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By mikethemadbiologist on June 8, 2010.

Happy Tuesday. Links for you. Science:

Genetics & the Jews
Bargain Basement Prices for Genome Sequencing
Amazon forest fires 'on the rise'

Other:

Evidence Indicates that the Bush Administration Conducted Experiments and Research on Detainees to Design Torture Techniques and Create Legal Cover: Illegal Activity Would Violate Nuremberg Code and Could Open Door to Prosecution
More On Why Banks Aren't Foreclosing On Homeowners
Blue Dogs self-asphyxiate

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