http://www.newsvine.com/biologyNewsvine - biologyen-usCopyright 2013Mon, 4 Jun 2012 22:03:08 +0000Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:26:00 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/04/12041357-inventor-of-plumbing-on-a-chip-wins-500000-prizehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/04/12041357-inventor-of-plumbing-on-a-chip-wins-500000-prizequakegenomebiologybreakthroughsinventorinnovatorsprestigiousonly-on-msnbc-comprolificMon, 4 Jun 2012 05:26:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Stephen Quake, a prolific inventor whose application of physics to biology has led to breakthroughs in drug discovery, genome analysis and personalized medicine, has won the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize, a prestigious award for outstanding innovators.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/21/7136461-computer-software-helps-engineer-organismshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/21/7136461-computer-software-helps-engineer-organismslifetodaydnabiologyproteinsyntheticproteinsfuture-of-technologyonly-on-msnbc-comtargetselfpennsylvania-state-university"nowThu, 21 Jul 2011 20:05:29 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This is a screen shot of computer software program designed to help companies create microbes that manufacture things such as drugs and biofuels.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/12/6460311-will-teen-multitasking-give-rise-to-addhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/12/6460311-will-teen-multitasking-give-rise-to-addsportshealthbrainskidsbrainbiologypsychiatrymultitaskingnightly-newsonly-on-msnbc-comTue, 12 Apr 2011 23:12:16 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/02/1531780-living-computers-solve-complex-math-puzzlehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/02/1531780-living-computers-solve-complex-math-puzzlehealthsciencecellshaynesdnaweissbacteriabiologypancakesfrontiershinMon, 2 Jun 2008 13:01:46 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Researchers have transformed E. coli bacterial cells into mini computers capable of solving a math puzzle called the ?Burnt Pancake Problem,? demonstrating how living computers could be used for a wide variety of complex problem-solving applications. </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/02/09/560739-mini-helicopter-masters-insect-navigation-trickhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/02/09/560739-mini-helicopter-masters-insect-navigation-tricktechsciencetransportinsectsbiologybeesflowopticalconstantfranceschiniFri, 9 Feb 2007 16:01:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The micro-copter uses a simple optical trick to fly gracefully (Image: Hubert Raguet)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/12/05/470903-climate-change-alters-seals-sexual-selectionhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/12/05/470903-climate-change-alters-seals-sexual-selectionsciencescotlandearthbiologyfemalessealsgreyronanorth-ronatwissWed, 6 Dec 2006 00:01:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Grey Seals keep cool in water pools at the North Rona colony (Image: Biology Letters / Sean Twiss)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/10/24/413176-sexiest-parents-deliver-average-offspringhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/10/24/413176-sexiest-parents-deliver-average-offspringsexsciencefemalebiologyfittestfemalesmalesoffspringmatingfliesbeing-humanpischeddaTue, 24 Oct 2006 13:25:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/03/07/124330-new-animal-resembling-furry-lobster-foundhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/03/07/124330-new-animal-resembling-furry-lobster-foundfrancesciencescubadiscoverysouth-pacificbiologylobsternew-crustaceancrustaceanfurry-lobsterscuba-diversTue, 7 Mar 2006 23:58:58 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post