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New way of viewing cells could lead to easier routes for drug manufacture
12.12.2008 | Press monitoring
Research by a Michigan State University chemist could eventually lead to a quicker and easier way of developing protein-based drugs which are key to treating a number of diseases, including cancer, diabetes and hepatitis.
Synthetic e. coli could build a better biofuel: study
10.12.2008 | Press monitoring
US researcher have engineered a synthetic version of the common e. coli bacteria that could help build a better biofuel, according to a study published Monday.
Cold Sore Virus Linked To Alzheimer's Disease: New Treatment, Or Even Vaccine Possible
9.12.2008 | Press monitoring
The virus behind cold sores is a major cause of the insoluble protein plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease sufferers, University of Manchester researchers have revealed.
The most important, influential, and promising scientists
8.12.2008 | Press monitoring
Discover magazine has recently published a list of the 50 most important, influential, and promising people in science.
Replacing corn with perennial grasses improves carbon footprint of biofuels
7.12.2008 | Press monitoring
Converting forests or fields to biofuel crops can increase or decrease greenhouse gas emissions, depending on where – and which – biofuel crops are used, University of Illinois researchers report this month.
Gene which protects against lung cancer identified
5.12.2008 | Press monitoring
A study led by researchers at The University of Nottingham has identified a gene that protects the body from lung cancer.
Chemicals firm cancels plans for biodiesel plant
5.12.2008 | Press monitoring
The world's third-largest chemicals company, Ineos, has shelved plans to build four large European biodiesel plants because of the "continued and prolonged global economic downturn".
Master gene plays key role in blood sugar levels
3.12.2008 | Press monitoring
When mice that lack steroid receptor-2 (SRC-2) – a master regulator gene called a coactivator – fast for a day, their blood sugar levels plummet. If they go another day without food, they will die.
Researchers Apply DNA Biology to Vaccination Technique
2.12.2008 | Press monitoring
Spraying viral genes directly through the skin is a new technique that turns infinitesimal amounts of DNA into an effective vaccine. If approved for use in humans, the new procedure could save lives in case of a flu pandemic, by skipping the current, time-consuming production of vaccines in chicken eggs.
Proteins that control cell shape are a new class of molecules that regulate cancer
1.12.2008 | Press monitoring
In breast tissue, cells lining the breast’s ducts have a certain shape that is required to maintain both organ structure and function. All breast cancers display a loss of this characteristic organization, but very little is known about the molecules and pathways that regulate tissue structure and the role they play during cancer...
