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  New Window Opens On The Secret Life Of Microbes

  March 13, 2008 — Nowhere is the principle of "strength in numbers" more apparent than in the collective power of microbes: despite their simplicity, these one-cell organisms -- which number about 5 million trillion ... > full story
• Genes
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  Handheld DNA Detector

  March 10, 2008 — Scientists have taken a mathematical approach to a biological problem -- how to design a portable DNA detector. A mathematical simulation shows how a new type of nanoscale transistor might be coupled ... > full story
• Biochemistry Research
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  New Way To Store Information Via DNA Discovered

  February 24, 2008 — Researchers have found a way to get into your body and your bloodstream. No, they're not spiritual gurus or B-movie mad scientists. They are just talented when it comes to manipulating DNA. the ... > full story
• Child Development
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  Neural Basis Of 'Number Sense' In Young Infants

  February 4, 2008 — Cerebral imaging reveals that human infants are sensitive to numerical quantity at a very early age and that the basic dorsal/ventral functional organization is already in place in the infant ... > full story
• Biochemistry Research
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  Direct Sequencing Of DNA, RNA Using Novel Technique

  January 28, 2008 — The genetic alphabet contains four letters. Although our cells can readily decipher our genetic molecules, it isn't so easy for us to read a DNA sequence in the laboratory. Scientists require ... > full story
• Biometric
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  New Microchip For PCR Testing At Crime Scenes, Doctors' Offices

  January 21, 2008 — Researchers in Hong Kong have miniaturized technology needed to perform the versatile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) -- widely used in criminal investigations, disease diagnosis, and a range of ... > full story
• Forensic Research
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  Organic Chemistry
  Microarrays
  Energy Policy
  Biochemistry
   

  Concerns Over Potential Future Use Of DNA Of Innocents On National Database

  January 11, 2008 — The inventor of DNA fingerprinting has voiced his concerns over the ethics of a DNA database. He spoke out over the 'significant ethical and social issues' as the government launched an inquiry into ... > full story
• Biochemistry Research
  Organic Chemistry
  Microarrays
  Biotechnology
  Biometric
  Biology
   
  

  Nanotechnology Innovation May Revolutionize Gene Detection In A Single Cell

  January 10, 2008 — Scientists have developed the world's first gene detection platform made up entirely from self-assembled DNA nanostructures. The results, appearing in Science, could have broad implications for gene ... > full story
• Pharmacology
  Today's Healthcare
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  Mental Health
  HIV and AIDS
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  Device Prevents Potential Errors In Children's Medications, Study Suggests

  January 4, 2008 — A device designed to eliminate mistakes made while mixing compounds at a hospital pharmacy was 100 percent accurate in identifying the proper formulations of seven intravenous drugs. Five potentially ... > full story
• Breast Cancer
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  Novel Method Used To Classify New Vs. Recurrent Cancer

  December 26, 2007 — Researchers have developed a new method for distinguishing between breast cancer recurrences and new primary tumors, according to a study published online December 25 in the Journal of the National ... > full story

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