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Chad A. Mirkin, Northwestern University, George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Photo by Bill Arsenault. 

DNA Blueprints Guide The Construction Of Specific Human Structures

Chad Mirkin discusses using DNA to build a three-dimensional structure out of gold, likening the process to building a house. Starting with basic materials such as bricks, wood, siding, stone and shingles, a construction team can build many different types of houses out of the same building blocks.
 
The article includes an audio recording of the full interview. Photo courtesy of the UCSD School of Medicine.
Cheryl Spector: Long-time Friend Passes Away Print E-mail
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Monday, 03 September 2007 19:00
Beloved friend of the community succumbs to leukemia
 
Cheryl Spector: Long-time Friend Passes Away.
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Coral Gables, FL, USA. Self-control is critical for success in life, and a new study finds that religious people have more self-control than do their less religious counterparts.   These findings imply that religious ...
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Oxford, UK. All that chocolate might actually help finish the bumper Christmas crossword over the seasonal period. Researchers say chocolate, wine and tea enhance cognitive performance.    A team from from the UK ...
Washington, DC, USA. Cheryl Ann Spector passed away on the morning of 4 September 2007 after a 10 week battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML).
 
Spector was well-known in the Washington, DC area for her dedication to Gay and Lesbian causes. She was a strong supporter of both transgender and transsexual rights.
 
Planning for a memorial service at the end of the month are underway and TS-Si.org will post update as details become available.
 
The Rainbow History website will have a memorial page and invites participation from the community. 
 
We will forward all comments left with TS-Si.org for posting at the memorial page.
 
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