Last month, the South African amputee athlete Jacky Hunt-Broersma achieved her goal of completing 104 marathons in 104 days, setting an unofficial world record. After losing her left lower leg in 2001 to Ewing sarcoma - a rare form of cancer that affects the tissue around the … [Read more...] about Woman completes 104 marathons in 104 days, smashing world records
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Scientists invent the fastest DNA sequencing tool yet
A record breaking technique A team from the Stanford School of Medicine has created a new method of mega-sequencing. Using this, individuals can have their three billion plus nucleotides read in just over five hours, a record breaking time! "A few weeks is what most … [Read more...] about Scientists invent the fastest DNA sequencing tool yet
105-year-old sets world record for 100 meter dash
Last Sunday, 105-year-old Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins set a world record for the hundred-meter dash for women in the 105+ age category at the Louisiana Senior Games. However, despite her world-record-breaking performance at the race, where she recorded a time of 1:02:95, Hawkins … [Read more...] about 105-year-old sets world record for 100 meter dash