Synthetic Biology
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Light Mind Control
May 18, 2009
Light-sensitive proteins from algae illuminate the brain, providing a more sophisticated view of neural circuitry.
biotechnology, cognition, neuroscience, research, synthetic biology
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Protein Power
April 08, 2009
With recent advances in bioengineering, scientists are designing novel proteins from scratch that perform some of biology's most powerful functions.
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The Biohacking Hobbyist
December 11, 2008
Why does all biology happen in academic or industrial labs? Mac Cowell, cofounder of DIYbio, seeks to change that.
biotechnology, community, genetics, innovation, synthetic biology, technology
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iGEM 2008: Novice Bioengineers Get Their Freak On
December 10, 2008
A recent iGEM judge reflects on spontaneous dance parties and the future of molecular machines.
biotechnology, creativity, engineering, innovation, synthetic biology, technology
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Cribsheet #16: Synthetic Biology
June 25, 2008
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World
Sad Sacks
As a UK adviser is fired over politically unpalatable advice and an English teacher is suspended over an article about animal sexuality, the fate of facts is on the line.
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Ideas
Sweet Obesity
As obesity rates soar, Americans are consuming more low-calorie artificial sweeteners. But do artificial sweeteners actually help people lose weight?
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Books
Books to Read Now
November releases feature the mysteries of Grigori Perelman, the evolutionary origins of reading, and strategies for containing strains of flu.
