Anthrax vs. Cancer
Genetically engineered anthrax toxins kill cancer in mice w/o harming healthy tissue
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Bacterial Builders
Engineered bacteria make a protein that can lay down a pattern of circuits on a computer chip.
Tree of Life
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a program to assemble the tree of life.
Cancer-Fighting Cells
Immunotherapy using lymphocytes to destroy melanoma
Kilogram Standard
Engineering a machine to create a lab-reproducible standard for the kilogram
Vietnamese Nuclear Worm
Worries about vietnamese nuclear worms, imported as bait, becoming a new invasive species
High Priority Genomes
Which genomes are next up for sequencing, and why
Skin Color
Different skin colors evolved to protect against UV and to make vitamin D
No-Till Farming
A method of farming that promises to be more productive while using less water, fertilizer, and …
Tree Torture
Testing how trees along the San Pedro River respond to water deprivation