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U.S. Should Launch a ‘New Biology’ Initiative


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Phillip Sharp - co-chair of the committee.

September 17, 2009 -- According to a new report from the National Research Council, the emergence of "New Biology" -- where scientists and engineers from many disciplines collaborate on ways to take advantage of dramatic recent advances in biology, such as the ability to sequence entire genomes -- offers an opportunity to solve some of society's most pressing problems. The report recommends a National New Biology Initiative to accelerate such research and apply it to our greatest challenges.


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