Biology & Life Sciences

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Scientific American June 2006	How to Kill Synthetic Biology Assembling a complete genetic circuit promises to advance biotechnology in much the same way that the invention of integrated circuits transfigured electronics.
Scientific American June 2006 Philip Yam	The Ultimate Blood Test A pricey way to determine health risks: the Biophysical 250 assessment, a series of 250 blood tests done at one time.
Scientific American June 2006 Steve Mirsky	Up the Lazy Creek Motivational deficiency disorder, an April Fool's Joke in the British Medical Journal taken to a new level.
Science News May 20, 2006 Ben Harder	Bacteria Can Keep Their Kin in Check Products containing beneficial bacteria might help people fight the ill effects of some gut microbes in diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome.
Science News May 20, 2006	Science Safari: Darwin and Evolution This online exhibit is a fascinating account of how Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution and how that theory is regarded today.
Chemistry World May 17, 2006 Bea Perks	Biochemists Reveal Hidden Drug Effects Researchers have identified unexpected drug activities by probing biochemical pathways inside living cells.
Chemistry World May 15, 2006 Jon Evans	Selective DNA Crystals A molecular biologist has developed a molecular sieve using a DNA crystal with nanoscale channels.
Chemistry World May 12, 2006 Yfke Hager	Biomolecular Traffic Control Dutch researchers have developed a biomotor that steers microtubules to a specific location on a chip. The breakthrough takes nanotechnologists a step closer to developing finely controlled nanometer-scale transport systems.
Bio-IT World May 2006 John Russell	Kurzweil: Life Is the Fast Lane Inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil's opening keynote at the Bio-IT World Life Sciences Conference + Expo painted an optimistic vision of a world governed by growing information technologies that will transform what it means to be human.
Bio-IT World May 2006 Kevin Davies	Decoding the Genetics of Common Disease Icelandic biopharma deCODE Genetics' Kari Stefansson says his company's search for genes underlying common diseases is not only pushing promising new drug candidates into the clinic but also revealing new insights into the very basis of common disease.
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