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The Beginning of the End for Bananas?
By Dan Koeppel | July 22, 2011
Already reeling from a 20-year losing battle with a devastating disease, the banana variety eaten in the United States is now threatened by a new—but old—enemy.
Longevity Paper Retracted
By Tia Ghose | July 21, 2011
A study that identified several genes linked to extremely long life has been retracted due to technical errors in the sequencing chips used.
Top 7 in Stem Cells
By Cristina Luiggi | July 21, 2011
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in induced pluripotent stem cell research and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
Biology’s New Supermodel
By Megan Scudellari | July 20, 2011
Induced pluripotent stem cells are biology’s hottest new tool for understanding human disease.
Opinion: Food Security Needs Sound IP
By Howard D. Grimes, Jane Payumo, and Keith Jones | July 20, 2011
To meet the agricultural demands of the growing population, appropriate technology transfer incentives are a must.
Top 7 in Genomics & Genetics
By Bob Grant | July 19, 2011
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in genomics, genetics, and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
Asexual Ants Have Sex
By Tia Ghose | July 18, 2011
Some populations of ants long thought to be asexual get a dose of genetic diversity by having sex.
Q&A: Debate Over Climate Panel Bias
By Jessica P. Johnson | July 18, 2011
A climate change writer is concerned over possible bias within an IPCC working group that assesses options for combating climate change.
Tailor-Made Genome
By Tia Ghose | July 18, 2011
A method for rapidly replacing stop codons throughout the genetic code of E. coli paves the way for biomanufacturing designer proteins.
Genome Digest
By Cristina Luiggi | July 13, 2011
Meet the species whose DNA has recently been sequenced.
