Biology
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) developed the video game Immune Attack to plunge 7th 12th graders into the microscopic world of immune system proteins and cells.
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A new study using solid-state NMR spectroscopy to analyze intact bone paves the way for atomic-level explorations of how disease and aging affect bone.
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New approaches promise financial and environmental cost savings while addressing the challenge of increased bio-specimen collection
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Northeastern biologist Kim Lewis has received a $5.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate why antibiotics are not effective for certain infectious diseases.
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The cooling and subsequent storage of frozen cells is a vital step in providing a continuous source of tissue and genetically stable living cells for procedures such as bone marrow transplant, IVF, and organ donation. Cryopreservation works by inhibiting all biochemical activity.
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Three University of Idaho researchers will embark on an unconventional approach to DNA research as one of 20 teams chosen nationwide by federal officials for the ideas to explore scientific frontiers.
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with scientists at the University of Chicago, have determined the structure of a protein crucial to the virulence of anthrax bacteria.
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Ethical Issues in Synthetic Biology: An Overview of the Debates analyzes how the ethical issues raised by a variety of emerging technologies are often similar and familiar. The authors find that these similarities are abundant enough to justify developing an ethical framework that cuts across emerging and converging technologies.
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Microarrays offer customized options - New probes and assays offer higher throughput and flexibility for diverse applications.
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Economical options for RNA Synthesis - Price for RNA molecules spiral downward as demand goes up.
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Getting to the $1,000 Genome - DNA sequencing technologies strive for higher throughputs and lower costs.
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Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a membrane-penetrating nanoneedle for the targeted delivery of one or more molecules into the cytoplasm or the nucleus of living cells.
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