- Do you think you have free will? Try not to think of anything for a minute.
- Think about the meaning of life in front of the mirror and you will know the answer. Ha ha. ...
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Bacteria not allowed to mutate
Read this [URL=http://biosingularity.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/bacteria-vs-humans-score-one-for-us/]news story[/URL]. The researchers claim to have found a molecule which prevents bacteria from mutating to become resistant to antibiotics.
How can a...
What makes me unique?
Yet another post on me. ( Well, this is *my* blog, so what else do you expect? )
What makes you unique / How does your personal brand differ?
Well, this is certainly THE most interesting question one can answer. As t...
The meaning of life
Think of the meaning of life in front of a mirror and you will know the answer.. Ha Ha..
It's true. Almost inevitably, whenever I stand in front of the mirror, thinking of a deep philosophical question, I cannot help but laugh loudly. When I see ...
Tips for the young computational biologist (like me)
Read them [URL=http://boscoh.com/protein/notes-to-a-young-computational-biologist]here[/URL]. They are interesting and very practical. Though, I am not sure if I (will) follow all of them. 🙂 ...
Mice get a third eye
Not exactly, but they have got their vision enhanced thanks to the researchers at Johns Hopkins School of University. The enhanced vision is analagous to a hypothetical situation in which a person may get ability to [i]see[/i] in the ultraviolet or infra...
Biology as the Grand Unified Theory of the universe
The article talks about biocentrism. I find the article hinting towards something good; but, on the whole, it is unconvincing. Not at all scientific, in my opinion.
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I wish I could ignore the complexity, but, damn, I am part of it!
You love it or hate it, but you cant escape the complexity. These days my mind is just [i]BUZZING[/i] around. I don't know what for I am so agitated or even hysterical. Everything is so fine in my life, but even then the mind is not at peace. God, why s...
Designing Humans
[i]The Scientist[/i] contemplates things needed to be re-engineered/designed in humans if we were allowed to do so. It is a roller coaster ride of thoughts with the goal of making humans immortal. I know I am sounding a bit odd, but the article is the wa...
Microsoft awards ~USD 50,000 for Synthetic Biology Proposals
Today, Microsoft awarded more than $500,000 (US$) in grants to six outstanding projects in the area of synthetic biology. Microsoft identified the proposals best positioned to tackle the computational challenges in two areas of synthetic biology:
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