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When you walk into Brian Hammer’s classroom, you might be greeted by the sounds of hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj or the Godfather of Soul James Brown. It all depends on the day’s lecture.
![Francesca Storici and Kuntal Mukherjee](https://d7.biosciences.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/storici_coverphoto_121312_0.jpg?itok=HCMuLptB)
Researchers in the School of Biology at Georgia Tech have uncovered a novel mechanism of genome mutagenesis and remodeling that could help to explain abnormal DNA amplification in cancer and other degenerative disorders.
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Mixing oil with dispersant increased toxicity to Gulf’s ecosystems
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New research from Georgia Aquarium and Georgia Institute of Technology provides evidence that a suite of techniques called “metabolomics” can be used to determine the health status of whale sharks, the world’s largest fish species.