Magdalena is a geneticist by training, and in previous roles has worked as chief editor of the journal nature of eu. She also served as senior editor for genetics and genomics at nature. Magdalena recalls 'heady days' when she was doing her phd on model organism se elegance - which had its genom being sequenced too.
Looking back at the publication of the human genome, and how macrophages mend muscle.
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00:45 The human genome sequence, 20 years on
This week marks the 20th anniversary of a scientific milestone – the publication of the first draft of the human genome. Magdalena Skipper, Nature’s Editor-in-Chief gives us her recollections of genomics at the turn of the millennium, and the legacy of the achievement.
Is there an evolutionary reason why hotter countries have hotter food? Maybe not. And larger groups of giraffe gal pals have better chances of survival.
It’s known that immune cells play an important role in muscle repair. Now though, researchers have isolated the specific molecules involved, and hope that this knowledge could be used in future to create therapies.
We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, a court overrules a Trump administration guideline on how science can be used in environmental policy, and the harrowing lengths that Blue Whales need to take to avoid fishing vessels.