Multiple methods have been developed for the study of telomeres. These techniques include quantification of telomere length by terminal restriction fragmentationâwhich was one of the earliest tools used for length assessmentâmaking it the gold standard in telomere biology.
If we didnât mention it before, the new American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hong Kong, at 8,119 miles, is now the longest flight in Americanâs network. The other flight launched Wednesday, DFW-Shanghai, China, is the second longest AA flight at 7,346 miles.
10 photos: Gallery: Ultralonghaul flights. Ultralonghaul flights: Marathon airline travel â The longest nonstop flights in the world at nearly 19 hours, Singapore Airlines' Flights 21 and 22, have linked Singapore and Newark, New Jersey, since 2004. The route -- which is flown by Airbus A340s -- is scheduled to be canceled in November.