A blogger defends the quality of papers published in PNAS.

Science reports on the E. coli MscS channel, iPS cells for ALS, redox-active pigments in bacteria, and more.

The Wall Street Journal reports on immunology and the human microbiome.

Scientists find that pooling DNA doesn't prevent the identification of individuals in the mix.

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As part of “Project GINA,” the GPPC plans “to take the lead in disseminating information on” the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and launch a website in September dedicated to outlining the protections provided by federal law.

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PathOlogist is a new quantitative pathway analysis tool developed at the National Cancer Institute. Now in beta testing, the tool is designed to allow researchers to enter data such as gene expression results and to automatically determine to which pathways a given gene set may belong.

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At last year’s annual conference of the Human Proteome Organization, researchers and officials discussing clinical proteomics offered an unflinching assessment of the state of the science. But at this year’s gathering, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, this week, clinical proteomics was treated with a little more respect.

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Researchers find a genetic link for dry macular degeneration.

Nature this week covers regenerative medicine, synthetic biology, noncoding RNA, and more.

Links to videos and blog posts rounding up this month's Sci Foo meeting.

A blogger says that online collaborations will never fully obviate the need for real-life meetings.

What makes a scientist a scientist?

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Russ Altman is many things to many people: researcher, physician, academic advisor. He's never lost sight of his passion for science and the high expectation he places on himself and those who pass through his lab.

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