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Scientists Train Bacteria To Build Unnatural Proteins
NPR Scientists say they have created a partly man-made bacterium that can produce proteins not found in nature. This new life form, the latest development in a field called “synthetic biology,” could eventually be used to produce novel drugs. The Scripps … A bacterium that can read man-made DNAThe Economist Cells with lab-made DNA produce a new kind of protein, a ‘holy grail’ for synthetic biologyWashington Post Semi-Synthetic Life Form Now Fully Armed and Operational – MIT …MIT Technology Review Cosmos –The Japan Times –The Scripps Research Institute all 27 news articles » |
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Renewed Interest in Gene Therapy | GenomeWeb
GenomeWeb NPR’s Shots blog writes that interest in gene therapy has been rekindled by recent successes. |
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Gene Therapy’s Promise Grows For A Lengthening List Of Diseases …
NPR After decades of hope and disappointment, doctors have now been able to treat several different types of genetic conditions by giving each patient a healthy version of their defective gene. |
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Promising New Cancer Immunotherapies Have Arrived—But Not For …
WIRED Scientists can train the immune system to attack cancer. But the prices—and the body’s reaction—can go overboard. |