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Newly found DNA catalysts cleave DNA with water molecule
22.8.2009 | Press monitoring
Better tools for manipulating DNA in the laboratory may soon be possible with newly discovered deoxyribozymes (catalytic DNA) capable of cleaving single-stranded DNA, say Scott Silverman and other researchers at the University of Illinois.
Nano-magnets guide stem cells to damaged tissue
21.8.2009 | Press monitoring
Microscopic magnetic particles have been used to bring stem cells to sites of cardiovascular injury in a new method designed to increase the capacity of cells to repair damaged tissue, UCL scientists announced today.
Czech scientists uncover gene responsible for kidney disease
20.8.2009 | Press monitoring
Czech scientists have uncovered the genetic basis of a rare hereditary kidney disease and they presented the discovery to journalists at a press conference today.
Enzyme That Causes Genetic Diseases Investigated
19.8.2009 | Press monitoring
Researchers from CIC bioGUNE's Structural Biology Unit and Columbia University (New York) have conducted a joint research project, published in the journal Structure, to gain in-depth knowledge of the structure of pyruvate carboxylase when it is in solution (in the "natural" state).
Bionanomachines: Proteins as resistance fighters
18.8.2009 | Press monitoring
Scientists of Dresden BIOTEC and MPI-CBG measure drag/friction of single molecules.
Researchers Grow New Teeth in Mice
17.8.2009 | Press monitoring
If you've lost a tooth to decay or injury, you may not have to rely on that dental bridge or implant forever. Japanese scientists have found a way to bioengineer new adult teeth. So far, the method only works in mice, but experts say it may one day take hold in humans.
Scientists closer to making implantable bone material, thanks to new research
16.8.2009 | Press monitoring
Scientists are closer to understanding how to grow replacement bones with stem cell technology, thanks to research published today in the journal Nature Materials.
Magnetic microbe genome attracting attention for biotech research
15.8.2009 | Press monitoring
The smallest organisms to use a biological compass are magnetotactic bacteria, however mysteries remain about exactly how these bacteria create their cellular magnets. In a study published online in Genome Research, scientists have used genome sequencing to unlock new secrets about these magnetic microbes that could accelerate biotechnology and...
Resistance To Antibiotics: When 1+1 Is Not 2- Genetic Interactions Underlie Multi-resistant Bacteria
13.8.2009 | Press monitoring
The evolution of multiple antibiotic resistances is a global and difficult problem to eradicate. Isabel Gordo, a group leader at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)- Portugal, reports in the paper published in the latest issue of PLoS Genetics, that the deleterious effect associated with the acquisition of resistance by a bacteria can...
Gene therapy trial succeeds in spurring production of a protective protein
12.8.2009 | Press monitoring
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Florida in Gainesville have safely given new, functional genes to patients with a hereditary defect that can lead to fatal lung and liver diseases, according to clinical trial findings slated to appear this week in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the...
