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Structure of key enzyme in plague bacterium found
24.8.2006 | Press monitoring
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have solved the structure of a key enzyme from the bacterium responsible for plague, finding that it has a highly unusual configuration. The results may shed light both on how the bacterium kills and on fundamental cell signaling processes.
Protein clue to tailor-made antibiotics
24.8.2006 | Press monitoring
Scientists at the University of York have made a huge leap forward in the search for 'smarter' antibiotics.
Future seen promising for AIDS vaccine
24.8.2006 | Press monitoring
TORONTO (Reuters) - There is no vaccine against AIDS and none of the dozens of vaccines being tested is likely to completely protect people from the deadly virus, but the future looks bright for AIDS vaccine development, researchers said on Tuesday.
Mixing, Then Un-mixing Oil And Water 'On Command' Could Solve Oil Recovery And Clean-up Problems
23.8.2006 | Press monitoring
Queen's University researchers have devised a "green chemistry" solution to one of the oil industry's biggest problems - in a cost-effective way.
Metallic food control
23.8.2006 | Press monitoring
Brazilian researchers have developed a method to analyse the metal ion content of food products by combining X-ray spectroscopy (XRS) with a partial least-squares (PLS) data treatment. Their approach promises to be faster, more widely applicable to a range of food and agricultural products, and less expensive than other methods.
GM maize protects chickens from deadly virus
22.8.2006 | Press monitoring
Mexican researchers have genetically modified maize to create an edible vaccine against Newcastle disease, a major killer of poultry in developing countries.
European patent laws a 'competitive disadvantage'
22.8.2006 | Press monitoring
The EU has been urged to subsidise patent applications for young innovative companies in order to ensure that Europe's biotech and agricultural sectors remain competitive.
Biopharming Rules Broken
22.8.2006 | Press monitoring
The first U.S. biopharmaceutical field trials to undergo legal scrutiny weren't kosher, according to a U.S. district judge who ruled last week in a case involving research done several years ago in Hawaii. The case is not yet complete, but environmentalists hope it will press the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take a closer look at...
Australian farmers called to report ugly sheep
22.8.2006 | Press monitoring
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists have called on the country's farmers to report any ugly sheep found in their flocks.
The Midas Bug -- the bacterial alchemy of gold
21.8.2006 | Press monitoring
Bacteria play an important role in the formation of gold nuggets in Australia according to new research published this month in the international journal Science.
