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DTRA Chem-Bio Seeks Diagnostics Innovation Challenge Services

(Global Biodefense) The Chemical and Biological Technologies Department at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is seeking sources to assist agency staff in defining, developing, advertising, and administering a large market stimulatory grand challenge and prize reward initiative related to point-of-care or point-of-need diagnostics for infectious disease threats. The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks to Read More »

November 27, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Biotechnology, Policy & Initiatives, Public Health, and Research
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Engineered bacteria can make the ultimate sacrifice

(Science Codex) Scientists have engineered bacteria that are capable of sacrificing themselves for the good of the bacterial population. These altruistically inclined bacteria, which are described online in the journal Molecular Systems Biology, can be used to demonstrate the conditions where programmed cell death becomes a distinct advantage for the survival of the bacterial population.

November 21, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Biotechnology, and Research
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How To Code A Life – BuzzFeed

BuzzFeedHow To Code A LifeBuzzFeedSynthetic biology, the newer, cooler branch of genetic engineering, has gained a lot of attention in recent years because of its innovative take on biology, as well as for its similarities with the hugely successful software industry — programs to …

November 19, 2012
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Experts stress biotechnology for agricultural development

(The Citizen) Modern biotechnology and products derived from it have come to stay and will not go away as a result of polarised debates, seeds scientists have warned. Speaking recently during the Seed Traders Association of Kenya (STAK) congress in Nairobi, the scientists noted that the technology has brought new benefits for plant breeding and Read More »

November 19, 2012
| Filed under Africa, North America, Biotechnology, International, and Research
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CMU students compete in synthetic biology competition – CMU The Tartan Online

CMU students compete in synthetic biology competitionCMU The Tartan OnlineCarnegie Mellon's multidisciplinary approach allow s students from different fields of study to come together and work on projects. This past year, four students from the Carnegie Institute of Technology and the Mellon College of Science joined forces …and more »