Blogs: genetics
The bacteria-based timepiece could be used as a biosensor for changing environmental conditions.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
By Emily Singer
The MIT-Harvard joint institute garners the world's largest financial commitment for university biomedical research.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
By Emily Singer
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
By Emily Singer
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
By Emily Singer
The findings highlight the role that rare duplications and deletions play in disease.
Friday, March 28, 2008
By Emily Singer
The surprising finding suggests a new mechanism of evolution.
Friday, August 31, 2007
By Emily Singer
As the banana falls to a devastating fungus, Ugandan scientists launch tests on genetically modified varieties to save a food staple of 500 million people.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Critics say that in applying for a patent for an artificial organism, the maverick scientist is out to create a "Microbesoft" empire.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
A breakthrough process at the University of Pennsylvania reactivates moribund cells in the skin to restore a thick head of hair--and it may cure acne, too.
Monday, May 21, 2007
If you are a primate reading this, chances are you have a gene called KLK8, recently discovered by Chinese scientists.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Massachusetts Institute of Technology