BBC News. "Scientists take an important step forward in their bid to use stem cells to cure serious brain diseases. "

U.S. researchers have found a method to turn stem cells from mice into brains cells.
10:31:36 PM    

BBC News: "DNA is, in every sense, a modern icon. For decades, it has enthralled scientists striving to understand its molecular meaning, provided an aesthetic template for artists, and challenged society with all sorts of ethical conundrums.

The defining moment for DNA was the discovery of its structure.

Published in the science journal Nature 50 years ago this month, James Watson and Francis Crick described how two strands of DNA embrace to form a double helix, and sparked a scientific revolution. "
3:50:27 PM    

Motley Fool: "Two biotechs are working on treatments but remain risky investments. But there's more than one reason for investors to be careful here."

"Medarex (Nasdaq: MEDX) jumped 12% after it said it entered into an agreement with the University of Massachusetts Medical School in which it hopes to co-develop fully human antibodies to the respiratory illness. Meanwhile, GenVec (Nasdaq: GNVC) has signed an agreement with the National Institutes of Health to begin development of a clinical grade vaccine for SARS. GenVec is up 75% today."

Savvy biotech investors realize that new treatments take years to get products to market. Caveat emptor!

-Tim
11:14:18 AM