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Knowing the gender of an unborn baby has been possible for a while now. Ultrasound is a technique widely available and used by millions of pregnant woman each year, at least in the Occidental world. Although typically associated with gender prediction, the ultrasound is actually employed to monitor several aspects of fetal development, being sex […]

Two years ago, scientists announced the completion of the chimpanzee genome and stunned the public opinion by showing that chimp’s DNA is 98% identical to ours. Being able to compare the human genome sequence with that of our closest living relative was very useful, but many questions can not be properly addressed without having […]

Good news for insulin-dependent diabetics.
Argentine scientists have successfully produce a transgenic cow that carries in its chromosomes the human gene of insulin. According to the experts, this achievement could result in lower prices of human insulin, currently being produced from goat by only two pharma companies worldwide. Bio-Sidus, the biotechnology company based in Argentina is […]