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New Nano-headache?
25.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Hundreds of tons of engineered, microscopic particles enter the environment every year, yet little is known of their biological effects. Now, a study of ultrafine particles of titanium dioxide (TiO2)--used in manufacturing, personal care and food products, and as drug carriers--indicates that even low concentrations can produce harmful "free...
Cloned mule finishes third in Nevada race
25.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Two cloned mules finished third and seventh in a Nevada mule race on Sunday, disappointing the scientists who created them a day after each animal won its respective elimination heat.
DNA or RNA? Versatile Player Takes a Leading Role in Molecular Research
24.6.2006 | Press monitoring
For decades, DNA has been the star of molecular biology. But it is increasingly having to share the stage as biologists discover more about the versatility of RNA, long viewed as a mere copyist of the genes encoded in the famous double helix.
Go-ahead for 'pharmed' goat drug
24.6.2006 | Press monitoring
The first medicine produced from a genetically modified animal has been recommended for use in Europe. The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has reversed an earlier decision not to issue a licence for the drug, ATryn, after taking further expert advice.
Smell of success for nanobiosensors
23.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Modern-day doctors may soon start using smell to detect the early warning signs of different illnesses thanks to technology that replicates - and improves upon - the human olfactory system thanks to tiny bioelectronic sensors.
The structure of a virus infecting bacteria resembles a human virus
23.6.2006 | Press monitoring
New research has revealed that the structure of a bacteriophage, a virus infecting bacteria, resembles that of certain dangerous viruses that infect people. Studying this bacteriophage reveals various characteristics about viruses and their life cycle without having to study actual human viruses.
Substance from green leaves dampens appetite
23.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Could a substance found in green leaves be used as a means of combating obesity, by being added to various functional foods to keep the consumer feeling full longer? This is the hope of a research team at Lund University in Sweden. They have applied for a patent for their method.
The protein that makes you mad
23.6.2006 | Press monitoring
In recent years our feeding habits have been the focus of ongoing polemics. Everybody will remember the mad cow crisis when the sales of veal plummeted for fear of contagion, thousands of animals were sacrificed and beef imports, especially from the United Kingdom – the focus of the epidemic – were curtailed.
Two species become one in the lab
23.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Two butterfly species have been bred in the lab to make a third distinct species, the journal Nature reports.
Europe’s Brain Drains
23.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Mature companies are still heading west for funding. It’s nothing new to hear Europeans crying about a brain drain as companies keep crossing the Atlantic in search of funding. The latest cry comes from The European Association for Bioindustries (EAB), which just published a study warning that scarce late-stage funding for biotechnology...
