Cathal Garvey – indie biotech
As you might be aware, I proposed a panel for SXSW [http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/10348] on DIYbio. One person who I think epitomizes DIYbio is Cathal ...
Category: The Narrative
PLoS Pathogens: Selection of Resistant Bacteria at Very Low Antibiotic Concentrations
“These results add another dimension to the evolution of resistance and suggest that the low antibiotic concentrations found in many natural environments ...
Ancient DNA reveals secrets of human history : Nature News
“The past months have seen a swathe of discoveries, from details about when Neanderthals and humans interbred, to the important disease-fighting genes tha...
Brown calls change to brewery rules a ‘job-killer’ – Boston.com
“Senator Scott Brown yesterday condemned a rule change at the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission that beer makers say could harm 25 craft brew...
Region awash in a new wave of wee breweries with big plans – The Boston Globe
“Where others see barroom taps crowded with beer options, Chris Lohring sees opportunity brewing.” A nice article on the state of breweries in the r...
Photos: Mass. breweries and their top beers – Boston.com
“Brewing good beer isn’t something unique to Ireland, Germany, or the mountains of Vermont. In fact, there are quite a few craft breweries in Massac...
Photos: Local craft breweries are on the rise – Boston.com
“A new wave of niche breweries is the most noteworthy since the mid-1990s. New England is playing catch-up with California and other parts of the country ...
Follow our efforts to get bio panels into SXSW 2012
Folks, @thisischristina (and writer at SciAm’s Oscillator) and I both submitted panel proposals for SXSW 2012. We’re going to need some help getting...
Editor Explains ‘New Philosophy’ of Open Access Scientist-Run Journal – ScienceInsider
“The new open access biomedical journal announced last month by a trio of research charities now has an editor-in-chief. He is cell biologist Randy Schekm...
Chemically evolved bacteria
“European scientists have created an Escherichia coli strain with a separate genome using chlorinated DNA. The genome should be unable to transfer back in...