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May 21, 2004

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-	Biochip Technology to Revolutionise the Pharmaceutical Industry Biotechnology Industry Impact Service
-	Scientists Confirm New Breast Cancer Gene Inheriting the wrong version of a gene called CHEK2 doubles a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.
-	Researchers Discover Protein That Dissolves Amyloid Fibers The research by a team at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research reports on a natural biological process by which yeast cells dismantle amyloid fibers.
-	Howard Hughes Medical Institute Seeks up to 50 New Scientists The Institute is looking for candidates from the full range of biological and biomedical inquiry who demonstrate exceptional promise early in their careers as independent researchers.