A critically ill Turkish boy has had his life saved after scientists were able to read his genome quickly and work out that he had a wrong diagnosis. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8315258.stm (I want to see much more of this sort of thing)
Twitter has signed deals to put messages sent via the microblogging service into the Microsoft and Google search indexes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8310716.stm (This is highly important because it means that flash trends and spreading of diseases/viruses (biological & Comutational) can be identified globally within a very short period of time and without overburdening twitter - they're infamous for crashing regularly... data mining ftw)
Scientists say they have discovered an antibody that could minimise the major internal bleeding seen in traumas like bullet wounds and car crashes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8322454.stm
A South Korean court has convicted the disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk of embezzlement over his stem cell research. He was given a two-year sentence suspended for three years. The 56-year-old scientist's work had raised hopes of finding cures for diseases such as Alzheimer's. But his research was declared bogus in 2005, and he was put on trial the following year for embezzlement and accepting money under false pretences. Hwang's research made him a South Korean hero until revelations that it was false shocked the nation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8325377.stm (I know this is old news but it's interesting how long it's taken them to finally convict him... but NOT jail him!)
I like bears :) http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8321000/8321102.stm
Tiny metal particles have been shown to cause changes to DNA across a cellular barrier - without having to cross it. The nanometre and micrometre scale particles resulted in an increase of damage to DNA across the barrier via a never-before-seen cell signal process. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8344815.stm (Be afraid, be VERY afraid!)
Nearly 40% of breast cancer tumours change form when they spread, a UK study shows... AND ...Women treated for breast cancer are at a higher risk of a relapse if they have "dense" breasts, say researchers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8337795.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8345245.stm (You could imagine a doctor talking to his patient one day: You're dense! Just like your breasts.)
Hundreds of experts from 50 nations are set to agree on a "DNA barcode" system that gives every plant on Earth a unique genetic fingerprint. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8346635.stm
Scientists have identified a drug which may offer hope to patients with a particularly lethal form of lung cancer. The drug eliminated small cell lung cancer tumours in 50% of mice, and blocked the cells' ability to resist standard chemotherapy treatment. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8350220.stm
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