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Using DNA sequencing to decode genetic material

DNA sequencing is used to determine the exact sequence of the bases adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine and thus to decode the genetic material. Authors: 3sat/nano/Volker Wasmuth, Patrick Zeilhofer/Sven Bender, Alexis Jentzsch, Marcel Herrmann/Tobias Adams/Crushed eyes media /Prof. Dr. med. Olaf

Why Was Stonehenge Built?

Stonehenge is a name given to a mysterious prehistoric monument that stands tall on the Salisbury Plains amid the idyllic English countryside of Wiltshire. Over a million tourists flock to the enigmatic site each year, marveling at the ancient architecture. But, despite the popularity of one of the

Was The Wow! Signal From Aliens?

Back in 1977, Jerry Ehman detected what he thought could have been radio signals coming from an alien civilization. This signal, called the “Wow” Signal after the notes written in Ehman’s findings, has for decades been used as evidence that there is other intelligent life out there. But was this act

Human Genome Project

In this video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life," Eric Lander of MIT's Whitehead Institute explains the effort to decode the human genome—from motivation to process to importance—and explains what a genome map can and cannot yet do for science. This video is available in both English and