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Color by Number Fossils
By Megan Scudellari
Researchers map pigments in early bird fossils using preserved metallic residues.
New and Improved Bone Tests
By Tia Ghose
Two new approaches to test bone density provide a simpler way to predict risk of osteoporosis.
Next generation: Itsy bitsy fuel cell
By Megan Scudellari
The world’s smallest microbial fuel cell could be used to power underwater remote sensors or even medical implants
Communication helps target tumors
By Jessica P. Johnson
Proteins and nanoparticles that talk in order to more efficiently locate and treat tumors could reduce collateral damage to healthy tissues
Choosing the Right LIMS
By Lab Manager Magazine
Sponsored webinar on implementing LIMS to manage samples and crunch data
The ghost of personalized medicine
By Bob Grant
Drug therapies tailored to the DNA profiles of individual patients could change the face of medicine, but such treatments aren’t commonly used in the clinic
Drugs target cancer stem cells
By Bob Grant
New compounds are showing promise in targeting subpopulations of cancer stem cells
First, Do No Harm…
By Jim Woodgett
Is DNA damage an inevitable consequence of epigenetic reprogramming?
An Insoluble Problem?
By Robert Michael Stroud
The challenges of crystallizing membrane proteins—and how they’re being overcome
