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BusinessWeek October 23, 2008	The Story in Your Genes There's tremendous value in genetic data, but it depends on how deeply you look.
Chemistry World February 4, 2011 Holly Sheahan	Crime scene DNA testing on the move A microfluidic chip that can come up with a DNA profile in less than three hours has been designed by US scientists for use at crime scenes.
Chemistry World November 2007 Lisa Melton	Courtroom Chemistry When analyzing the smallest traces of evidence at a crime scene, chemistry is key.
Bio-IT World June 2005 Kevin Davies	First Base: Genes, Geography, and History The National Genographic Project will collect blood samples from populations around the globe, then use genetic data to trace population origins and migration routes. Some groups are critical.
Chemistry World January 20, 2011 James Urquhart	SNPs on display DNA origami and atomic force microscopy have been combined to reliably detect and image single nucleotide polymorphisms, the most common form of genetic variation in the human genome.
Bio-IT World September 11, 2003 Melissa Kruse	Soul Searching Two years ago, 2,792 lives were lost in the collapse of the World Trade Center. While rescuers labored night and day to recover the bodies, a small Michigan software company set about salvaging their identities.
Bio-IT World October 9, 2002 Malorye Branca	The Path to Personalized Medicine The tactics have changed, sometimes dramatically, but hints of the promise of pharmacogenomics are finally starting to trickle in from studies of asthma, cancer, and drug response.
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AskMen.com	Crime: A Family Thing? Although its legality has not been tested in court, a growing number of law enforcement agencies nationwide are considering whether to adopt a technique that entails looking through the database for a near-match rather than an exact match.
Popular Mechanics August 2009 Brad Reagan	CSI Myths: The Shaky Science Behind Forensics Bite marks, blood-splatter patterns, ballistics, and hair, fiber and handwriting analysis sound compelling in the courtroom, but much of the "science" behind forensic science rests on surprisingly shaky foundations.
Bio-IT World June 12, 2002 Kevin Davies	Variations on a Theme Researchers at Genaissance Pharmaceuticals have outlined the path to creating a comprehensive map of human genomic variation that should ultimately reveal the genetic underpinnings of common diseases.
Bio-IT World February 18, 2004	The Quest for Complex Genes Genetic sleuths are homing in on genes for complex diseases with the help of new, and some not so new, tools and strategies.
Chemistry World October 5, 2012 Patrick Walter	Forensic lab error led to miscarriage of justice A forensics error has led to an innocent man being held for five months on a charge of rape in the UK. The DNA sample from the rape victim was contaminated during a routine DNA extraction procedure, although this is thought to have been an isolated incident.
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Science News April 24, 2004	DNA Day An ivitation to commemorating the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the description of DNA's structure as a double helix in 1953.
Popular Mechanics July 27, 2009 Brad Reagan	The Truth About 4 Common Forensics Methods Room for doubt in deciphering the information in four important types of criminal evidence
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Wired November 17, 2007 Thomas Goetz	23AndMe Will Decode Your DNA for $1,000. Welcome to the Age of Genomics A much-anticipated Silicon Valley startup called 23andMe offers a thorough tour of your genealogy, tracing your DNA back through the eons.
Bio-IT World September 2006 Robert M. Frederickson	Assays and Knowledgebases for Genomic Analysis An important aspect of any genomic analysis -- whether expression profiling or analysis of DNA-binding elements as above -- is the integration of the data with existing knowledge.
BusinessWeek November 7, 2005 Catherine Arnst	How Likely Are You To Get Sick? A new DNA database could gauge your risk for disease.
Scientific American August 21, 2006 Sally Lehrman	Missing No Longer An international commission forges ahead to identify genocide victims. The political situation is far from settled in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and ethnic and nationalistic tensions still simmer.
Fast Company December 1, 2007 Amanda Bower	Are There Holes In My Genes? A new industry promises to gauge your genetic risk of getting diseases like cancer. Its investors, including John Doerr's Kleiner Perkins and Mark Kvamme's Sequoia Capital, have bet millions that consumers will buy it. Here, the author takes a test.
Bio-IT World November 14, 2003 Kathy Ordonez	Targeted Medicine via Molecular Diagnostics Using diagnostics to select and deselect target populations for drug therapy will enable life scientists to make more effective medicines.
Popular Mechanics December 2007 Paul Tolme	Wildlife CSI: Inside the Case of the Poisoned Meatballs Crime labs investigate illegal killings of endangered species.
Bio-IT World September 9, 2002 Kevin Davies	The Debate Over Race Relations Are self-identified labels of race useful in large-scale population genetic studies? A provocative commentary from a leading Stanford University geneticist has fuelled controversy.
American Journal of Nursing October 2009	Pharmacogenomics: Personalizing Drug Therapy Pharmacogenomics is a rapidly growing field of research into the ways in which genetic variation affects drug response.
Chemistry World June 6, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Large-Scale Gene Scanning for Common Diseases A multi-center genome scanning project that has analyzed half a million genetic markers in thousands of healthy people and people with a range of common diseases has revealed previously unknown genetic variants of the diseases.
Bio-IT World June 17, 2004 Michael A. Goldman	A Hip Approach to Gene Hunting IntegraGen defines the genetic blueprint of complex human diseases and delivers validated disease markers and therapeutic targets for a better diagnosis and a causal treatment of common diseases, based on its unique genomic analysis expertise.
Managed Care August 2004 Thomas Morrow	10,000 Cells on a Chip Signal Start of New Era of Diagnosis Diseases will soon be defined by biochemical pathways and genetic interactions. Biochips may identify patients likely to respond to therapeutic agents. All of this is a big deal for health plans.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2010 Brian Orelli	Is It Time to Make Money Investing in Genetic Testing? Easier said than done.
Smithsonian August 2007 Cate Lineberry	On the Case Kathy Reichs, the forensic expert who helped inspire the TV show "Bones," talks about homicides, DNA and her latest novel.
Scientific American November 12, 2006 Sally Lehrman	Partial to Crime Families become suspects as government rules on DNA matches relax.
Nurse Practitioner August 2009 Linda A. Howe	Pharmacogenomics and management of cardiovascular disease Prior to the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, individual responses to medications were usually termed idiosyncrasies. Ethnic differences were not usually seen as genetic variants, as is the case today.
Managed Care May 2005 Martin Sipkoff	Predictive Modeling & Genomics: Marriage of Promise and Risk Integration of predictive modeling and genomic tools means improved technology, enhanced databases, and appropriate legal guidance.
Popular Mechanics July 2006 David Dobbs	Forensics Under Fire The unparalleled accuracy of DNA analysis has forced traditional forensic science to stand trial.
Wired September 2005 Brendan I. Koerner	Blood Feud These are boom times for the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma. But tough times for thousands of black Indians battling for tribal citizenship. Now the Freedmen are turning to genetic science for help.
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 Capell & Arndt	Drugs Get Smart Future medicines will more effectively target what ails you by tailoring treatment to your specific genetic profile. Personalized medicine will also help prevent another Vioxx.
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Reason November 2007 Roger Koppl	Breaking Up the Forensics Monopoly America's forensics system, the part of our criminal justice system responsible for scientific examinations of crime-scene evidence like fingerprints and DNA, is rife with errors. Here are eight ways to fix the broken system.
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Scientific American June 5, 2006 Sally Lehrman	Trace Elements Even as population geneticists battle over the meaning of race and biogeographical ancestry, a small industry has emerged out of the quest to understand human migration and identity. One new firm helps African-Americans reconnect to their ancestral past.
Reason October 2001 Rhys Southan	DNA on Demand Scotland's Strathclyde Police don't blink twice when it comes to slighting privacy for crime detection. In March, Scotland's largest police department announced that officers would take DNA samples from everyone they arrest, no matter how minor the crime...
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Chemistry World July 16, 2009 James Urquhart	New DNA technique sheds light on ancient populations A new sequencing technique that is cheaper and less wasteful has been used to decode and analyse the mitochondrial genomes of five Neanderthal individuals.
Bio-IT World October 2005 Dennis A. Gilbert	The DNA Sequencing Race: From Sprint to Marathon To create faster, cheaper, and better solutions for DNA analysis, we must remain committed to improving both current and new sequencing technologies. Research that just a short while ago might have been considered too complex, too expensive, or just inconceivable is now well within our grasp.
Fast Company September 2000 John Ellis	The Secret of Life The mapping of the human genome, says Craig Venter, will change science, research, medicine, politics, health insurance, and the way biology looks at the last 3 billion years of evolution. And that's just the beginning.