News: DNA sorts carbon nanotubes Posted by Elie Dolgin [Entry posted at 8th July 2009 06:03 PM GMT] Researchers have coopted DNA for a non-biological use -- sorting carbon nanotubes. A new study reports that synthetic DNA molecules can form paper-like sheets that can be ... Click to continue View comment (1) | Comment on this news story News: NIH loosens stem cell consent rules Posted by Elie Dolgin [Entry posted at 6th July 2009 07:58 PM GMT] Final rules for human embryonic stem (ES) cell research, announced this afternoon (July 6) by the National Institutes of Health, require strict documentation detailing voluntary donation of embryos leftover from in-vitro fertilization procedures, ... Click to continue Comment on this news story News: Spores spill evolution's secrets Posted by Elie Dolgin [Entry posted at 6th July 2009 02:58 PM GMT] Developmental "noise" -- the imprecision in molecular pathways that leads to minor slip-ups in development -- creates fodder for evolution. That's the conclusion of a ... Click to continue View comment (1) | Comment on this news story

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