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Bacteria Can Have a Sense of Smell
31.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Bacteria are well-known to be the cause of some of the most repugnant smells on earth, but now scientists have revealed this lowest of life forms actually has a sense of smell of its own.
Higher Temperatures to Slow Asian Rice Production
30.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Production of rice -- the world's most important crop for ensuring food security and addressing poverty -- will be thwarted as temperatures increase in rice-growing areas with continued climate change, according to a new study by an international team of scientists.
Calcium Supplements Linked To 30% Increased Risk Of Heart Attack
27.8.2010 | Press monitoring
The results seem to indicate that a reassessment of the role of calcium supplements in osteoporosis management is needed. Calcium supplements are commonly prescribed for skeletal health, but the recent trial suggested they might increase rates of heart attack (myocardial infarction) and cardiovascular events in healthy older wom...
Scientists Map All Mammalian Gene Interactions
26.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Researchers have taken mammalian genome maps, including human maps, one step further by showing not just the order in which genes fall in the genome but which genes actually interact.
Millions of Microorganisms Reach Spain from the Sahara Desert and the Sahel Region -- By Flying
25.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Every day, millions of microorganisms reach Spain from the Sahara Desert and the Sahel region -- by flying. For the first time, the international team on the Ecosensor project, funded by the BBVA Foundation, has analyzed these traveling microorganisms using molecular biology techniques.
A Magnetic Solution to Identify and Kill Tumors
24.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Innovative method, soon to be published in the journal Nanomedicine, uses heat to kill the tumor cells but leaves surrounding healthy tissue intact. Using specific biomarkers attached to individual tumors, Prof. Gannot's special mixture of nano-particles and antibodies locates and binds to the tumor itself.
Computer supermaterial could stop your shoes smelling
23.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Sheets of graphene oxide are highly effective at killing bacteria, say Chunhai Fan, Qing Huang and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai. The team sprayed sheets of the material with an aerosol rich in Escherichia coli, and then placed the sheets in an incubator and examined them under a microscope. "We observed that E.coli...
New Way to Boost Vaccines, Seeks Patent
20.8.2010 | Press monitoring
University of Rochester scientist believes he has discovered a new approach to boosting the body’s response to vaccinations.
Microbicide gel reduces risk of HIV infection in women
19.8.2010 | Press monitoring
The Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa announced the ground-breaking results of a clinical trial of a new microbicidal vaginal gel at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna. The efficacy trial provides evidence that the antiretroviral-based microbicides can reduce the risk of sexual transmission of HIV and genital...
Bad Bacteria and Their Harmless Kin Share, Swap Genes
18.8.2010 | Press monitoring
In the bacterial world, good guys can potentially turn into bad guys and vice versa – just by swapping genes, microbiologists at the University of Arizona have discovered.
