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Scientists genetically engineer "super carrot" rich in calcium
10.8.2008 | Press monitoring
Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas have genetically engineered a carrot to provide more calcium, according to a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Fuel from Cellulose
9.8.2008 | Press monitoring
Independence from fossil fuel exporting nations, a reduction in the release of greenhouse gases, conservation of dwindling resources: there are any number of reasons to stop the use of fossil fuels.
GIANT-Coli: A novel method to quicken discovery of gene function
8.8.2008 | Press monitoring
Think researchers know all there is to know about Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli? Think again. "E. coli has more than four thousand genes, and the functions of one-fourth of these remain unknown," says Dr. Deborah Siegele, a biology professor at Texas A&M University whose laboratory specializes in carrying out research using the...
Research Exposes New Target For Malaria Drugs
7.8.2008 | Press monitoring
The malaria parasite has waged a successful guerrilla war against the human immune system for eons, but a study in this week's Journal of Biological Chemistry has exposed one of the tricks malaria uses to hide from the immune proteins, which may aid in future drug development.
Fruit-fly Study Adds Weight To Theories About Another Type Of Adult Stem Cell
6.8.2008 | Press monitoring
It turns out that an old dog - or at least an old fruit-fly cell - can learn new tricks. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that mature, specialized cells naturally regress to serve as a kind of de facto stem cell during the fruit-fly life cycle.
Genetically Modified Root Systems Result In Plants That Survive With Little Water
5.8.2008 | Press monitoring
A part of the global food crisis is the inefficiency of current irrigation methods. More irrigated water evaporates than reaches the roots of crops, amounting to an enormous waste of water and energy.
Revolution in solar energy storing systems
4.8.2008 | Press monitoring
New process for storing solar energy was developed by MIT researchers. It is able to store solar power when the sun doesn't shine. This means the revolution which could transform solar power into a mainstream energy source.
Genetic engineering can help solve food crisis: US expert
3.8.2008 | Press monitoring
Over 850 million people across the world will not be able to get a square meal by 2025 DUE to food shortage, but it can be tackled, at least partially, through genetic engineering, says American agricultural expert Bruce M. Chassy. The assistant dean (office of research) of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at...
New Yeast Trick For Eating Favorite Food
2.8.2008 | Press monitoring
It is well known that yeast, the humble ingredient that goes into our breads and beers, prefer to eat some sugars more than others. Glucose, their favorite food, provides more energy than any other sugar, and yeast has evolved a complex genetic network to ensure that they consume as much glucose as possible whenever it is available. UC San Diego...
UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack
1.8.2008 | Press monitoring
Oral vaccine combats various versions of the plague. A University of Central Florida researcher may have found a defense against the Black Plague, a disease that wiped out a third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages and which government agencies perceive as a terrorist threat today.
