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Researchers Use Poliovirus To Destroy Neuroblastoma Tumors In Mice
17.3.2007 | Press monitoring
The cause of one notorious childhood disease, poliovirus, could be used to treat the ongoing threat of another childhood disease, neuroblastoma.
New biofuels process promises to meet all US transportation needs
16.3.2007 | Press monitoring
Purdue University chemical engineers have proposed a new environmentally friendly process for producing liquid fuels from plant matter - or biomass - potentially available from agricultural and forest waste, providing all of the fuel needed for "the entire U.S. transportation sector."
The role of agricultural biotechnology in hunger and poverty alleviation for
15.3.2007 | Press monitoring
Top of the agenda for world leaders today is the alleviation of poverty and hunger, with the goal to cut poverty 50% by 2015.
Mouse tests show stem cells treat brain disease
15.3.2007 | Press monitoring
Human stem cells taken from both embryos and fetuses delayed a fatal brain and nerve disease in mice, moving throughout the brain to take on the jobs of damaged neurons, scientists reported on Sunday.
Scientists look to make biofuels more efficient
14.3.2007 | Press monitoring
A new, more efficient method for manufacturing biofuels could generate enough fuel to supply the entire U.S. transportation sector while sharply reducing the amount of raw material required to make it, researchers said.
Old vaccines may be better than new
14.3.2007 | Press monitoring
Mutations could make recent tuberculosis vaccines less powerful than older ones.
Hydrogel Particles Pave Way For New Bedside Diagnostics
13.3.2007 | Press monitoring
Researchers have created an inexpensive method to screen for millions of different biomolecules (DNA, proteins, etc.) in a single sample-a technology that could make possible the development of low-cost clinical bedside diagnostics.
Bacterial Walls Come Tumbling Down
12.3.2007 | Press monitoring
The first detailed images of an elusive drug target on the outer wall of bacteria may provide scientists with enough new information to aid design of novel antibiotics.
Researchers Identify Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers
12.3.2007 | Press monitoring
Researchers have identified markers unique to the cells of blood vessels running through ovarian tumors. The finding, while preliminary, could one day improve screening, diagnosis and treatment for this disease.
Modified crops help reduce greenhouse gases
11.3.2007 | Press monitoring
The global use of genetically modified crops, which allows farmers to plant using less herbicide and without tilling the soil, is significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.
