Chemically evolved bacteria
“European scientists have created an Escherichia coli strain with a separate genome using chlorinated DNA. The genome should be unable to transfer back in...
Category: Strategy
Patients, Caregivers Willing To Buy Health Monitoring Devices — InformationWeek
“Nearly 8 of out 10 Americans are willing to pay up to $100 for a medical device that monitors their vital signs, according to an IBM survey that tracks t...
In Massachusetts, entrepreneurs are on a mission to make a difference – The Boston Globe
“I was knocking back a Harpoon IPA last week in an old textile warehouse in Boston, thinking about what Massachusetts will mean to the global economy in t...
Open access comes of age : Nature News
“A study of open-access publishing — published last week in the open-access journal PLoS ONE — has found that the number of papers in freely accessible jo...
Three Biomedical Funders to Launch Open Access Journal – ScienceInsider
“Three heavyweight, nongovernmental funders of science announced today that they are launching a free online biology journal aimed at publishing the very ...
Eurekometrics: Analyzing the Nature of Discovery: PLoS Computational Biology
“Despite the great strides in automated discovery and digitization of data that is currently occurring, however, there are limits to eurekometrics. The mo...
PLoS Computational Biology: Ten Simple Rules for Building and Maintaining a Scientific Reputation
Common sense for scientists. Read this article…
Breast Cancer Drug Gets a Unanimous Thumbs Down – ScienceInsider
“Some members of the advisory committee pointed to a downside in today’s decision to strip the drug of its breast cancer label: This could undermine...
When big data meets journalism — Tech News and Analysis
“The Knight Foundation noted in a blog post announcing the 16 winners that data and the use of it for journalism was a big theme among this year’s contest...
Save $29,000 this year – The Scientist
“The Scientist contacted researchers around the world, looking for their tips and tricks for saving money in the lab; here we present 15 of our favorites....