Monthly Archives: November 2024

‘Dark proteome’ survey reveals thousands of new human genes

This preliminary report in Science has just been posted by the authors on bioRxiv — but a complete manuscript has not yet appeared in a respectable scientific journal following peer review. If the presence of a micro-protein is correlated with … Continue reading →

Posted in Center for Environmental Genetics | Comments Off on ‘Dark proteome’ survey reveals thousands of new human genes

HGNC Autumn NewsLetter

Some of you will be interested in this autumn issue of the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) NewsLetter. Most likely the happiest news is that the staff has received approval for 5 more years of funding…!! —DwN Autumn newsletter 2024 … Continue reading →

Posted in Center for Environmental Genetics | Comments Off on HGNC Autumn NewsLetter

Hunting down fake degrees and zombie universities

Continuing on the topic of fraud, a recent issue of Nature had this unbelievable article about “credential fraud, zombie universities and degree mills,” which GEITP feels is important knowledge — about which every PI of a legitimate laboratory should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Center for Environmental Genetics | Comments Off on Hunting down fake degrees and zombie universities