Common Plastic Ingredient May Be Cause for Concern. Federal panel says bisphenol A may be harmful to babies [ScienceNOW]

As they say, invoke the precautionary principle.  4:40:35 PM    

Konstantin Popadin, Leonard V. Polishchuk, Leila Mamirova, Dmitry Knorre, and Konstantin Gunbin Accumulation of slightly deleterious mutations in mitochondrial protein-coding genes of large versus small mammals
PNAS published August 6, 2007, 10.1073/pnas.0701256104 ( Evolution )[Abstract] [PDF] [Supporting Information]  [PNAS Early Edition]

Very nice approach, using large body size as a measure of small populations vs. small body size and large populations. I'll have oto check this out in more detail  2:27:00 PM    

Evolution is driven by gene regulation. It is not just what's in your genes, it's how you turn them on that accounts for the difference between species -- at least in yeast -- according to a report by Yale researchers in this week's issue of Science. [EurekAlert! - Biology]

Very nice approach from the latest Science. WHat is cool is that the PR has a link to some audio describing the work. How long before vidoe podcasts are included.  10:20:01 AM    

S. Ciliberti, O. C. Martin, and A. Wagner

Innovation and robustness in complex regulatory gene networks
PNAS published August 9, 2007,

10.1073/pnas.0705396104 ( Evolution , Physics )

[Abstract] [PDF] [Supporting Information]   [PNAS Early Edition]

Kay D. Bidle, SangHoon Lee, David R. Marchant, and Paul G. Falkowski

Fossil genes and microbes in the oldest ice on Earth
PNAS published August 8, 2007,

10.1073/pnas.0702196104 ( Geology , Microbiology )

[Abstract] [PDF] [Supporting Information]  OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE   [PNAS Early Edition]

To read soon.  10:18:24 AM    

Biotech: Big risk, big rewards?. Sympatico MSN Finance Aug 12 2007 5:43PM GMT [Moreover Technologies - Biotech news]

Nice basic article about investing in Biotech. Not for the weak of heart.  9:06:32 AM