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10/10/2008
Pioneer in modern cell biology dies (UPI)
DEL MAR, Calif., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Nobel Prize winner George E. Palade, who helped give birth to the field of modern cell biology, has died at his home in Del Mar, Calif. He was 95.
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10/10/2008
Spotlight: Teen expands biology training (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
Cody Porter decided to study biology in college, but wanted to get a head start on his formal education. In April, he started volunteering at the Dahlem Environmental Education Center a couple of times a week. "I've always loved the...
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10/10/2008
Pioneer in modern cell biology dies (Moldova.org)
Nobel Prize winner George E. Palade, who helped give birth to the field of modern cell biology, has died at his home in Del Mar, Calif. He was 95.Palade died Tuesday of complications of Parkinson's disease, his wife, Marilyn Farquhar, said.Beginning in the 1940s Palade (pronounced pah-LAH-dee) began using electron microscopy and other techniques to discover tiny structures within cells and to ...
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10/10/2008
Dr. George Palade, Nobel laureate and pioneer in modern cell biology, dies at 95 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
SAN DIEGO - Dr. George Palade, who won a Nobel Prize in 1974 for his work isolating and identifying cell structure and helped create one of the leading cell biology programs in the nation at the University of California, San Diego, has died. He was 95.
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10/09/2008
New Systems Biology Awards enable detailed study of microbes (EurekAlert!)
( NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ) NIAID will award five-year contracts estimated to be up to $68.7 million to establish programs in Systems Biology for Infectious Disease Research at four research institutions. Scientists at each facility will apply novel techniques to study diseases that include severe acute respiratory syndrome, tuberculosis and influenza.
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10/09/2008
A new journal where molecular biology meets clinical research (EurekAlert!)
( European Molecular Biology Organization ) The European Molecular Biology Organization proudly announces the introduction of EMBO Molecular Medicine, a new journal dedicated to a research discipline focused on the interface between molecular biology and clinical research. The new journal, launching in 2009, will publish original research offering molecular insights into cellular and systemic ...
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10/10/2008
George Palade, Nobel Winner for Work Inspiring Modern Cell Biology, Dies at 95 (New York Times)
Dr. Palade?s discoveries about the intricate inner workings of cells were useful in understanding protein production, the basis of the modern biotechnology industry.
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10/09/2008
Toward An Effective Treatment For A Major Hereditary Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy - ACS Chemical Biology (Medical News Today)
Scientists are reporting a key advance toward developing the first effective drug treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disease that involves motor neuron loss and occurs in 1 out of every 6,000 births. SMA is the leading cause of hereditary infant death in the United States. The study is scheduled for publication online Oct. 8 by ACS Chemical Biology, a monthly journal.
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10/09/2008
A new journal where molecular biology meets clinical research: EMBO Molecular Medicine (uniprotokolle)
Heidelberg 09 October 2008 - The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) proudly announces the introduction of EMBO Molecular Medicine, a new journal dedicated to a research discipline focused on the interface between molecular biology and clinical research.
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10/09/2008
George Palade; father of modern cell biology won Nobel for medicine in '74 (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The field of cell biology basically did not exist when George Palade began his research using electron microscopy to study cell structure, chemistry and function. The man who came to be known as the father of modern cell biology was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1974 and was recruited to the University of California San Diego in 1990.
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| The Aesthetics of Evolution - Discussion of the beauty of evolution; explains that evolution is continuous and discontinuous at once, as is a good poem, or a work of art.Biodiversity - Discussion of philosophical issues related to biological diversity; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Daniel P. Faith.Biofractal Evolution Center - Site dedicated to promoting post-Darwinian evolutionary science.Biological Altruism - Discussion of how altruistic behavior by organisms fits with the theory of evolution; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Samir Okasha.The Biological Notion of Self and Non-self - Stanford Encyclopedia entry on the notion of the immune self; by Alfred Tauber.Biology and Philosophy - Permits access to the table of contents for each of the archived issues of this journal. Also includes information for authors.Biology Instructional Philosophy - Designed for prospective and practicing elementary school teachers, provides a biology lesson, knowledge mapping, and alternative ideas for effectiveness in teaching biology.Cognition and Biological Evolution - Idealist philosophy resolves a fundamental paradox in the materialist account of evolution. Essay by Axel Randrup.Definition of Life - Reviews and analyzes various attempts to define life in terms of negentropy and complexity theory.History and Philosophy of Biology Resources - Directory devoted to the field by Roberta L. Millstein includes references works, societies, weblogs, journals, historians and philosophers of biology.History and Philosophy of Biology Seminar Series - A regular series of lectures promoting research in the history and philosophy of biology, sponsored by LSE and UCL. Includes a schedule of upcoming lectures and related events.If Horses Had Hands - A philosophy paper by Tom Tyler examining the arguments on the concept of anthropomorphism.International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology - ISHPSSB brings together scholars from diverse disciplines, including the life sciences, and the history, philosophy, and social studies of science.A Palindrome: Conscious Living Creatures as Instruments of Nature; The Latter as an Instrument of the Former - Mario Crocco's essay examines a palindromic relationship between astrophysical-biological evolution and mind-possessing living creatures in it. [PDF]A Palindrome: Conscious Living Creatures as Instruments of Nature; The Latter as an Instrument of the Former. - A palindromic relationship is reported between astrophysical-biological evolution and mind-possessing living creatures in it. Essay by Mario Crocco.Philosophy of Biology - Research Group - Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of the Basque Country. Includes information about the group, their research on different aspects of Philosophy of Biology, and some of the activities they organise.Philosophy of Biology Web Pages - Maintained by Michael R. Dietrich, of the Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College; includes links to web sites and online articles dealing with the philosophy of biology and related subjects.Philosophy of Genetics - Weblog provides commentary and links on topics related to the philosophy of genetics.Species - Entry from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Marc Ereshefsky.Teleological Notions in Biology - Entry from the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Colin Allen.Theoretical Biology and Philosophy of Biology - A list of persons, institutes, research groups and journals within theoretical biology, philosophy and history of biology, and related areas of research.Virtual Reality:Consciousness Really Explained - A scientific hypothesis for the origin of mind based in evolutionary biology. Includes downloadable manuscript and a few graphics.
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