It came from the deep: scientists warn of outbreaks stemming from the ocean abyss

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Marine scientists have discovered the presence of pathogenic microbes at extreme ocean depths that could lead to disease outbreaks. Although there have been no studies yet to prove an association between upwelling and epidemics, scientists believe that such a bleak scenario is not a remote possibility. The proliferation of the disease-causing microbes is attributed to the dumping of waste into the ocean.

Health aspects, Forecasts and trends, Marine bacteria, Marine pollution, Pathogenic microorganisms, Epidemics, Marine microbiology

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Hooking up biologists

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Scientists and researchers are developing computer standards for the common cyberlanguage of bioinformatics. The standards would permit investigators to go seamlessly between the huge databases of DNA sequences resulting from the Human Genome Project.

United States, Standards, Human Genome Project, Biological research, DNA sequencers

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