Month: July 2014
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Weddell seal foraging dives: comparison of free-ranging and isolated-hole paradigms
Weddell seals are polar predators that must partition their time between many behaviors, including hunting prey at depth and breathing at the surface. Although they have been well studied, little is known about how foraging behavior changes when access to breathing holes is restricted, such as in the isolated-hole paradigm. The current study took advantage…
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New application programming interface facilitates global genomic data sharing
The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) today announced a new application programming interface (API) that enables DNA data providers and consumers to better share information and work together on a global scale, advancing genome research and its clinical application. The new open-source tool, GA4GH Genomics API Version 0.5, allows interoperable exchange of information…