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You cant judge a book by its cover. But you can judge a dog by its coat. You can even read right through to its genes. Because a study in the August 27th online issue of Science shows that just three key genes govern the length and texture of dog fur

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Bird flu discovered in Dutch farm

THE HAGUE, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu was discovered at a poultry farm in the central Dutch province of Flevoland, the Ministry of Agriculture said Friday. It said the virus discovered was a mild variant. The farm's 47,000 chickens were slaughtered

2006年VOA标准英语-US Beef Making Tentative Return to North Asian

By Steve Herman Tokyo 24 September 2006 American beef is back in the Japanese market and slated to return to South Korea soon. But for America's beef exporters, who lost two of their three largest markets in 2003 after a few cases of mad cow disease

VOA标准英语2011--Veggies Help Fight Genetic Heart Attack

Veggies Help Fight Genetic Heart Attack Risk A new study finds that a diet high in fruits and vegetables can reduce the danger of heart disease among people at highest risk. Scientists found healthier eating can turn off the risk gene and mitigate th

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An international effort to build a detailed map of human genetic variation has completed its pilot phase and could shape a new understanding of human evolution and may help in fighting disease. Getty Images/iStockphoto The 1000 Genomes Project aims t

美国国家公共电台 NPR Medical Detectives: The Last Hope For Families Coping With Rare Diseases

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Doctors are solving health mysteries for families who've run out of options. These specialists across the country form what is called the Undiagnosed Disease Network. This sounds almost like a television drama, but this is very r

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HEALTH REPORT - Blood Transfusion Blamed for Second 'Mad Cow

HEALTH REPORT - Blood Transfusion Blamed for Second 'Mad Cow' Infection in Humans By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. B

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U.S. expects Canada to buy F-35

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A gene that controls how long we sleep has been discovered by scientists explaining why some people have their own internal alarm clock. Scientists identified a gene called ABCC9 that can reduce the length of time we sleep. The same gene has previous

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VOA标准英语2012--S. Korean Activists Resume Protests Against US Beef

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Swedish researchers said Tuesday what women have suspected all along: that marital woes can often be attributed to men's genetic make-up, according to a study linking a common male gene to relationship problems. The gene variant, which is present in