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Genetically Modified Chickens That Don't Transmit Bird Flu Developed
17.1.2011 | Press monitoring
Chickens genetically modified to prevent them spreading bird flu have been produced by researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh.
DNA Blood Test Can Cut Invasive Testing for Down's Syndrome by 98 Percent, Study Suggests
14.1.2011 | Press monitoring
The blood test could mean that 98% of invasive procedures could be avoided, say the authors. The test uses the latest DNA technology to analyse genetic components in the mother's blood that indicate whether the fetus has Down's.
Scientists investigate how chemicals evolved into communication signals
13.1.2011 | Press monitoring
Living things possess many diverse ways of communicating, but perhaps the oldest and most widespread form of communication involves the use of chemicals. From animals and plants to bacteria and fungi, organisms emit and receive chemical signals as a way of transferring information between one another. Organisms are sensitive to a very broad range...
Compound Derived from Curry Spice Is Neuroprotective Against Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
12.1.2011 | Press monitoring
A synthetic derivative of the curry spice turmeric, made by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, dramatically improves the behavioral and molecular deficits seen in animal models of ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Two new studies suggest that the novel compound may have clinical promise for these conditions,...
Protective Properties of Green Tea Uncovered
11.1.2011 | Press monitoring
Regularly drinking green tea could protect the brain against developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, according to latest research by scientists at Newcastle University.
Even Healthy Cats Act Sick When Their Routine Is Disrupted
10.1.2011 | Press monitoring
A cat regularly vomiting hairballs or refusing to eat probably isn't being finicky or otherwise "cat-like," despite what conventional wisdom might say. There is a good chance that the cat is acting sick because of the stress caused by changes in its environment, new research suggests.
New Chemical-Free, Anti-Bacterial Plastic 'Skins' Inspired by Dolphin Skin
7.1.2011 | Press monitoring
Taking inspriation from animals like dolphins and pilot whales that are known to have anti-fouling skins, researchers are using nanotechnology to create synthetic, chemical-free, anti-bacterial surfaces. The surfaces can reduce infections caused by pathogens such as S. aureus and E. coli and can be used on common plastics, medical devices, lenses...
Designer Probiotics Could Reduce Obesity
6.1.2011 | Press monitoring
Specially designed probiotics can modulate the physiology of host fat cells say scientists writing in Microbiology. The findings could lead to specialised probiotics that have a role in the prevention or treatment of conditions such as obesity.
Gene Alteration in Mice Mimics Heart-Building Effect of Exercise
5.1.2011 | Press monitoring
By tweaking a single gene, scientists have mimicked in sedentary mice the heart-strengthening effects of two weeks of endurance training, according to a report from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).
Catnip Oil Repels Bloodsucking Flies
4.1.2011 | Press monitoring
Catnip, the plant that attracts domestic cats like an irresistible force, has proven 99 percent effective in repelling the blood-sucking flies that attack horses and cows, causing $2 billion in annual loses to the cattle industry. That's the word from a report published in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
