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How many genes is that? Daphnia pulex – also known as a water flea, a type of zooplankton – is the first crustacean to have its genome mapped, and the results are startling.

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York captain Courtney Unruh talks about her experience playing for the Winter Universiade games

Egyptian protests at York University

egyptian protests ? Close to 40 students braved the biting cold, raising chants for democracy in Egypt and calling for President Hosni Mubarak to step down from his 30-year regime immediately. The rally, prepared by the Middle Eastern Student Association (MESA), took over a week to organize. The members of MESA and their supporters followed the lead of vice-president Mohamad Hneinou, who led the group from York Lanes to Vari Hall to the
Accolade East Building.