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Category: Biotechnology
Ten children took place in a ground-breaking experiment a few years ago where genetic modification was used to save their lives.
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Category: Biotechnology
DIY biology, biotechnology, genetics,
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Category: Biotechnology
Some of the things that are attracting people to DIY biology are:the idea of doing science with others for funthe possibility of doing something that might be beneficial to societybeing...
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Category: Biotechnology
My oldest daughter's favorite sweatshirt is one from the Seattle Children's Theatre Drama School, with the motto, "What's your motivation?" I was reminded of motivation the other day, as I...
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Category: Biotechnology
This afternoon, I attended the first meeting of a DIY biology group in Seattle, after a kind invitation from one of the founders. DIY, for those of you new...
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Category: Biotechnology
Mosquito-borne diseases, like Dengue and Malaria, are serious problems in many parts of the world. While some people are working on treatments for mosquito-carried disease, others are looking at ways...
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Category: Biotechnology
Cloning the gene for green fluorescent protein is fun. Lots of fun. Cloners have put the GFP gene into rabbits, plants, cats, fish, and worms, and made mutants that code...
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Category: Biotechnology
Last spring, in a coffee shop in Berkeley, I saw an amazing thing. It was a cup made from corn. The information on the cup says that it is made...
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Category: technologies for teaching
Well, I had to test Scribd with something. Why not use a document on the Massachusetts Life Sciences Industry? Scribd is sort of like the YouTube of electronic paper. I...
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Category: Science education
Why should professional scientists have all the fun? Researchers have been engineering glowing cats, and selling glowing fish at pet stores. High school kids can do genetic engineering too, if...
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