Biology & Life Sciences

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Chemistry World July 3, 2007 Ned Stafford	Institute to study how we age Germany's Max Planck society has formally approved creation of a new research institute that will focus on the biology of aging and be part of a major life sciences cluster anchored by the University of Cologne.
Chemistry World July 3, 2007 Michael Gross	Virulence from the deep sea Life surrounding hydrothermal vents and hot springs in the deep sea relies on chemosynthetic bacteria. Now, genome sequences of two of these symbionts have revealed surprising similarities with common bacterial pathogens of humans, including Helicobacter and Campylobacter.
Chemistry World July 2, 2007 Michael Gross	Transistor tuned to ion channel As living cells can detect many compounds with high sensitivity via receptors on their membranes, researchers are keen to exploit them in electronic biosensors. Researchers in Germany now report the feasibility of just such a receptor-cell-transistor biosensor.
Chemistry World July 2, 2007	Why does a fly fly? Chinese scientists have deciphered the complicated value-based decision-making process of the fruit fly.
Science News June 30, 2007 Janet Raloff	Infectious Foie Gras? Foie gras contains misfolded proteins that, when given to mice, trigger disease.
Chemistry World July 2007 Victoria Gill	Conflict of interest? The FDA has been questioned after a published study brought exposed cardiovascular risks associated with GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug, Avandia.
Chemistry World July 2007 Philip Ball	Opinion: The Crucible Working towards a cell-like entity from scratch by adding new functions in a process of gradual complexification is not without its dangers, but to simply damn it as 'playing God' would be to capitulate to a mistaken view of what being alive may mean.
Managed Care June 2007 Thomas Morrow	Dendritic Cell Vaccine Hits FDA Roadblock Questions about study design and analysis prompted the FDA to postpone action on Provenge, a treatment for advanced prostate cancer.
Chemistry World June 29, 2007 Lionel Milgrom	Engineered Enzyme to Excise Aids Current HIV/AIDS treatments suppress the virus's life-cycle without curing the disease. Now, German researchers are pioneering a strategy that might help to eradicate the virus altogether.
Chemistry World July 27, 2007 Lionel Milgrom	Why Aspirin Doesn't Always Stop Blood Clots Some people appear to be aspirin resistant and researchers have now linked this resistance to a protein that binds vitamin D.
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