Genetics research

Genetics research

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  Court says human genes cannot be patented

  The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar ... 

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  US court says human genes cannot be patented

  The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly ... 

• Correction: Thermo Fisher-Life Technologies story

  In an April 15 story about Thermo Fisher Inc.'s plan to buy Life Technologies Corp., The Associated Press misidentified the gender of Morningstar ... 

• Researchers publish improved Neanderthal genome

  Researchers in Germany said Tuesday they have completed the first high-quality sequencing of a Neanderthal genome and are making it freely available ...