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Bioengineers Develop Humanized Yeast
Bioengineers at Dartmouth have genetically engineered yeast to produce humanized therapeutic proteins to address the manufacturing crunch currently confronting the biopharmaceutical industry.
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Sharper MicroPET Imaging
Researchers have removed some of the fogginess from PET images of small laboratory animals with a new scanner that is eight times sharper than before.
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454 Life Sciences Completes First Whole Genome Sequence Using Novel Technology
Complete Adenovirus sequence submitted to GenBank(R) generated by first sequencing method designed to sequence whole genomes not genes
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Organizational Changes Needed at NIH
Greater Resources, Authority, and Flexibility Should Be Given to NIH Director, Says National Academies’ Report
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Study Provides New Insights into Emerging Theory of Gene Regulation
Findings by Clements et al. bolster the emerging theory that something like a code is responsible for orchestrating genetic activity.
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Cloak of Human Proteins Gets HIV Into Cells
Three Johns Hopkins researchers propose, for the first time, that HIV and other retroviruses can use a Trojan horse style of infection, taking advantage of a cloak of human proteins to sneak into cells.
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New Compound Library to Speed Drug Discovery
Making drugs is a difficult and costly business. Before companies spend exorbitant amounts on clinical trials, they have spent significant time and money identifying the best drug candidates. B. Stockwell has developed a possible shortcut.
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New Blood Test Uncovers Individual Risk for Lung Cancer
Smokers carrying a newly found genetic marker are 5-10 times more likely to fall victim to the disease than other smokers; 120 times more than nonsmokers who don't carry the marker
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