Why the DTC companies will fail…or not?
There have been plenty of other posts here on Think Gene foretelling the failure of the DTC market, such as free microarray tests. The consensus is that for these companies to survive, they must enter...
View ArticleA Step Closer to Immortality?
I just read a short, interesting piece at the Telegraph about an increasing population of jellyfish that can apparently reverse their aging. I’m not entirely sure how this is possible and will be...
View ArticleSeeking a lab
I’m working on a startup to develop a new pharmaceutical drug, and I need a lab to help with some of the development and testing. I figure the Thinkgene community might be able to help me out. I’m...
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15 things that suck about the Palm Pre
I’m coming from a Blackberry 8830, and after having a Palm Pre for a few days, I have quite a few criticisms. It’s not to say I don’t like the Palm Pre, but it definitely isn’t perfect. BATTERY LIFE!...
View ArticleSingularity Summit 2010 in San Francisco to Explore Intelligence Augmentation
Kevin: I’ve been volunteering for the Singularity Institute these last few months. Each year, the Singularity Institute hosts the Singularity Summit, a two-day conference in San Francisco this August...
View ArticleOpenPCR: DNA amplification for anyone
OpenPCR is a cool new project dedicated to building plans for an open source PCR machine. There’s not much inherently complicated about a PCR machine and it’s about time — a PCR machine built with $300...
View ArticleFDA sends letters to 5 genetic testing companies
It appears that the FDA sent letters to several different direct to consumer genetic testing companies. They are 23andme, Navigenics, DeCode, Illumina, and Knome, which provides whole genome...
View ArticlePhenylpiracetam as a nootropic
I recently purchased from phenylpiracetam from LiftMode. I’ve tried other racetams in the past as nootropics, such as the classic piracetam, aniracetam, and noopept. For those who aren’t familiar with...
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