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In the news | New Scientist
Windows bug-testing software cracks stem cell programs
Software used to keep bugs out of Microsoft Windows programs has begun shedding light on one of the big questions in modern science: how stem cells decide what type of tissue to become. Not only do the results reveal that…
In the news | Nature Nanotechnology
DNA Computing: Molecules reach consensus
DNA molecules can be programmed to execute any dynamic process of chemical kinetics and can implement an algorithm for achieving consensus between multiple agents.
U.K. Researcher Garners TR35 Accolade
By Douglas Gantenbein, Senior Writer, Microsoft News Center Pioneering research into programming biology has earned a Microsoft Research scientist a prestigious TR35 award, presented by Technology Review. Andrew Phillips, a 34-year-old scientist who leads the Biological Computation group at Microsoft…
In the news | Crop Biotech Update
Researchers Find Link Between Plant Metabolism and Biological Clock
University of Cambridge scientist, Neil Dalchau, and colleagues report sensitivity of the Arabidopsis thaliana circadian oscillator to sucrose, which could be a proof that plant metabolism can regulate the circadian mechanism.
In the news | New Phytologist
Neil wins 2011 Tansley Medal for Excellence in Plant Science
Neil has made important discoveries that provide invaluable insights into the regulation of the circadian clock in Arabidopsis thaliana using a combination of mathematical modeling and experimental intervention.