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The age of predictive biology

May 16, 2012
agriculture

A collaboration between Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies has uncovered the function of three plant …Read the Rest

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Telomerase-­based anti-­aging gene therapy works in mice

May 15, 2012
biotech

Previous studies have shown that it is possible to lengthen the average life of individuals of many species, including mammals, …Read the Rest

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Scientist grows bone from human embryonic stem cells

May 15, 2012
biotech

Dr. Darja Marolt, an investigator at The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Laboratory, is lead author on a study …Read the Rest

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Stem Cell differentiation requires successful DNA compaction

May 15, 2012
biotech

New research shows that embryonic stem cells unable to fully compact the DNA inside them cannot complete their primary task: …Read the Rest

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Single protein controls neurotransmission

May 14, 2012
biotech

One single protein — alpha 2 delta — exerts a spigot-like function, controlling the volume of neurotransmitters and other chemicals …Read the Rest

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Few Americans cite biotechnology as an information need on food labels

May 12, 2012
biotech

The International Food Information Council (IFIC) 2012 “Consumer Perceptions of Food Technology & Sustainability” survey shows that Americans remain highly …Read the Rest

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Enzyme corrects the most common mistake in mammalian DNA

May 11, 2012
biotech

Scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM) at the University of Edinburgh have …Read the Rest

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New drug inhibits autophagy, kills cancer cells

May 10, 2012
biotech

All cells have the ability to recycle unwanted or damaged proteins and reuse the building blocks as food. But cancer …Read the Rest

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Hijacking T-cells to fight cancer

May 9, 2012
biotech

‘Hijacking’ cells that normally attack common infections to target cancer instead could offer the body a ready-made army against the …Read the Rest

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Scripps Scientists discover…. I forget

May 9, 2012
biotech

While we often think of memory as a way of preserving the essential idea of who we are, little thought …Read the Rest