Good bye 2006: It was a great year of Biology

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Bring out your views on what Biology has taught you for the year 2006.

Nobel prize:Full honours to RNAi and DNA!

RNAi and DNA rules!
Hearty congratulations to Drs. Andrew Fire, Craig Mello and Kornberg for getting the coveted Nobel Prize in Medicine and Chemistry respectively!

And we would for sure hope for more excitement in RNAi

Any comments?

Dog as a cancer model: More clues on rise?

From the recent paper, The dog as a cancer model from Khanna C et al, do we expect more clues and breakthroughs in Cancer research?

Expedite your views and comment

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Art of understanding Biology: The whats and the Hows?

Understanding Biology especially the metabolism and the various pathways is important. Do you think that Biology could be understood in the form of cartoons or graphs? If so give reasons

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Polio-free world: A dream come true for all!

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We celebrate second anniversary for biospot.blogspot.com. Our thought now is on:

It has been 51 years, the polio vaccine exists and now we hope for polio free world.
Expedite your views on vaccination, the pitfalls, The defensing vaccination programmes etcteras.

Computational Systems Biology Vs. Molecular Systems Biology

Any thoughts?

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Cure for Autism: Start from Psyschologists and an end note from Biologists

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How many (protein-coding) genes in Human?

Owing to the recent genome re-sequencing of chromosome 1, there has been changes amended in numbering total genes in Humans. The then 100,000 to now 20,000 odd!
Any comment on this please?

Aging research: The what, the why and the hows to combat the age-related diseases

Discuss!




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Drug trial horror: Do we need to revisit fundamental laws?

Owing to the recent drug trial horror , do you think we need to revisit the laws and rights? Air your views please!

Understanding Avian Infuenza: Discuss!

Welcome 2006: What do you foresee?

Science J declares Evolution as the breakthrough of the year 2005. Bring out the limelight of the impeccable nuances in present day biotechnologies and tell us what do you foresee as the breakthrough of the year 2006.

Thanks for your attention and wishing you a new year with happiness, health, prosperity and best researches ahead.

HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus OR Human INITIATIVE-deficiency Virus?

This is the second time we are going to discuss on AIDS in Biospot. Last year the same day I remember we had a good discussion!

Bring out your views keeping in view of the vaccine!

Thanks in advance!

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Microarrays: from gene to protein

Bring out the progress and promises in this field.

Thanks to the guest moderator : Nalini vudattu,Karolinska Institute, Sweden

"Indians Embrace Science, But Can't Always Practice It"

says Pallava Bagla*, Indian correspondent for the journal Science
(SCIENCE 309)

What do you opine? Do you think India, now being projected as the next big knowledge superpower would remain a distant dream. What steps would you suggest to practise it?

From the India Science Report
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Comparative genomics! What has it yielded till date?

Comparative genomics! What has it yielded till date? Comment keeping in view the recent sequence available from Chimp

Anniversary limelight chat

Dear All,

Looking beyond the year 2020, How would you think that the world of life science research be? (or rather you want to vision). Please opine considering the present scenario in genomics, biotechnology, nanotechnology etcetera. The best article would be redeemed with a gift.

Yours in Biospot

Celebrating one year

Since its inception, Biospot has had an opportunity to hear the opinions of few researchers in life sciences on more than 12 topics. The aim of Biospot is as simple as an adaption of Immanuel Kant's quotes :

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.

Biospot hopes you would join this great life science world reach past success through your opinions.

Thank you for your attention

Open Source : Do you vote for?

Open source is a way of retrieving, finding and applying the presentations, books and publications on a free/semi-free basis without any cost. Do you think that we need to pay amount for publications? Or should we go for open source? Leave your comments..

Three foremost concerns in Environment?

June 5 was celebrated as World Environmental day. What three steps do you think is important for a better environ?

Comment Please!!