When scientists want to sequence a DNA sample on an Illumina system, they don’t try to read all 4 billion base pairs of the genome at once. Instead, they slice the DNA into short fragments of about 500 base pairs that are easier to work with and faster to read.
The IOC has distributed quota places equally to female and male athletes – 50:50. For the first time in Olympic history, there will be full gender parity on the field of play.
The growing threat of climate change is increasing the urgency for solutions, and specifically, solutions that don’t run counter to the urgency of the housing crisis and the ongoing efforts to expand housing supply.
As part of Women’s History Month 2024, Sands is featuring women who help drive the company’s success and exemplify its culture of professional growth and advancement. Val Chua joined Marina Bay Sands in 2008 and serves as executive director of communications.
Aflac retains its distinction by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, honored Aflac for the 18th consecutive year.
Thanks to these farsighted programmes of the Olympic Movement, I could scale these heights, and now want to ensure that future Indian athletes have more such opportunities. I see winter sport as a vehicle for social mobility and sustainable development.
This will enable the IOC to engage more effectively with the global efforts to address climate change, underscoring its commitment to reducing emissions and to leveraging the role of sport as an “important enabler” for the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
When O’Shea Guillory stepped off the elevator at the Egleston campus of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, it was the first time she connected Aflac with her son’s battle against sickle cell disease.
Capital Access for Climate Innovators, a new debt financing program, was created to pilot innovative lending and co-investing vehicles to catalyze climate technology projects with significant community benefits.
