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	<title>Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog &#187; Biotechnology</title>
	<link>http://blog.taragana.com</link>
	<description>News and views from a Software Architect and Entrepreneur on Java and Web 2.0</description>
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		<title>Ultimate Human Computer Interface - Mind Control: Research on Mind Control &#038; Thought Reading</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine the best way to give dictation (without spelling mistakes) or to program without typing and that pesky carpal tunnel syndrome - by pure mind control alone. Scientists at Brown University and Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems (and others) have made this possible; as published last week in Nature. The application of this technology boggles imagination.
Nagle, a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ultimate-human-computer-interface-mind-control-research-on-mind-control-thought-reading/</link>
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		<title>How 6 Foot DNA is Packed in a Molecule &#038; DNA Replication Machine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An amazing video based on actual data showing how a 6 foot long DNA is tightly packed in a molecule and then in the second part you can see DNA replication machine via computer simulation.

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		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-6-foot-dna-is-packed-in-a-molecule-dna-replication-machine/</link>
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		<title>Congratulations: You Have Nearly As Many Genes As Trick Parasite</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A simple one-celled parasite called Trichomonas Vaginalis, also known as "trick", which causes an itchy and smelly genital infection especially dangerous to women, has nearly as many genes as a human being, researchers reported on Thursday.
They mapped the genome of Trichomonas vaginalis, which causes the most common non-viral sexually transmitted infection, and hope they have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/congratulations-you-have-nearly-as-many-genes-as-trick-parasite/</link>
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		<title>$10 Million Prize for Fast Human Genome Decoding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[X-Prize Foundation is offering $10m for the first private team that can decode 100 human genomes in 10 days. It is said to be the largest medical prize in history. Rapid genetic sequencing along with stem cell therapeutics are science's next great frontiers. Rapid genetic sequencing is expected to usher in a new era of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/10-million-prize-for-fast-human-genome-decoding/</link>
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		<title>NSFW: Song On George Bush&#8217;s Lies &#038; Clinton&#8217;s Cigar Problem</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have to warn you that the song is not suitable for minors, (some) republicans and prudes. It is NSFW if you use speakerphones to listen at work. It is absolutely hilarious. It beautifully summarizes and compares the Presidency of George Bush (so far) &#038; Bill Clinton. He covers all the bases including my favorite [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/adult-song-on-george-bushs-lies-clintons-you-know-what/</link>
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		<title>The Truth Behind Stem Cell Research &#038; Veto</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Hux, MD, high risk Ob/Gyn and a geneticist, commented on the stem cell veto by US President Mr. Bush and the impact of stem cell research. If you read one article today, read this.
Hello–My name is Charles Hux and I am a high risk Ob/Gyn and a geneticist . It is unfortunate that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/the-truth-behind-stem-cell-research-veto/</link>
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		<title>Is Google AdSense Intrinsically Suited for Made for AdSense (Scammer) Sites?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was looking at some strange advertisements which appear on my stem cell research site and realized something always in front of us and yet startling on realization.
First I noticed that some totally irrelevant sites appear before totally relevant sites (like selling cloning reagents, offering stem cell treatments etc.). It was odd. In my mind [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/is-google-adsense-intrinsically-suited-for-made-for-adsense-scammer-sites/</link>
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		<title>FDA Warns about Suicidal Thinking in Children and Adolescents on ADHD Drug - Strattera</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors on Thursday about reports of suicidal thinking in some children and adolescents who are taking Strattera, a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). 
Manufacturer Eli Lilly &#038; Co. announced that a black-box warning will be added to the drug's label in the United States. 
Such [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/fda-warns-about-suicidal-thinking-in-children-and-adolescents-on-adhd-drug-strattera/</link>
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		<title>FDA OK&#8217;s Cholesterol Drug Lipitor for Diabetics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pfizer Inc. said U.S. regulators (FDA) have approved its cholesterol lowering drug Lipitor. Lipitor is used to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack in diabetic patients.
The approval is for patients with type 2, or adult onset, diabetes (NIDDM) who have no signs of heart disease but have multiple risk factors (described below) for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/fda-oks-cholesterol-drug-lipitor-for-diabetics/</link>
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		<title>Interfering RNA ( siRNA ) helps monkeys recover from SARS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong, China, and Intradigm in Maryland, have reported the first successful use of Interfering RNA (siRNA) against the viral respiratory disease SARS, in primates (Nature Medicine, DOI: 10.1038/nm1280).
Two siRNA sequences that matched bits of the SARS virus genome largely protected macaques against SARS when given as nasal sprays shortly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/interfering-rna-sirna-helps-monkeys-recover-from-sars/</link>
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