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Synthetic Review

Jul 09, 2007

Synthetic engineering is going to outdo genetic engineering, predicts this Week in Review article from the New York Times. Right now, the field is in its infancy and is merely copying life rather than creating it from scratch, says the article, but a major potential application is bioenergy -- and a major concern is bioterrorism.

Breaking News
The Scan

Missed Early Cases

A retrospective analysis of blood samples suggests early SARS-CoV-2 infections may have been missed in the US, the New York Times reports.

Limited Journal Editor Diversity

A survey finds low diversity among scientific and medical journal editors, according to The Scientist.

How Much of a Threat?

Science writes that need for a provision aimed at shoring up genomic data security within a new US bill is being questioned.

PNAS Papers on Historic Helicobacter Spread, Brain Development, C. difficile RNAs

In PNAS this week: Helicobacter genetic diversity gives insight into human migrations, gene expression patterns of brain development, and more.