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The
Stress Test Yoshiki Sasai was known as “the brainmaker.” One of Japan’s
foremost developmental biologists, he made discoveries that illuminated the
formation of the embryonic nervous system, and, using stem cells, he grew the
optic cup, parts of…
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'Rogue
scientists' could exploit gene editing technology, experts warn Senior
geneticist and bioethicist have agreed with the US spy chief’s claim that
genetic engineering could be a serious threat if put to nefarious ends A senior
geneticist and a …
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Why
Eric Lander morphed from science god to punching bag Genome-sequencing pioneer
Eric Lander, one of the most powerful men in American science, did not embezzle
funds from the institute he leads, sexually harass anyone, plagiarize, or
fabricate da…
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TOOLS/TECHNIQUES
Meet
the Robin Hood of Science The tale of how one researcher has made nearly every
scientific paper ever published available for free to anyone, anywhere in the
world. On the evening of November 9th, 1989, the Cold War came to a dramatic
end with t…
HEALTH/MEDECINE
In
First Human Test of Optogenetics, Doctors Aim to Restore Sight to the Blind If
all goes according to plan, sometime next month a surgeon in Texas will use a
needle to inject viruses laden with DNA from light-sensitive algae into the eye
of a lega…
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Amazon
on pace to boast Fortune 500’s second-largest workforce If big boy Amazon keeps
growing like a startup, it may soon employ more people than any other Fortune
500 company except Wal-Mart. The tech and retail giant had nearly 230,800
employees …
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