Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:40:35 GMT

Common Plastic Ingredient May Be Cause for Concern. Federal panel says bisphenol A may be harmful to babies [ScienceNOW]

As they say, invoke the precautionary principle.

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:27:00 GMT

Konstantin Popadin, Leonard V. Polishchuk, Leila Mamirova, Dmitry Knorre, and Konstantin Gunbin Accumulation of slightly deleterious mutations in mitochondrial protein-coding genes of large versus small mammals

PNAS
published
August 6, 2007,
10.1073/pnas.0701256104
(
Evolution
)[Abstract]

[PDF]
[Supporting Information] [PNAS Early Edition]

Very nice approach, using large body size as a measure of small populations vs. small body size and large populations. I’ll have oto check this out in more detail

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:20:01 GMT

Evolution is driven by gene regulation. It is not just what’s in your genes, it’s how you turn them on that accounts for the difference between species — at least in yeast — according to a report by Yale researchers in this week’s issue of Science. [EurekAlert! - Biology]

Very nice approach from the latest Science. WHat is cool is that the PR has a link to some audio describing the work. How long before vidoe podcasts are included.

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:18:24 GMT

S. Ciliberti, O. C. Martin, and A. Wagner

Innovation and robustness in complex regulatory gene networks

PNAS

published
August 9, 2007,

10.1073/pnas.0705396104
(
Evolution
,
Physics
)

[Abstract]

[PDF]

[Supporting Information]

[PNAS Early Edition]

Kay D. Bidle, SangHoon Lee, David R. Marchant, and Paul G. Falkowski

Fossil genes and microbes in the oldest ice on Earth

PNAS

published
August 8, 2007,

10.1073/pnas.0702196104
(
Geology
,
Microbiology
)

[Abstract]

[PDF]

[Supporting Information]

OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE
[PNAS Early Edition]

To read soon.

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:06:32 GMT

Biotech: Big risk, big rewards?. Sympatico MSN Finance Aug 12 2007 5:43PM GMT [Moreover Technologies - Biotech news]

Nice basic article about investing in Biotech. Not for the weak of heart.