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Calling All Villages
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Intel Revamps R&D
A shift in strategy could help broaden the firm’s horizons.
Engineering Odysseys
Scientists’ curiosity often turns them into world travelers. But the ease of travel makes it hard to really get away.
The Proteomics Payoff
Now that the human genome project is done, proteins are set to displace genes as the new darlings of drug discovery. But are biologists up to the task?
Consulting Biotech's Oracle
The CEO of Human Genome Sciences, Bill Haseltine, has created a powerful new tool that he just knows will revolutionize the discovery of new medicines.
A Worm's-Eye View
Getting “precision agriculture” off the ground may require a better way to look beneath it.
The World Wide Translator
Will Web-wide “translation memory” finally make machine translation pay off?
DNA Chip Gives Positive ID
Microfluidic biochip promises quick, accurate identification of gene variants.
Slap!
We round up this week’s most intriguing items from around the Web.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, You?
Online multiplayer games are booming. But can Internet technology keep pace?
