| Arthur Kornberg, Nobel Prize-winning biochemist, dies at 89
Arthur Kornberg, a biochemist whose Nobel Prize-winning discovery of how DNA is assembled helped ignite the biotechnology revolution, died Oct. 26 in Stanford, California. He was 89 and worked in his laboratory at Stanford University until a few days before his death. The cause was respiratory failure, a spokesman for Stanford said. Kornberg was one of six Nobel laureates whose sons also received the prize. In 2006, Roger Kornberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating the first pictures of how genes convey messages so that cells can make proteins. In 1959, Arthur Kornberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of DNA polymerase, an enzyme needed to synthesize the master molecule of heredity. That discovery and later ones became essential steps in gene splicing and other techniques involved in genetic engineering.
Navigenics Launches With Preeminent Team of Advisers, Partners and ...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigenics, Inc. launched officially today, naming a team of advisers and investors from leading communities in science, medicine, technology and public policy who are supporting the company. Navigenics is a cutting-edge personalized, preventive health and wellness company, dedicated to improving health outcomes. The company will help people understand their genetic predisposition to disease and arm them with the information about what actions to take to help them stay healthy. Navigenics will accomplish this initially through use of a saliva-based, whole genome scan and analysis, matching an individual's DNA against scientifically and clinically vetted gene-disease correlation studies. "The convergence of technology and biomedicine allows us to detect and act now to prevent the conditions that usually aren't revealed until later in life," said Navigenics board member David Brailer, M.D., Ph.D.
X-POSITION WEEK 22: CHRISTOPHER YOST
Mysteries have been a cornerstone of Marvel's X-Universe for many years. Revelations have been big, small, and often huge. Some questions that seemed to linger for a decade or more have included: Who is Nightcrawler's mother? What is Wolverine's origin? Is there a third Summers brother? All were finally answered within the last several years, but answers often merely led to more questions. Or in the case of the third Summers' brother, the answer led to betrayal and murder as Vulcan, the third brother, killed his father Corsair, also the father of Cyclops and Havok. This brings us to the X-Men: Emperor Vulcan miniseries, the second issue of which arrived in stores last week. Havok is traveling through outer space (along with a handful of X-Men and the Starjammers), seeking vengeance upon his brother, who has also usurped the crown to the Shi'ar empire.
Ron Paul’s My Guy!
Things begin to decay and eventually crumble. Style guy continues to explain away the most flagrant mistakes and problems. People still buy it because he is their guy. However, when it starts to really get bad some shout violent "revolt". But others keeping a cool head shout "revolt of ideas". They overturn personality guy and refocus on core human issues. As opinion leaders to those who read your pieces you need to look at your responsibility. What are your values? How much forward thinking do you do? How will these candidates and issues bear out within the next few years? Yes, if you change your mind you may not be invited to certain barbeques anymore but you will have the satisfaction of endeavoring to do something valuable. This is a prize far greater than anything money can buy.
Man Charged with Molesting 7 Year Old Girl by Al Ratcliffe
He's charged with producing pornography with a minor, sodomy, rape and sexual abuse of child under 12 years old. Chief Jones says there could be more victims involved in the case. And they're asking for parents to give them some help. If your child has had contact with Mcburnette, investigators want to hear from you. Call the Etowah County Sheriff's Department at 256 549 2825. .
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