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
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
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
Biological fuel cell powered by light
May 10, 2012
biofuels
Researchers from the University of Leeds are studying how to make electricity from electrodes coated in bacteria, and other living …Read the Rest
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
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
Gainesville’s BioTork evolves yeast to feed on xylose
May 8, 2012
agriculture
BioTork of Gainesville and the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center have completed the first step in a joint development program intended …Read the Rest
Clinical trials are falling short of producing high-quality evidence
May 3, 2012
bioinformatics
A Duke analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov data concludes that clinical trials are falling short of producing high-quality evidence needed to guide …Read the Rest
$1 Million Gift to Found New Center for Science and Democracy at UCS
May 2, 2012
education
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has received a $1 million gift from Lewis M. Branscomb, a prominent physicist and …Read the Rest