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Scientists Develop Nasal Spray That Improves Memory
9.10.2009 | Press monitoring
New research in the FASEB Journal demonstrates role of IL-6 on sleep-related consolidation of specific types of memories, particularly during late night REM sleep cycles
Nobel Prize for chemistry of life
8.10.2009 | Press monitoring
The prize is awarded for the study of the structure and function of the ribosome - the cell's protein factory. The ribosome translates genetic code into proteins - which are the building blocks of all living organisms. It is also the main target of new antibiotics, which combat bacterial strains that have developed resistance to traditional...
Cocaine Vaccine Shows Promise for Treating Addiction
7.10.2009 | Press monitoring
Immunization with an experimental anti-cocaine vaccine resulted in a substantial reduction in cocaine use in 38 percent of vaccinated patients in a clinical trial supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The study, published in the October issue of the Archives of General...
ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news and science breakthroughs -- updated daily Science News Share Blog Cite Print Email Bookmark New Technique Allows Scientists To Penetrate Yeast Cells' Hard Exterior
6.10.2009 | Press monitoring
If you want to know how a cell responds to a particular chemical, the experiment is simple: Inject it with that chemical. Micropipettes — tiny needles that can puncture a cell and deliver a compound directly into it — are used precisely for this purpose. But biologists who study yeast have not had this tool available to them. A yeast cell’s rigid...
Fish-Killing Toxin Could Kill Cancer Cells
5.10.2009 | Press monitoring
A powerful fish-killing toxin could have cancer-killing properties as well, according to collaborative research led by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) microbiologist Paul V. Zimba and chemist Peter Moeller of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The toxin, called euglenophycin, has a molecular structure similar to...
Hydrogen-making Algae's 'Achilles' Heel' Discovered
3.10.2009 | Press monitoring
Scientists have discovered how oxygen stops green algae from producing hydrogen. The findings could help those working towards ‘solar H2-farms’ in which microorganisms produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water.
Flu Vaccine Race Against The Clock
2.10.2009 | Press monitoring
The influenza pandemic caused by the novel H1N1 virus that emerged in April isn’t the one that was supposed to occur. For several years now, health agencies and governments around the world have been preparing to fight the pathogenic avian H5N1 virus. That virus circulates largely in Asia, and since 2003, it has killed 262 people out of 440...
Draft Potato Genome Based On Unique Potato Variety
30.9.2009 | Press monitoring
The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC), an international team of scientists from industry and academia in 14 countries, has released a draft sequence of the potato genome with the help of a Virginia Tech researcher.
Two Proteins Enable Skin Cells To Regenerate
29.9.2009 | Press monitoring
Never mind facial masks and exfoliating scrubs, skin takes care of itself. Stem cells located within the skin actively generate differentiating cells that can ultimately form either the body surface or the hairs that emanate from it. In addition, these stem cells are able to replenish themselves, continually rejuvenating skin and hair. Now,...
Engineered pea seeds protect against parasites
25.9.2009 | Press monitoring
A breed of pea seeds has been created that contains antibodies against coccidiosis, a disease caused by a parasite that attacks chickens.
