Press monitoring
Studies suggest blood test possible for mad cow
26.7.2006 | Press monitoring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tests in hamsters suggest it may be possible to develop a blood test for mad cow and related diseases in both humans and animals before they develop symptoms, researchers reported on Thursday.
'Bionic' limb breakthrough made
25.7.2006 | Press monitoring
UK scientists have developed technology that enables artificial limbs to be directly attached to a human skeleton.
New strains and proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria
25.7.2006 | Press monitoring
The use of Bacillus thuringiensis as a biological control agent is an alternative to chemical methods, safe for the environment and compatible with beneficial fauna. The durability of the set of its available proteins and of the ones being discovered, will depend on the use we make of them. This is why the strategies designed for the management of...
UCSD Biologists Solve Plant Growth Hormone Enigma
25.7.2006 | Press monitoring
Gardeners and farmers have used the plant hormone auxin for decades, but how plants produce and distribute auxin has been a long-standing mystery. Now researchers at the University of California, San Diego have found the solution, which has valuable applications in agriculture.
Hwang accepts faked clone blame
24.7.2006 | Press monitoring
The South Korean scientist accused of faking stem cell research has accepted in court that he had "broad responsibility" for the deception.
U.S. Farmers Choose Biotechnology
24.7.2006 | Press monitoring
Des Moines, Iowa - “As farmers around the world are given the opportunity to choose and use the best technology for their farms – regardless of the size of their operation – they are continuing to plant more acres to biotech crops.” That was the opening statement made by Dean Kleckner, Truth About Trade and Technology Chairman, as he read the...
China scientists make breakthrough turning stalk to bio-oil
21.7.2006 | Press monitoring
Beijing, June 30 (PTI): Chinese scientists have claimed to have made a breakthrough in reducing the cost of converting crop stalks, chaff and sawdust into bio-oil, an alternative source of energy.
Avian influenza – epidemiology of human H5N1 cases reported to WHO
21.7.2006 | Press monitoring
This week’s issue of the Weekly Epidemiological Record, published online by WHO, sets out results from the first analysis of epidemiological data on all 205 laboratory-confirmed H5N1 cases officially reported to WHO by onset date from December 2003 to 30 April 2006.
BioPartners' biosimilar drug knocked back in Europe
20.7.2006 | Press monitoring
BioPartners has failed to bring its second biosimilar product into Europe after the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA) issued a negative opinion on its hepatitis C drug, citing characterisation, manufacturing and quality control concerns.
miRNA-mediated silencing of mRNAs
20.7.2006 | Press monitoring
Dr. Elisa Izaurrralde and colleagues (EMBL; Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology-Tuebingen) provide new mechanistic insight into gene silencing by miRNAs. Their paper will be featured on the cover of the July 15th issue of G&D, and also will be made available online in advance on 7/3.
