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• n  the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
• n  beets
• s  second in order of importance
  the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory
• s  preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
  a beta version
  beta software

• That may soon change, if the beta cells Melton created can give scientists a full picture of the disease.
• Now in beta form, the addictive, low-tech time waster was introduced just last month and has quickly amassed a worldwide cult following.
• The scientists traced blood levels of a protein, C-peptide, that beta cells produce, in order to confirm that whatever remaining beta cells the patient had were now able to grow .

• Beta
• genus Beta

News & Articles

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• Beta Labs, LTD Announces a Recall of Dietary Supplements Oxyphen, Phentalene, Phen FX, and Red Vipers Due to Possible ...
  Beta Labs, LTD (“Beta”), dietary supplement retailer, is recalling Oxyphen XR Lot #s 200910 and 200911, Phentalene Lot # 58800512, Phen FX Lot # 1205129, and Red Vipers Lot # 1205128 (hereinafter referred to as the “Products”). The recall was initiated on June 15, 2013, after a review of recent FDA communications related to 1,3 dimethylamylamine (“DMAA”). The Products contain DMAA.
  June 22, 2013 - U. S. Food and Drug Administration
• AOL Reader Launches in Beta Ahead of Google RSS Shutdown
  Now in beta, Web users with an AOL, Facebook, Google, or Twitter account can request access to the AOL Reader system.
  June 21, 2013 - PC Magazine
• Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Alpha Xi
  Eight members of Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Alpha Xi met May 14 at the home of Barbara Clark.
  June 19, 2013 - Grand Island Independent

Quotes

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• Cristie Kerr in Forbes
  Our overarching objective is to provide users with new gaming experiences that are available only on Playstation Home. Spending more time on the development and on the Closed Beta testing reaffirms our commitment to bringing a quality service,... Kazuo Hirai http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuo_Hirai&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFYPxcpxmGlp0VNbDpJG8ogwxUgJQ DailyTech http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.dailytech.com/Sony%2BDelays%2BPlayStation%2BHome%2BOpen%2BBeta%2Bto%2BFall%2B2008/article11562.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGCjr56Iyc5yDCtC5yjOiJgehXKnA Apr 22, 2008 9700 13461 beta You'd be not human or on beta-blockers to not react to that - which they're going to test for now," Kerr said.
• Philip Schiller in InformationWeek
  The successful beta release helped us fine-tune Safari 4 into an even better, faster version that customers are going to love,said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior VP of worldwide product marketing during the company's Worldwide Developers...