THOUGHT Google already knew a lot about you? The company鈥檚 latest project aims to delve into biology to uncover what it means to be a healthy person.
The company鈥檚 experimental research arm Google X, in collaboration with Duke University in North Carolina and Stanford University in California, has launched the Baseline study to sequence the genomes of 175 volunteers. Researchers will also collect bodily fluids and information on each person鈥檚 diet, drug use and family history.
鈥淏aseline will measure more biological and physiological measures simultaneously than could have been imagined until very recently,鈥� says collaborator at Duke University. 鈥淭he sheer amount of data is astounding.鈥� The team plans to expand the database to thousands of people in the next few years.
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Baseline marks Google鈥檚 third foray into biology after , its anti-ageing research arm, and a with sensors that measure glucose levels in people with diabetes.
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