You may be interested in Mike Lynch, Kelley Thomas, et al’s recent article on the mutational spectrum in yeast when selection is minimized.  See:

http://www.pnas.org/content/105/27/9272

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/son_of_a_bitch_mouse_solves_maze

Enjoy! The mouse is a beautiful metaphor for grant competitors; what else?

Leon Kass, former chairman of the President’s Council on Bioethics, had a lot to say recently on the subject of human cloning and the soulless scientists exploring various therapeutic options.  I point you to a blog by John Tierney of the NY Times and the many comments written on it:

http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/whos-afraid-of-soulless-scientism/

Stay tuned for more newsworthy science posted here.