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Genen wijzen de weg

Thursday, December 23rd, 2004

Article about envirogenomics in the dutch newspaper “De Standaard”: Van veel genen is geweten dat ze de kans op een ziekte, bijvoorbeeld astma, verhogen. Maar welke invloeden uit de omgeving het laatste duwtje geven om de symptomen tot uiting te brengen, is veel minder bekend. Een gedurfd Europees onderzoeksproject over envirogenomics wil ieders persoonlijke risico […]

Mathematics Is Biology’s Next Microscope, Only Better…

Monday, December 20th, 2004

…And Biology Is Mathematics’ Next Physics, Only Better.

Although mathematics has long been intertwined with the biological sciences, an explosive synergy between biology and mathematics seems poised to enrich and extend both fields greatly in the coming decades. Biology will increasingly stimulate the creation of qualitatively new realms of mathematics. Why?

In biology, ensemble properties emerge at […]

GeNeYouS: kick-off symposium for young genomics scientists

Friday, December 17th, 2004

Question: what use is knowledge if you can’t share it? Young genomic scientists will take the opportunity to exchange their knowledge on January 20th 2004. This will be the day for Ph.D.-students, postdocs and other young scientists working in genomic research to gather for the first symposium of GeNeYouS, the Genomics Network for Young Scientists. […]

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Tintin goes to the neurologist

Thursday, December 16th, 2004

The Canadian Medical Association Journal traditionally runs an offbeat research paper in their Christmas edition, for which there is apparently huge competition. This year, Tintin goes to the neurologist. The feedback is fun to read too. Surprisingly, this story has been picked up by other news portals who presented it as genuine […]

Boston’s Biotech Moment

Wednesday, December 15th, 2004

This is the whole future here, too. This is the future of Boston’s economy and Boston’s development, and of Boston’s traditionally limitless perception of itself as the, you know, Athens of America. The future has moved out of the dusty library stacks and into pristine laboratories in dozens of places on both sides of the […]