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ENCODE: Encyclopedia Of DNA Elements - YouTube : " " ENCODE, the Encyclopaedia of DNA Elements , is the most ambitious human genetics project to date. It takes the 3 billion letters described by the Human Genome Project in 2000, and tries to explain them. Remarkably, ENCODE scientists have managed to assign a biochemical function to 80% of the genome, including the genes and the parts of the genome that tell those genes what to do. This information is helping us understand how genomes are interpreted to make different types of cells and different people -- and crucially, how mistakes can lead to disease. In this video, ENCODE's lead coordinator, Ewan Birney , and Nature editor Magdalena Skipper talk about the challenges of managing this colossal project and what we've learnt about our genomes. To read the research papers and more, visit www.nature.com/ENCODE Related articles DNA database unlocks map to genetic disease - Business Recorder (blog) Detail...

Natural color view of Saturn, composed from a series of pictures taken by the Cassini spacecraft. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Tropical Lakes on Saturn Moon Could Expand Options for Life: Scientific American :  "Nestling among the dunes in the dry equatorial region of Saturn's moon Titan is what appears to be a hydrocarbon lake. The observation, by the Cassini spacecraft , suggests that oases of liquid methane — which might be a crucible for life — lie beneath the moon's surface. The work is published today in Nature ." .. .ero . Related articles Tropical Lakes On Saturn Moon Could Expand Options For Life Cassini Sees Tropical Lakes on Saturn Moon Tropical Lake Found On Saturn's Moon Titan The 'Tropical' Lakes of Saturn's Moon Titan In the shadows of Saturn's rings NASA's Cassini Spacecraft spots Methane Lakes on Saturn's Moon Titan Cassini Sees Tropical Lakes on Saturn Moon A moon of Saturn may...