Tag: significance

  • PB2 Mutation in Swine Flu

    Two genetic sequences were recently released from the Netherlands that detail a PB2 mutation in the AH1N1 flu in two unrelated individuals. The significance of this mutation, the E627K, is that it allows the flu to replicate more effectively in colder te…

  • What Dow 10,000 Means—This Time

    As the Dow Jones Industrial Average powers through the 10,000-point threshold today, millions of investors are no doubt searching for meaning. But, is there any deep significance here?