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D4N_··on Ancient oak's youthful genome surprises biologists
Not all mutations have a phenotypic effect that can be selected against. The interesting part of this study is that there is (apparently) a lack of mutations in non-coding regions.
D4N_··on Lychee identified as cause for mystery deadly childhood illness in India
"On-Topic: Anything that good hackers would find interesting. That includes more than hacking and startups. If you had to reduce it to a sentence, the answer might be: anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity."
D4N_··on The Inner Game of Everything: 1974 Tennis Book Is Still a Sensation
Whilst I agree that many self-help books are poor, I think it's unfair to dismiss someone as a coach simply because they never achieved greatness. There are many examples of successful sports people who's coaching achievements far exceed their achievements as a player (Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho or Arsene Wenger are all good examples). This is because the skills required to coach are different (although overlapping) with the skills necessary to be an elite athlete.
D4N_··on DNA analysis reveals there are four distinct giraffe species, not one
The quoted statement should be interpreted in the context of the study. Specifically, in the context that "species’ current ranges are not always delineated by geography".

The genetic isolation of Native Americans was clearly a result of a geography.

D4N_··on Ask HN: Where do you go for learning about health and well-being?
The NHS also provides great summaries of health-related stories that are (often poorly) reported in the news.

http://www.nhs.uk/news/

D4N_··on Recommended Reading List for Developers [pdf]
What would you recommend instead?
D4N_··on Comment spam random text template
Something like a Hidden Markov Model might be better then? That way you can can keep the information about word order.