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Scientists a step nearer to creating artificial life
9.9.2007 | Press monitoring
To the untrained eye, the tiny, misshapen, fatty blobs on Giovanni Murtas's microscope slide would not look very impressive. But when the Italian scientist saw their telltale green fluorescent glint he knew he had achieved something remarkable - and taken a vital step towards building a living organism from scratch.
Watching grass grow becomes critical in hunt for new biofuels
8.9.2007 | Press monitoring
Watching grass grow is not normally the most exciting activity -- unless the future of New York's energy needs, rural economic development and reducing the human contribution to global climate change depend on it.
Stem Cell Hope For Heart Attack, Muscular Dystrophy Victims
7.9.2007 | Press monitoring
Scientists said on September 4 that they have discovered a unique population of adult stem cells derived from human muscle that could be used to treat muscle injuries and diseases such as heart attack and muscular dystrophy.
Gene controls body fat levels
6.9.2007 | Press monitoring
A single gene can keep in check the tendency to pile on fat, scientists have shown.
Nanotechnology leads to better bone implants
5.9.2007 | Press monitoring
A team of U.S. researchers has found a new and inexpensive way to create a nanowire coating for titanium surfaces used in bone implants. Their nanowire scaffolds can be used ‘to create more effective surfaces for hip replacement, dental reconstruction and vascular stenting.’ As said the lead researcher, ‘We can control the length, the height, the...
Surprising New Role For Proteins In Sister Chromatid Cohesion
4.9.2007 | Press monitoring
In the September 1st issue of Genes & Development, Drs. Rudra Dubey and Marc Gartenberg (UMDNJ) reveal a surprising new role for tDNAs and RNA polymerase III-associated proteins in sister chromatid cohesion.
Biogeneric Epo approved by EU
3.9.2007 | Press monitoring
Novartis' generic drug arm Sandoz has scored a key victory in the drive for biosimilars. The EU has approved its biogeneric epoetin alfa for patients with renal anemia and those receiving chemotherapy.
One Species' Entire Genome Discovered Inside Another's
2.9.2007 | Press monitoring
Scientists at the University of Rochester and the J. Craig Venter Institute have discovered a copy of the entire genome of a bacterial parasite residing inside the genome of its host species.
DNA used as a template for nanolithography
1.9.2007 | Press monitoring
DNA is one of the most popular building blocks of nanotechnology and is commonly used to construct ordered nanoscale structures with controlled architectures. For the most part, DNA is looked upon as a promising building block for fabricating microelectronic circuits from the bottom up.
New Light-sensing Ability Discovered In Disease-causing Bacteria
31.8.2007 | Press monitoring
The bacteria that cause brucellosis can sense light and use the information to regulate their virulence, according to a study in the August 24 issue of the journal Science. The discovery comes after 120 years of research into the disease, which causes abortions in livestock and fevers in humans. Researchers found that two other bacteria, including...
