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Modeling Diabetes with Stem Cells: By Jocelyn Rice | 09/01/2009; Reprogrammed adult cells could be used to reconstruct diabetes in the laboratory.

A More Sensitive Cancer Breathalyzer: By Lauren Gravitz | 08/31/2009; A new kind of sensor could one day be used to detect lung cancer.

A Beacon to Guide Cancer Surgery: By Courtney Humphries | 08/28/2009; A modified virus makes cancer cells fluoresce to better identify tumors.

Changing A Cell's Biological Battery: By Lauren Gravitz | 08/26/2009 | 1 Comment; A new method tested in monkeys for replacing mitochondrial DNA could one day prevent devastating diseases.

Creating a Heart Patch: By Karen Hopkin | 08/25/2009; A new approach builds heart tissue inside the abdomen, yielding better blood flow.

Biotech Bacteria Could Help Diabetics: By Emily Singer | 08/25/2009 | 3 Comments; Genetically engineered gut bacteria trigger insulin production in mice.

A Step Forward for Microbial Machines: By Emily Singer | 08/21/2009 | 1 Comment; A novel approach to genetic engineering could aid in the creation of fuel-producing bacteria--and edge closer to artificial life.

Reprogrammed Human Cells Shed Light on Rare Disease: By Courtney Humphries | 08/20/2009; A new study uses induced pluripotent stem cells to investigate a neurological disease and test drugs.

Fighting Stomach Flu with Tobacco: By Nora Schultz | 08/19/2009; Scientists look to tobacco plants for a norovirus vaccine.

Decoding the Profit Gene: By David Ewing Duncan | 08/19/2009; Is the last pure genomics company from the 1990s about to go bust?

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