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  Integrating artificial life with synthetic biology: News from Indiana University School of Informatics 

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  Artificial life is an emerging informatics-based discipline that models the behavior of biological systems such as evolution, reproduction, growth, disease, learning, socialization and even death Biologists ... long have focused their microscopes and attention on how the natural world works. Artificial life, in turn, uses complex computing techniques to better understand, visualize and even mimic life's processes. Now comes an approach that combines science and engineering in order to design and construct novel biological parts, devices and biological systems for useful purposes. It's called synthetic biology, and it will be one of the focuses of discussion at the 10th International Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems conference, better known as Artificial Life X, being held 3-7 June 2006 The event, sponsored by the Indiana University School of Informatics, brings together some of the world's leading experts in biology, informatics and other disciplines. 'Synthetic   [More...] [Less...]

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  SynBERC - Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center 

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  The Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center (SynBERC) is a multi-institution research effort to lay the foundation for the emerging field of synthetic biology . SynBERC’s vision is to catalyze biology ... as an engineering discipline by developing the foundational understanding and technologies to allow researchers to design and build standardized, integrated biological systems to accomplish many particular tasks. Just as technicians can now assemble standardized, off-the-shelf electronic components to build computers, synthetic biologists foresee a day when engineers will assemble well-characterized biological components into robust host organisms to achieve specific functions, such as convert biomass into biofuels, or cheaply produce drugs to fight disease, or detect and destroy biochemical agents. The richness and versatility of biological systems make them ideally suited to solve such challenges. But despite great progress in engineering microorganisms, significant challenges per   [More...] [Less...]

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  Scienceline » Bringing Bioimaging Back 

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  Steve Isaacman is building things in the lab—floppy, tennis-ball-looking things. They are considered by some to be the future of bioimaging, a field where tiny compounds are sent into the bloodstream, ... allowing physicians to “see” a specific malady. One of the ways researchers can see into the body is with magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, a visualization tool used to home in on a blood clot, identify a broken bone, or spot cancer—the disease Isaacman is most interested in. But as it stands, current methods for visualizing ailments within the body have much to be desired, says James Canary, head of the chemistry lab where Isaacman is stirring three flasks full of what looks like pomegranate juice. Canary says “targeted contrast agents” that will distinguish between different maladies within the body – such as different types of cancer – and do so at a finer level are needed to improve this area of medicine. Contrast agents help distinguish a healthy area of the body from a broken one.   [More...] [Less...]

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  BioMed Central | The Open Access Publisher 

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  Evolution from fish to mammals was accompanied by decreased use of selenocysteine, raising questions about the need for selenium dietary supplements when pathology is not imminent. For mosquitoes harboring ... resistance alleles against two insecticides, the fitness cost can unexpectedly be lower than being resistant to carbamate alone, a genetic interaction that is difficult to predict and adds complexity to managing pesticide use. Comparison of bacterial flora from two buildings shows indoor bacterial exposure varies seasonally and is clearly different between buildings, probably originating with the building's inhabitants as Gram-positive species associated with human microflora dominate. Milk from scrapie-affected ewes is capable of transmitting the infectious prion protein to unaffected, genetically susceptible lambs, although it remains to be determined whether the lambs then develop scrapie disease symptoms. Protein C was the only variable consistently correlated with both DrotAA tr   [More...] [Less...]

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  Chemical Computing Group 

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  A. Desch nes and E. Sourial We describe a scaffold replacement methodology based upon an extension of MOE's pharmacophore features. The special "Link" pharmacophore features can be used in conjunction ... with other features, SMARTS patterns and volume constraints. P. Labute Protonate 3D is an application which assigns protonation states and geometries (taking titration into account) to macromolecular structures using an algorithm that solves the Unary Quadratic Optimization problem.   [More...] [Less...]

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  DNA microarray | febit biomed gmbh - the biotech company, DNA microarray, dna analysis, microarray analysis, genotyping [Biotech Europe, Germany, Biotechnologie, Technologiepark Heidelberg] 

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  DNA microarray | febit biomed gmbh, Heidelberg - Geniom is the first automated solution for DNA microarrays, dna analysis, microarray analysis Innovative Microarray Technologies If you will not be redirected, ... please use the following link DEUTSCH ENGLISH Freedom for you to design, produce & apply custom microarrays on demand in your lab today Geniom is a highly versatile platform allowing application, adaptation and development of a wide range of microarray assays like gene expression profiling virus typing epigenetic profiling SNP typing resequencing double-stranded DNA/protein interactions Epigenetic profiling , … One machine - no limits Geniom is the fully integrated benchtop facility for your microarray lab . Create individualized microarrays , synthesize, hybridize and analyze them in a mere 24 hours. Take advantage of maximum productivity and flexibility in a compact and modular instrument - and put your research that critical step ahead. Geniom - DNA microarray , dna analysis, m   [More...] [Less...]

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  SyntheticBiology.net - index 

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  Sloning BioTechnology GmbH The synthesis of genetic constructs via the Slonomics™ technology utilizes various liquid handling, mixing, incubation and microplate handling procedures, performed via a multistep, ... convergent synthesis protocol. For the automated parallel production of such custom gene constructs, we developed a modular system architecture consisting of independently operating robotic stations. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and DNA2.0 Synthetic biology allows for the direct chemical synthesis of any gene, operon and chromosome. Not only does synthetic biology facilitate copying and editing existing genetic information, it also instantly permits the creation of any imaginable completely novel genetic information without being constrained by nature. 06 March 2008 - 09 March 2008 IBE meetings are unique because of the broad participation by scientists and engineers, working in the frontiers of Biology-Inspired Engineering. This meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina will bu   [More...] [Less...]

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  BioSysBio | Institution of Engineering and Technology Event | BioSysBio | Institution of Engineering and Technology Event 

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  Welcome to The Institution of Engineering and Technology BioSysBio Event 2008! News 24.10.07 - Call for Abstracts issued About the Conference IET BioSysBio 2008 is primarily aimed at graduate students, ... post-docs and junior faculty working in biology and biotechnology. Following the very successful BioSysBio 2007 event held in Manchester, The IET BioSysBio 2008 will again bring together the best young researchers working in Synthetic Biology, Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, providing a platform to hear and discuss the most recent scientific advances and applications in these fascinating fields. The IET BioSysBio 2008 will also provide a focus on researcher training, with a series of hands on workshops integrated into the main programme. It is the organiser’s intention to provide a unique platform for graduate students and junior faculty to present to their peers via a series of short 10-20 minute presentations. Sessions will be chaired by leading experts who will also discuss their   [More...] [Less...]

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  The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence | Advance Innovation - Advance Humanity 

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  The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence Advance Innovation - Advance Humanity Sebastian Thrun at SSS Updates & Press | Discussion | Email Sign Up | Contact Us | Skip to content

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