Biology & Life Sciences

Magazine articles on biology, life sciences, biotech, medical research.

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Fast Company February 2004 Bill Breen	Pipe Dream? Rick Doblin has a prescription for fixing NIDA's ailing medical-marijuana program: establish an alternative.
Fast Company February 2004	Pot Proponent Just Says No Medical marijuana's elder statesman is not convinced that the therapeutic benefits of cannabis can be separated from the psychoactive effects -- or that cannabis should be "pharmaceuticalized."
Geotimes February 2004 Megan Sever	Georgia: evolution on the mind Over the past month, evolution has been back in the news. In an 800-page draft of Georgia's educational standards released for public comment in January, the word "evolution" had been removed from the biology curriculum.
Wired February 2004 Brian Alexander	John Sperling Wants You to Live Forever He founded the University of Phoenix. He also cloned a pet cat. His latest iconoclastic quest: Research, develop, and sell the new science of longevity.
Wired February 2004 Meyer et al.	Living Machines Technology and biology are converging fast. The result will transform everything from engineering to art -- and redefine life as we know it.
Fast Company February 2004 Bill Breen	The Cannabis Conundrum As the founder of a British pharmaceutical company puts it, if it weren't called marijuana there would be an entire biotech business built around this plant. And that's just what's starting to happen (but not for the U.S. drug industry or the American patients these medicines might help).
Reactive Reports Issue 36 David Bradley	Mussels pump iron for strength Researchers have discovered how mussels adhere to surfaces. They use iron to produce their super-strong natural glue. The discovery represents the first time a transition metal has been found assisting in the formation of an amorphous biomaterial.
Reactive Reports Issue 36 David Bradley	Sweet solution to Huntington disease? Japanese researchers have discovered that a simple sugar prevents neurodegeneration in a mouse model of the genetic disorder Huntington disease.
Smithsonian February 2004 Deborah Franklin	Gas Guzzlers New research shows how microscopic diatoms remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and may help keep the planet from overheating
National Defense January 2004 Geoff S. Fein	Pentagon Widens Search for New Technologies The Defense Department is expanding its search for new technologies beyond traditional industries and government agencies. Among the areas of interest are technologies to help detect and protect against chemical or biological attacks.
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