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A new book plots a course through the hinterland that lies between scientific innovation and commercial success
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No funds for Genome Canada?
Genetics research in the Great White North may be left high and dry
By Elie Dolgin
Bush's stem cell ban to end?
Rumors say President Obama may reverse the ban as early as next week
By Bob Grant
Follow the fish leader
Daring fish lead and shy fish follow... and the shoal needs individuals of both temperaments
By Elie Dolgin
White noses hit PA brown bats
A deadly fungus has reached winged mammals in Pennsylvania
By Bob Grant
Balancing life and science
How four successful scientists find time for their other passions, and why it's good for their science
By Jennifer Evans
Baby neurons glue new memories
New neurons born in the adult human brain may help link memories that happen around the same time
By Tia Ghose
Dutch evolutionary biologists fired
University officials blame budget cuts, but researchers wonder why only one field was affected
By Elie Dolgin
Let's get physical
How to modify your tools to prevent pain at the bench
By Kelly Rae Chi
The lighter side of scientific fraud
A 34-year-old medical journal spoof is finally debunked
By Bob Grant
Take drug additive, not drug?
A compound used to solubilize drugs treats gene disorder in mice, and new research explains how
By Alison McCook
Geron CEO: Q+A
Thomas Okarma discusses the long and controversial path to harnessing the power of human embryonic stem cells
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Bush's stem cell ban to end?
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Baby neurons glue new memories
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