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September 28, 2016
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To produce biopharmaceuticals on demand, just add water
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 28, 2016
Researchers at MIT and other institutions have created tiny freeze-dried pellets that include all of the molecular machinery needed to translate DNA into proteins, which could form the basis for on-demand production of drugs and vaccines. The pellets, which contain dozens of enzymes and other molecules extracted from cells, can be stored for an extended period of time at room temperature. Upon the addition of water and freeze-dried DNA, the pellets begin producing proteins encoded by the DNA. ... read more

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FARM NEWS

Review of studies finds genetically engineered crops are safe
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Santos, Timochenko: Colombia foes turned peacemakers
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC guerrilla leader Timoleon "Timochenko" Jimenez come from different worlds: one a rich businessman and politician; the other a country boy turned communist guerrilla. ... more
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Veteran casino tycoon 'optimistic' over Macau growth
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Over 90% of world breathing bad air: WHO
Nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, calling for dramatic action against pollution that is blamed for more than six million deaths a year. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA

Fire that threatened Peruvian villagers is extinguished
Firefighters and villagers put out a wildfire Monday that threatened people and wildlife for two weeks as it charred vast stretches of the Amazon rainforest in Peru. ... more
WATER WORLD

Vietnam fishermen sue Taiwan firm over mass fish deaths
Hundreds of fishermen in central Vietnam have filed lawsuits demanding more compensation from a Taiwanese firm accused of dumping toxic waste in the ocean that killed tonnes of fish, activists said Tuesday. ... more
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Pillar of Obama climate plan has its day in court
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Typhoon Megi leaves trail of damage as it hits Taiwan
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Mexican army to probe killings of six in their home

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