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Brain disease 'resistance gene' evolves in Papua New...
A community in Papua New Guinea that suffered a major epidemic of a CJD-like fatal brain disease called kuru has developed strong genetic resistance to the disease, according to new research...

2009 Lasker Awards recognize promise of stem cells --...
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) The recipients of the 2009 Lasker Awards, announced today, represent the dramatic advances achieved in biotechnology research that have led...

Science in the News - Monday 7 September 2009
Teams of British and French researchers have discovered that three known genes play important roles in determining the risk that someone will develop Alzheimer’s disease.

Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil...
Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life-not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other...

Biomaterials Science, Second Edition: An Introduction...
The second edition of this bestselling title provides the most up-to-date comprehensive review of all aspects of biomaterials science by providing a balanced, insightful approach to learning...