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‘Synthetic biology’ to make space exploration more practical, claims research

Posted: Published on November 7th, 2014

New research has revealed that synthetic biology is a key to make manned space missions more practical. Lead author Adam Arkin from Berkeley Lab said that synthetic biology promises to make the travel to extraterrestrial locations more practical and bearable and could also be transformative once explorers arrive at their destination. Arkin added that during flight, the ability to augment fuel and other energy needs, to provide small amounts of needed materials, plus renewable, nutritional and taste-engineered food, and drugs-on-demand can save costs and increase astronauts' health and welfare, and at an extraterrestrial base, synthetic biology could make even more effective use of the catalytic activities of diverse organisms. The study reports on a techno-economic analysis, demonstrating the significant utility of deploying non-traditional biological techniques to harness available volatiles and waste resources on manned long-duration space missions. Most of the current technologies, which are now deployed or under development for providing this support, are abiotic, meaning non-biological and so, Arkin, Amor Menezes and their collaborators have shown that providing this support with technologies based on existing biological processes is a more than viable alternative. Menezes said that because synthetic biology allows them to engineer biological processes to their advantage, they … Continue reading →

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Synthetic biology could be the key to manned space missions

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The secret to pulling off long-term manned space missions is biomanufacturing at least, that's the argument presented by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) who have used synthetic biology to produce sustainable alternatives to fuel and anti-malaria drugs. Their theory rests on the idea that biological production processes and harnessing of materials at the mission destination could dramatically reduce mass (and hence cost) requirements. Even in the estimations of SpaceX founder Elon Musk, a manned mission to Mars will cost in the order of billions of dollars. Much of that cost will be down to the mass of food and fuel (the Berkeley researchers cite estimates that fuel will be two-thirds of the total ship mass for a return trip to Mars). But if astronauts can generate some portion of their fuel, food, medicines, and tools through synthetic biological processes, the ship mass could be reduced significantly. For a 916-day manned mission to Mars, for example, the researchers determined that such methods could shrink the mass of fuel manufacturing by 56 percent, the mass of food shipments by 38 percent, and the shipped mass to 3D print a habitat for six people by 85 percent. The researchers base … Continue reading →

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October’s Bioinformatics Papers of Note

Posted: Published on November 7th, 2014

Former Life Technologies CEO and Chairman Greg Lucier has joined the board of directors at Invuity, a medical device company based in San Francisco. Prior to Life Tech, Lucier was chairman and CEO of Invitorgen, which merged with Applied Biosystems in 2008 to form Life Technologies. He previously held senior management positions at General Electric including CEO and president of Medical Systems Information Technologies for GE Healthcare. Nabsys said that Anthony Shuber has joined the company as VP and chief scientific officer. He joins the firm from Ignyta, an oncology precision medicine firm, where he served as chief technology officer. Prior to joining Ignyta, Shuber was co-founder and CTO of Predictive Biosciences, and scientific co-founder of Exact Sciences. He also previously worked for Genzyme Genetics/Integrated Genetics and Genetics Institute. Ruby Gadelrab has been named vice president of commercial marketing for 23andMe. Gadelrab most recently served as head of marketing and commercial development at Invitae, and prior to that had worked at Affymetrix, where she most recently served as head of international marketing and clinical development. She also has worked at Life Technologies, Dharmacon, and AbGene. Luminex President and CEO Patrick Balthrop has retired, the firm announced this week. His retirement … Continue reading →

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CA Native is First to Receive Inaugural BIO Rosalind Franklin Award

Posted: Published on November 7th, 2014

BIO has announcedDr. Debbie Yaver, Director, Expression Technology, Genomics and Bioinformatics at Novozymes, as the recipient of the first annual Rosalind Franklin Award for leadership in industrial biotechnology. The Rosalind Franklin Award is a newly established annual award to honor an outstanding woman in the field of industrial biotechnology and bioprocessing. Rosalind Franklins use of X-ray diffraction images led to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA in 1953. Her work was published alongside Francis Cricks and James Watsons model of the structure of DNA. Watson and Crick are generally recognized for discovering the structure of DNA while the accomplishments of Dr. Franklin are too often overlooked. But the work of this unsung hero was a crucial contribution to one of the greatest breakthroughs in science and the cornerstone of the biotech industry, said Brent Erickson, executive vice president for BIOs Industrial & Environmental Section. BIO is pleased to honor Dr. Debbie Yaver for her accomplishments in the field of industrial biotechnology. We look forward to future advances in this field from Dr. Yaver and her contributions to the great work carried out at Novozymes. This award was created to help carry on the legacy of Rosalind Franklin … Continue reading →

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New London exhibition to map the "anatomy of crime" – Video

Posted: Published on November 7th, 2014

New London exhibition to map the "anatomy of crime" "Forensics: an anatomy of crime", an exhibition telling the origins of forensics, will open to the public on February 26th 2015, in London. Duration: 00:51. By: AFP news agency … Continue reading →

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Startup Empire – Michael Litt – Anatomy of a Hustle – Video

Posted: Published on November 7th, 2014

Startup Empire - Michael Litt - Anatomy of a Hustle http://startupempireconf.com/ Vidyard's founder and CEO, Michael Litt, talks about how he hustled early on to gain key clients within his business. http://www.vidyard.com/ Vidyard is a software... By: Volta Labs … Continue reading →

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Kelly McCreary on the Grey's Anatomy Moment That Nearly Made Her "Hurl" – Video

Posted: Published on November 7th, 2014

Kelly McCreary on the Grey's Anatomy Moment That Nearly Made Her "Hurl" Kelly McCreary, who plays Dr. Maggie Pierce on Grey's Anatomy, stopped by our LA offices on the heels of some very good news: she'd just learned that she'd been upped to a series regular on... By: POPSUGAR Entertainment … Continue reading →

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GREY'S ANATOMY Sneak Peek 11×07 "Could We Start Again, Please? (2) – Video

Posted: Published on November 7th, 2014

GREY'S ANATOMY Sneak Peek 11x07 "Could We Start Again, Please? (2) New sneak peek from Geena Davis interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live. By: Tanja B … Continue reading →

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Greys Anatomy Season 11 Spoilers: Episode 7 Synopsis Released; What Will Happen In Can We Start Again, Please …

Posted: Published on November 7th, 2014

Its all about taking baby steps in Season 11 of Greys Anatomy. When episode 6 concluded, our favorite Grey Sloan Memorial employees were one inch closer to reaching a new goal: Maggie (Kelly McCreary) and Richard (James Pickens, Jr.) were starting to build a father-daughter relationship, Bailey (Chandra Wilson) was getting back into the fitness scene and MerDer (Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey) were learning how to love again (and again and again and again). You gotta love those intense Greys Anatomy makeup sex scenes! And according to the title of episode 7, the theme of progression will only build during next weeks installment. Can We Start Again, Please (a song from the 1970 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar) will air next Thursday. Who will want to start anew in episode 7? Our money is on Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) after the synopsis revealed that secrets about her past addictions [will] come to light and cause problems for her at the hospital." While Amelia confronts dark memories from her past, Bailey will work on brightening her future as she spends episode 7 overseeing Jos (Camilla Luddington) first solo surgery. But the most anticipated storyline will be explored in next weeks episode when … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of UCSD biomed winner

Posted: Published on November 7th, 2014

View Gallery The inner atrium of the building allows views down as far as 75 feet from the top level to geometric shapes below. John Gastaldo/U-T San Diego/Zuma Fixed exterior horizontal shading helps to minimize direct lighting and heating of the building as well as provide a platform for workers who need to maintain any features of the exterior. John Gastaldo/U-T San Diego/Zuma The UCSD Medical School new Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility II, was completed and has been occupied for the past few months. The building is LEED platinum certified and was recently awarded a Grand Orchid. John Gastaldo The new Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility II features an atrium that is aimed at making drop-in conversations and collaborations possible. The view from the top can be either dizzying or breathtaking. John Gastaldo The atrium from the exterior of the building looking up reveals some of the design features that make the building use less electricity. John Gastaldo Condensate, or dew, shown at bottom, collecting on exterior teak wood is harvested off other surfaces to irrigate the low-water plants near the front door. John Gastaldo That water is then used for outside irrigation and for inside plumbing in the … Continue reading →

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