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Bio-crops may be created for biofuels: report
6.9.2006 | Press monitoring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Biotechnology might be used to boost the energy output of crops used in making renewable fuels, a U.S. Agriculture Department advisory committee said on Wednesday, noting the sharp rise in demand for the fuels.
ViroPharma Announces Presentation Of New HCV-796 In Vitro Data At The 13th International Meeting On Hepatitis C Virus & Related Viruses
5.9.2006 | Press monitoring
ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM) today announced the presentation of additional preclinical data on HCV-796, an orally dosed non-nucleoside hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase inhibitor being co-developed with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), at the 13th International Meeting on Hepatitis C Virus & Related Viruses in...
New Compound Causes Cancer Cell Suicide
4.9.2006 | Press monitoring
Suicide is the regular mode of cell death. When cells reach the end of their useful life, internal mechanisms kick in and the cell automatically perishes, a process known as apoptosis. But in cancer cells this mechanism has often been genetically disabled or otherwise broken, allowing tumors to proliferate. Now researchers have found a way to...
Brazil firm links with U.S. to produce biokerosene
2.9.2006 | Press monitoring
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian biofuel company, Tecbio, has linked up with NASA and U.S. aerospace firm Boeing to develop a biokerosene aviation fuel, Tecbio's President Expedito Parente told a seminar on Monday.
Protein Clue to Tailor-made Antibiotics
1.9.2006 | Press monitoring
Scientists at the University of York have made a huge leap forward in the search for 'smarter' antibiotics.
Biobank in UK set for national roll out
31.8.2006 | Press monitoring
The largest study into the genetic and environmental causes of disease is to be rolled out across the UK.
Montreal Researchers Make a Major Strategic Breakthrough in Controling the AIDS Virus
31.8.2006 | Press monitoring
A team of researchers from the Université de Montréal and the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) have announced an important breakthrough in fighting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). For the first time, scientists have identified a defect in the immune response to HIV and found a way to correct the flaw. Dr. Rafick-Pierre...
Rehydrate -- your RNA needs it
31.8.2006 | Press monitoring
Water, that molecule-of-all-trades, is famous for its roles in shaping the Earth, sustaining living creatures and serving as a universal solvent.
Testing biotechnology opinion, and an invitation to give yours
31.8.2006 | Press monitoring
Four years ago, the European Commission launched its 'Life sciences and biotechnology - a strategy for Europe' action plan. Now, at the half-way point of the eight-year strategy, the initiative is up for review.
Fast-growing trees could take root as future energy source
30.8.2006 | Press monitoring
A tree that can reach 90 feet in six years and be grown as a row crop on fallow farmland could represent a major replacement for fossil fuels. Purdue University researchers are using genetic tools in an effort to design trees that readily and inexpensively can yield the substances needed to produce alternative transportation fuel...
