Biomedicine

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Immortalizing a Piece of Yourself: By Emily Singer | 10/31/2008; Stem cells derived from volunteers for the Personal Genome Project will be disseminated globally.

Voyage of the Bacteria Bots: By Kristina Grifantini | 10/31/2008 | 4 Comments; Self-propelled microbots navigate through blood vessels.

Smart Insulin: By Jennifer Chu | 10/30/2008 | 5 Comments; An experimental drug for diabetes dispenses insulin in response to glucose levels.

Mimicking Body Biosensors: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/28/2008 | 3 Comments; Artificial antibodies could be used in cheap, field-ready toxin sensors.

Prostates Grown from Stem Cells: By Jocelyn Rice | 10/23/2008 | 1 Comment; New proof that the mouse prostate contains stem cells could aid cancer research.

Selectively Deleting Memories: By Lauren Gravitz | 10/22/2008 | 2 Comments; Research in mice suggests that it might be possible to delete specific painful memories.

Operating inside a Beating Heart: By Rachel Kremen | 10/21/2008 | 3 Comments; A new robotic system could let surgeons repair heart valves without shutting down the heart.

Genomes on Display: By Emily Singer | 10/20/2008 | 2 Comments; Ten volunteers may reveal their genetic and medical data.

Computing with RNA: By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 10/17/2008; Devices that self-assemble from biological molecules could represent the future of drug delivery.

Rewiring the Brain: By Jocelyn Rice | 10/15/2008 | 1 Comment; Rerouting electrical signals around damaged nerves may one day help treat paralysis.

Baldness Genes: By Anna Davison | 10/13/2008; Finding the genetic causes could lead to new therapies for baldness.

A Source of Men's Stem Cells: By Nora Schultz | 10/09/2008 | 3 Comments; Stem cells from human testes could be used for personalized medicine.

A Nobel for Illuminating Biology: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/08/2008 | 1 Comment; Three chemists are honored for discovering and developing a glowing jellyfish protein.

Attacking Cancer Stem Cells: By Courtney Humphries | 10/08/2008; A screening approach identifies drugs that halt cells that feed tumors.

A Safer Test for Down Syndrome: By Anna Davison | 10/07/2008 | 4 Comments; A noninvasive technique screens maternal blood for fetal DNA.

Five Thousand Bucks for Your Genome: By Emily Singer | 10/06/2008; A new sequencing service could change the face of human genomics.

Toxicity-Resistant Crops: By Mason Inman | 10/02/2008 | 8 Comments; Researchers have engineered aluminum-tolerant crops.

Stopping Pandemic Bird Flu: By Lauren Gravitz | 10/02/2008 | 1 Comment; A broad-acting vaccine might be key.

Regenerating Torn Cartilage: By Alexandra M. Goho | 10/01/2008 | 2 Comments; A new biomaterial could improve knee-cartilage repair surgery.

Teaching Bacteria to Behave: By Michael Day | 10/01/2008 | 1 Comment; Single-celled organisms could be "trained" to deliver drugs.

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The Future of Healthcare
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The technologies that are sure to better the industry.
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