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Aclara BioSciences

Mar 24, 2000
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Ž Aclara BioSciences of Mountain View, Calif., launched its IPO last week and saw its shares rise 53 percent from 21 to 32 1/8 in its first trading day, sa

id a Bloomberg report. The genomics and diagnostic tools provider sold 9 million shares and raised $189 million for the 29 percent stake.

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Pig Organ Transplants Considered

The Wall Street Journal reports that the US Food and Drug Administration may soon allow clinical trials that involve transplanting pig organs into humans.

'Poo-Bank' Proposal

Harvard Medical School researchers suggest people should bank stool samples when they are young to transplant when they later develop age-related diseases.

Spurred to Develop Again

New Scientist reports that researchers may have uncovered why about 60 percent of in vitro fertilization embryos stop developing.

Science Papers Examine Breast Milk Cell Populations, Cerebral Cortex Cellular Diversity, Micronesia Population History

In Science this week: unique cell populations found within breast milk, 100 transcriptionally distinct cell populations uncovered in the cerebral cortex, and more.