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Nature’s February 15 issue carries a draft human genome sequence
The February 15, 2001 issue of Nature carried the public consortium’s initial analysis of the human genome.
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Chicago After the Fire: From Burned Blocks to a New Skyline
A photograph taken after the 1871 fire can make Chicago look as though its future had been decided by a wall of flame. A view from around 1905 tells a different story: tall offices, busy transport routes and commercial streets crowded again.
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