From nuclear fallout to microplastics, the Earth enters the Anthropocene

From nuclear fallout to microplastics, the Earth enters the Anthropocene

Plutonium from nuclear weapons tests that began in 1945 have been found while drilling through the ice of glaciers. Paris, France: As scientists argue that humans have radically transformed the planet enough to account for our geological epoch, another question arises: Is there anything that hasn’t been touched by humanity’s presence? The soaring greenhouse gases, … Read more

NHGRI’s intramural research program enters a new phase

Diversity

Since its launch in 1993, NHGRI’s intramural research program (IRP) has grown and evolved with the evolving landscape of genomics research. For the past three decades, the institute’s IRP has been a leader in genomics and its application to human health. After a period of growth and restructuring, coinciding with the completion of Charles Rotimis’ … Read more