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Enzymes grow artificial DNA

Synthetic strands with different backbones replicate and evolve just like the real thing. Helen Shen19 April 2012  Nearly all organisms share a single genetic language: DNA. But scientists have now [...]

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Cancer knowledge resource made public

Bringing the goal of personalized medicine a step closer, scientists who design anti-cancer treatments and clinical trials now have access to a huge cancer knowledge resource, thanks to a collaboration [...]

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Melbourne breast cancer gene risk discovery

An international team of researchers led by the University of Melbourne has used new technology to fast track the discovery of a breast cancer risk gene which could assist in [...]

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Melbourne Health Appoints new CEO

Melbourne Health Chairman, Robert Doyle, announced today the appointment of Dr Gareth Goodier as Chief Executive of Melbourne Health.  Dr Goodier will join the organisation in June 2012. Dr Goodier [...]

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Victorian Government announces biotechnology advisory council

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced the appointment of Victoria’s inaugural Biotechnology Advisory Council, which will be chaired by Professor Ian Gust. The Victorian Biotechnology Advisory Council (VBAC) will [...]

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