The Harlem DNA Lab is the result of a collaboration between the New York City
Department of Education and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. …
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NEWS: Imagine Science Film Festival
The festival kicks off on Oct. 16 with “Science in Fiction,” a panel discussion
on the relationship between science and fiction in cinema, moderated by NPR’s
Science Friday host Ira Flatow. The festival will show 24 shorts in competition,
and several feature films. All screenings are free of charge. …
NEWS: Chemistry Nobel for green fluorescent protein
Green fluorescent protein (GFP) has won its discoverer and early developers the
2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. …
Crunch paves way for pharma deals
According to a new Datamonitor report, cash-rich drugmakers are poised to take
advantage of the credit crunch, in part because they didn’t
overdose on the cheap debt that has trapped so many companies now that credit
has dried up. …
Experts: Pfizer spun Neurontin data
The Neurontin accusations emerge at a time when more and more drugmakers have
come under scrutiny for their handling of research data. …
Scripps to study how people react to genetic data
One of the big questions posed by the development of new genetic tests is how
people will react when they learn more about their risk of disease. …
USDA’s New Biotechnology Regulations Could Allow Drugs in Food
The USDA ignored recommendations for a ban on the outdoor production of pharma
food crops from the Grocery Manufacturers Association, major food companies,
UCS, and more than 100 environmental, agricultural, health, and consumer
organizations. …
Harvard alumni give $125M for biological engineering
In the largest individual gift Harvard University has ever received, billionaire
alumni Hansjörg Wyss has donated $125 million for the establishment of a
biological engineering institute. …
No more cold meds for kids under four
Prominent physician groups, including the American Academy of Pediatricians, say
the research is weak on the drugs and that, considering the risks and the dearth
of safety and efficacy information, there isn’t a solid reason to use the
medications in children under the age of six. …
States settle Zyprexa claims for $62M
This $62 million settlement is dwarfed in comparison with previous Zyprexa
deals, including a $1 billion resolution of several thousand patient-safety
claims. …