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Healing with Laser Heat: By Lauren Gravitz | 11/19/2008 | 4 Comments; Surgical lasers could soon heal cuts as well as make incisions.

Detecting Subtle Brain Injuries: By Emily Singer | 11/18/2008; New imaging methods may help distinguish brain damage from psychiatric disorders.

Noninvasive Trauma Monitors: By Jocelyn Rice | 11/17/2008; A portable sensor spots circulatory shock to save lives.

Ten-Minute Blood Test: By Katherine Bourzac | 11/17/2008 | 1 Comment; A cheap chip rapidly identifies cancer proteins in a drop of blood.

New Drug Bypasses Gene Mutations: By Emily Singer | 11/14/2008 | 3 Comments; A compound that helps cells produce normal proteins from wonky genes could have a broad impact on genetic diseases.

Backpacks for Cells: By Jocelyn Rice | 11/12/2008 | 4 Comments; Polymer patches hitched to the surfaces of immune cells can transport a variety of cargo.

Engineering Edible Bacteria: By Emily Singer | 11/10/2008 | 1 Comment; Synthetic biology could yield microbes that fight cavities and produce vitamins.

A Portable, Cheap Blood-Clotting Test: By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 11/10/2008 | 3 Comments; A new microsensor could help millions of patients who rely on blood-thinning drugs safely treat themselves.

Chinese, African Genomes Sequenced: By Emily Singer | 11/06/2008 | 2 Comments; By validating an emerging technology, two new genomic studies offer hope for the fight against disease.

The Healthy Skinny Pill: By Brittany Sauser | 11/04/2008 | 8 Comments; A new drug proves effective in fighting obesity and related diseases while increasing stamina in mice.

Battlefield Medic on a Chip: By Lauren Gravitz | 11/04/2008 | 1 Comment; Sensors could one day diagnose and treat a soldier's injuries.

Beer That's Good for You: By Anna Davison | 11/04/2008 | 7 Comments; Students in Texas are trying to create a brew that includes red wine's antiaging compound.

Patching Hearts: By Courtney Humphries | 11/03/2008; An artificial scaffold helps engineered heart cells better mimic real ones.

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.

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.

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.

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