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We Like April 27th: Open Source Language for Programming Cells, Crowdsourced Verification during Crisis, John Cleese on Creativity 1

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Bioengineers Build Open Source Language for Programming Cells

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Drew Endy wants to build a programming language for the body.

Endy is the co-director of the International Open Facility Advancing Biotechnology — BIOFAB, for short — where he’s part of a team that’s developing a language that will use genetic data to actually program biological cells. That may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but the project is already underway, and the team intends to open source the language, so that other scientists can use it and modify it and perfect it.

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Datamob –  Public Data Put to Good Use

Datamob currently lists 227 data sources, 165 apps and 66 resources, which are categorized by 67 tags. It’s sort of like this:[/caption]

Datamob aims to show, in a very simple way, how public data sources can be used. We believe good things happen when governments and public institutions make data available in developer-friendly formats. Things that can help save us from bad government and bad decisions. We’re out to find the good things, and get developers excited about the data.

Device Helps Children with Disabilities Access Tablets

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Automated drug design using synthetic DNA self-assembly

Using a simple “drag-and-drop” computer interface and DNA self-assembly techniques, Parabon NanoLabs researchers have developed a new automated method of drug development that could reduce the time required to create and test medications, with the support of an NSF Technology Enhancement for Commercial Partnerships grant.

New Flu Forecasting Model Uses Google Search Data

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6 billion-dollar hand blows our minds

The BeBionic 3 is the most advanced bionic hand in the world. Nigel Ackland, who lost his right hand in an accident, shows off what it can do.

mdot – build a website from your iphone

Simple templates can create a website right from your iphone!  Choose the templates, components, and add descriptions, logos and other identifying information to build your custom website.

AccrualNet by the National Cancer Institute

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