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Sequencing Price Drops Even Lower: By Emily Singer
Friday, November 06, 2009; Start-up Complete Genomics reveals three new human genomes.

Spraying on Skin Cells to Heal Burns: By Lauren Gravitz | 11/05/2009 | 5 Comments; A new technique in burn treatment provides an alternative to skin grafts in the operating room.

Software Listens for Hints of Depression: By Jennifer Chu | 11/04/2009 | 2 Comments; A large-scale trial will test whether software can identify depressed patients.

Stealthy Nanoparticles Attack Cancer Cells: By Emily Singer | 11/04/2009 | 4 Comments; Drugs embedded in special polymers can more effectively shrink tumors.

Molecular Sunglasses for Macular Degeneration: By Emily Singer | 11/02/2009; Dampening a light-sensing reaction in the eye might slow a common cause of blindness.

Electrifying Brain Tumors: By Lauren Gravitz | 10/29/2009 | 2 Comments; Combined with chemotherapy, electric fields help prevent the growth of deadly brain tumors.

Tiny Devices Use Light to Grab Cells: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/26/2009 | 5 Comments; Silicon chips and lasers could pick out and count cells on microfluidic devices.

Awakening Paralyzed Limbs: By Emily Singer | 10/23/2009 | 2 Comments; Brain signals can drive arm movement in a monkey with a paralyzed arm.

Delivering a Virus Imposter Quicker: By David Dobbs | 10/22/2009; With H1N1 vaccine supplies delayed, attention turns to faster-to-make "virus-like particles."

Massive Gene Database Planned in California: By David Talbot | 10/21/2009; The data will be compared against electronic health records and patients' personal information.

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