Copyright (c) 2007 The China Post All rights reserved. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life Taiwan's leading English-language newspaper since 1952. The China Post Online is the leading online provider of news and business and entertainment information on Taiwan. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:35:00 +0800 zh-TW http://www.chinapost.com.tw/rss/images/china_post.gif http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/science-&-technology/2009/11/07/231851/New-path.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Scientists reported Thursday that nano-particles used in medical applications can indirectly damage DNA inside cells by transmitting signals through a protective barrier of human tissue. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/science-&-technology/2009/11/07/231851/New-path.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:50:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/science-&-technology/2009/11/07/231850/Company-sequences.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Want to know your entire DNA sequence? A California company has done it for as little as US$1,700. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/science-&-technology/2009/11/07/231850/Company-sequences.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:48:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/environment/2009/11/07/231849/Caribbean-Gulf.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Lower-than-feared sea temperatures this summer gave a break to fragile coral reefs across the Caribbean and the central Gulf of Mexico that were damaged in recent years, scientists said Thursday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/environment/2009/11/07/231849/Caribbean-Gulf.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:47:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/discover/2009/11/07/231758/New-methods.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Soaking vegetables in water for an extended time might do more harm than good. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/discover/2009/11/07/231758/New-methods.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:28:00 +0800