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Spinal tap: Using cactus spines to isolate DNA
7.3.2013 | Press monitoring
Isolation of DNA from some organisms is a routine procedure. For example, you can buy a kit at your local pharmacy ...
Wasp Transcriptome Creates a Buzz
6.3.2013 | Press monitoring
Scientists have sequenced the active parts of the genome -- or transcriptome -- of primitively eusocial wasps to identify ...
Fighting GM crop vandalism with a government-protected research site
5.3.2013 | Press monitoring
Genetically modified (GM) crops have been a source of great controversy—particularly in Europe ...
How Gold Particles, DNA and Water Have the Potential to Shape the Future of Medicine
4.3.2013 | Press monitoring
¨A diagnostic 'cocktail,' containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles ...
Swine Cells Could Power Artificial Liver
1.3.2013 | Press monitoring
Chronic or acute, liver failure can be deadly. Toxins take over, the skin turns yellow and higher brain function slows ...
Researchers Test Holographic Technique for Restoring Vision
28.2.2013 | Press monitoring
Researchers led by biomedical engineering Professor Shy Shoham of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology are testing the power of holography ...
Improved-yield dandelions prepped for tire production
27.2.2013 | Press monitoring
With supply falling short of demand for natural rubber, scientists in The Netherlands are literally planting seeds of hope ...
Taking the Gamble out of DNA Sequencing
26.2.2013 | Press monitoring
Two USC scientists have developed an algorithm that could help make DNA sequencing affordable enough for clinics ...
Synthetic llama antibodies soothe arthritis pain
25.2.2013 | Press monitoring
Arthritis may have met its match, in the form of the llama immune system. Antibodies similar to ones originally discovered ...
Bioengineers print ears that look and act like the real thing
22.2.2013 | Press monitoring
Cornell bioengineers and physicians have created an artificial ear that looks and acts like a natural ear, giving new hope to thousands of children ...
