Tool

In Genome Biology this week: recurrent epigenetic mutations in gastric cancer, correction tool for unique molecular identifier-based assays, and more.