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Fly genes show sign of global warming

A recent sampling of fruit fly genes by a group of scientists revealed a startling verification of the global warming theory. The recent study found a higher instance of genetic code flips, called inversions. Inversions in fruit fly genetics have been historically linked to warmer temperature trends. The recent genetic sample led the scientists to report that climate warming will significantly impact the future ecological and environmental states.

Source: Scientific American

British researchers speed up fingerprint ID

A team at the University of Sheffield in England has developed a new data compression technique to speed up fingerprint transmissions. Typically, a fingerprint takes anywhere from four...

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