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Scientists Identify Chemical in Bananas as Potent Inhibitor of HIV Infection
[NEWS] ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A potent new inhibitor of HIV, derived from bananas, may open the door to new treatments to prevent sexual transmission of HIV, according to a University of Michigan Medical School study published this week. Scientists have an emerging interest in lectins, naturally occurring chemicals in…
Silver proves its mettle for nanotech applications
[NEWS] Contact: Joe Caspermeyer joseph.caspermeyer@asu.edu 480-727-0369 Arizona State University The self-assembling properties of the DNA molecule have allowed for the construction of an intriguing range of nanoscale forms. Such nanoarchitectures may eventually find their way into a new generation of microelectronics, semiconductors, biolog…
GEN reports on therapeutic potential of microRNA
[NEWS] Contact: John Sterling jsterling@genengnews.com 914-740-2196 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2010 – Researchers around the globe are working on turning microRNAs, over 5,000 of which already have been identified, into novel drugs for a wide range of applications, reports Genetic Engineer…