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Bt cotton resistance found
13.2.2008 | Press monitoring
A pest insect known as bollworm is the first to evolve resistance in the field to plants modified to produce an insecticide called Bt, according to a new research report.
Experimental Anti-cancer Drug Reduces Tumor Growth And Tumor Volume In Mice
12.2.2008 | Press monitoring
Dr Matthias Tacke and his research team at the Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology and the School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at University College Dublin have recently published highly significant preclinical results on the anti-tumour activity of Titanocene Y on human breast tumours and in a mouse model.
The dark side of biofuels
11.2.2008 | Press monitoring
According to a new study, turning native ecosystems into “farms” for biofuel crops causes major carbon emissions that worsen the global warming that biofuels are meant to mitigate.
First evidence emerges of pest resistance to GM crops
10.2.2008 | Press monitoring
Scientists poring over a mass of studies into the response of pests to genetically-modified cotton say they have found the first confirmation that insects have developed resistance to transgenic crops.
Fluorescent Proteins Developed For Live Cell Imaging, Biosensor Design
9.2.2008 | Press monitoring
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed new fluorogen activating proteins (FAPs) which can be used to monitor biological activities of individual proteins and other biomolecules within living cells in real time. FAPs will become a key component of novel **molecular biosensor technology** being created at Carnegie Mellon....
From Bacterium to Semiconductor
8.2.2008 | Press monitoring
Proteins of photosynthetic bacteria can be used to generate photocurrent. How to do that – this can be learnt from the article by Russian researchers.
DNA 'barcode' identified for plants
7.2.2008 | Press monitoring
A "barcode" gene that can be used to distinguish between plant species has been identified.
Grapefruit compound may help combat hepatitis C infection
6.2.2008 | Press monitoring
A compound that naturally occurs in grapefruit and other citrus fruits may be able to block the secretion of hepatitis C virus (HCV) from infected cells, a process required to maintain chronic infection.
Scientists Develop Novel Vaccine Concept
5.2.2008 | Press monitoring
Creating vaccines to protect people against viral diseases like AIDS, cervical cancer and infectious hepatitis is a delicate balancing act: If the immune system’s response to the vaccine is too strong, toxic side effects can kill the patient. If it’s not strong enough, the virus will spread faster than the immune system can kill it....
Czech Republic to import biofuel
4.2.2008 | Press monitoring
The Czech Republic will import a large quantity of bioethanol to be added to petrol as of the beginning of 2008.
