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		<title>&#8216;Borderlands 3&#8217; rewards you for aiding human gut research</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 21:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[ad_1] You might just nudge scientific progress forward the next time you play Borderlands 3. Gearbox has introduced a Borderlands Science mini-game that will help scientists map the human gut’s microbiome in return for rewards. It may look like a simple block puzzle, but you’re really helping to map and compare sequenced DNA. You’re effectively [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>You might just nudge scientific progress forward the next time you play <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-26-borderlands-3-guns-love-and-tentacles-dlc.html"><em>Borderlands 3</em></a>. Gearbox has <a href="https://borderlands.com/en-US/news/2020-04-07-borderlands-science/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">introduced</a> a <em>Borderlands Science</em> mini-game that will help scientists map the human gut’s <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2015-05-11-microbiome-id.html">microbiome</a> in return for rewards. It may look like a simple block puzzle, but you’re really helping to map and compare sequenced DNA. You’re effectively helping to correct computer analyses.</p>
<p>Each puzzle has a target score. Completing them will earn in-game currency you can redeem for everything from cosmetics through to limited-time boosters for your stats and experience. And don’t worry if you can’t line up all the tiles — the data isn’t meant to be perfect.</p>
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		<title>Microbiome testing startup faces FBI investigation over billing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[ad_1] The specifics of those practices aren&#8217;t clear, although insurance companies like Aetna, Anthem and Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield are also said to be looking into uBiome&#8217;s billing habits. An unnamed member of the insurance industry told the WSJ that uBiome had billed some patients who had private Medicare plans, while one customer complained [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>The specifics of those practices aren&#8217;t clear, although insurance companies like Aetna, Anthem and Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield are also said to be looking into uBiome&#8217;s billing habits.  An unnamed member of the insurance industry told the <em>WSJ</em> that uBiome had billed some patients who had private Medicare plans, while one customer complained to California&#8217;s Medical Board after doctors approved tests based on a uBiome checklist without contacting him directly.</p>
<p>Company chief Jessica Richman (pictured above) said the company didn&#8217;t bill government customers.  In a statement, meanwhile, uBiome said it didn&#8217;t have control over doctor billing and that any &#8220;improper&#8221; billing wasn&#8217;t tied to its own practices.  It was &#8220;cooperating fully&#8221; with federal officials.</p>
<p>Unlike with Theranos, the science and technology behind uBiome appear to be sound.  While it&#8217;s not yet clear how useful microbiome data really is, DNA sequencing tests like uBiome&#8217;s SmartGut should at least provide accurate data.  However, it&#8217;s easy to see why the company might be under close watch.  Medical tech startups like this are subject to intense regulatory pressure as a matter of course, and Theranos&#8217; sordid history gives officials all the more reason to look closely.</p>
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