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Scientists use molecular lock and key for potential control of GMOs
22.6.2015 | Press monitoring
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easy way to put bacteria under a molecular lock and key in order to contain its accidental spread. The method involves a series of genetic mutations that render the microbe inactive unless the right molecule is added to enable its viability. The findings show promise as a...
Cellulose from wood can be printed in 3-D
19.6.2015 | Press monitoring
A group of researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have managed to print and dry three-dimensional objects made entirely by cellulose for the first time with the help of a 3D-bioprinter. They also added carbon nanotubes to create electrically conductive material. The effect is that cellulose and other raw material based on wood will be...
Weirdo mutant plant opens doors for food security
17.6.2015 | Press monitoring
The discovery that an Australian tobacco plant studied internationally as part of plant breeding programs is actually the genetic "weirdo" of its family holds huge potential for food security, experts say. Susceptible to infection by more than 500 plant viruses, Nicotiana benthamiana is the plant of choice for studies in plant virology and...
Mini-breasts grown in petri dishes: New tool for cancer research
15.6.2015 | Press monitoring
The research group, led by Dr. Christina Scheel, developed an assay whereby cultured human breast epithelial cells rebuild the three-dimensional tissue architecture of the mammary gland. For this purpose, a transparent gel is used in which cells divide and spread, similar to the developing mammary gland during puberty. Throughout the...
Rabbit virus improves bone marrow transplants, kills some cancer cells
12.6.2015 | Press monitoring
University of Florida Health researchers have discovered that a rabbit virus can deliver a one-two punch, killing some kinds of cancer cells while eliminating a common and dangerous complication of bone marrow transplants. For patients with blood cancers such as leukemia and multiple myeloma, a bone marrow transplant can be both curative and...
Arabidopsis uses molecular decoy to trick pathogens
10.6.2015 | Press monitoring
In the animal kingdom, predators use a full range of strategies, such as camouflage, speed and optical illusions, to catch their prey. Meanwhile, prey species resort to the same tactics to escape from their predators. Such tricks are also used at the molecular level, as discovered by researchers from the CNRS, INRA, CEA and INSERM in one of the...
Team develops transplantable bioengineered forelimb in an animal model
8.6.2015 | Press monitoring
A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has made the first steps towards development of bioartificial replacement limbs suitable for transplantation. "The composite nature of our limbs makes building a functional biological replacement particularly challenging," explains Harald Ott, MD, of the MGH Department of Surgery and...
Your Viral Infection History from a Single Drop of Blood
5.6.2015 | Press monitoring
New technology developed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers makes it possible to test for current and past infections with any known human virus by analyzing a single drop of a person's blood. The method, called VirScan, is an efficient alternative to existing diagnostics that test for specific viruses one at a time....
Intelligent bacteria for detecting disease
3.6.2015 | Press monitoring
Research teams from Inserm and CNRS Montpellier, in association with Montpellier Regional University Hospital and Stanford University, have transformed bacteria into "secret agents" These agents can give warning of a disease based solely on the presence of characteristic molecules in the urine or blood. To perform this feat, the researchers...
Scorpion venom is toxic to cancer cells
1.6.2015 | Press monitoring
In the venom from the Centruroides tecomanus scorpion from Colima, south-west state of Mexico, over a hundred proteins have been found and identified a "possible" toxic effect against cancer cells, reveals a scientific study. The preliminary investigation is carried out by specialists of the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Colima...
