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Major improvements made in engineering heart repair patches from stem cells.
18.10.2009 | Press monitoring
University of Washington (UW) researchers have succeeded in engineering human tissue patches free of some problems that have stymied stem-cell repair for damaged hearts.
Bug barcode readers hold out promise of universal vaccines
17.10.2009 | Press monitoring
Veterinary scientists have made a discovery that promises to deliver a new approach to fast development of cheap vaccines that are effective in all mammals – not just humans or another particular species.
Mother's Cancer Can Infect Her Fetus
16.10.2009 | Press monitoring
A startling case in Japan has confirmed that pregnant women with cancer can pass the disease to their fetuses. These transmissions, normally blocked by the placenta, are rare, so the work likely won't change how doctors screen or care for pregnant women.
New cancer gene discovered
15.10.2009 | Press monitoring
A new cancer gene has been discovered by a research group at the Sahlgrenska Academy. The gene causes an insidious form of glandular cancer usually in the head and neck and in women also in the breast. The discovery could lead to quicker and better diagnosis and more effective treatment.
Renewable hydrogen production becomes reality at winery
14.10.2009 | Press monitoring
The first demonstration of a renewable method for hydrogen production from wastewater using a microbial electrolysis system is underway at the Napa Wine Company in Oakville.
Bacterium helps formation of gold
13.10.2009 | Press monitoring
Australian scientists have found that the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans catalyses the biomineralisation of gold by transforming toxic gold compounds to their metallic form using active cellular mechanism.
Developing enzymes to clean up pollution by explosives
12.10.2009 | Press monitoring
Scientists at the University of York have uncovered the structure of an unusual enzyme which can be used to reverse the contamination of land by explosives.
Genome Sequence Published for Important Biofuels Yeast
10.10.2009 | Press monitoring
A strain of yeast that thrives on turning sugar cane and other tough grasses into ethanol that might be used as biofuel has had its genome completely sequenced by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
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...
