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Bombs, concealed weapons, spare change at the beach – metal detectors were designed to help us find all sorts of things, but what if I told you they could also pick up on genetic diseases? While not practical (or medicolegally acceptable), they may provide a clue to the diagnosis of a rare inherited disorder. The […]
January 28, 2011
“Probably not, but a guy can dream.” That’s what I thought when I saw this paper in PLoS ONE this week outlining a “Programmable Ligand Detection System.” The research, financed in large part by the DoD & DHS, aims to “adapt plants to sense and respond to specific substances for use as environmental monitors.” Antunes […]
Abnormal Facies 
August 12, 2011
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