University of Northern Iowa
Posted in Stem Cells on Jan 8th, 2007
Scientists on Sunday reported the discovery of a new source of human stem cells that have the capability to develop into many different types of cells, including muscle, bone, fat, blood vessel, nerve and liver cells.
LiveScience.com
Posted in Stem Cells on Jan 7th, 2007
Four years after the death of Dolly the sheep, Scottish biotech firms appreciate that financial knowhow is as key as scientific breakthoughs.
BBC News
Posted in Stem Cells on Jan 7th, 2007
UK scientist planning to mix human and animal cells to find disease cures fear authorities will ban their work.
BBC News
Posted in Human Genome on Jan 7th, 2007
A gene known to be a major risk factor for Alzheimers’s disease puts out the welcome mat for the virus that causes old sores, allowing the virus to be more active in the brain.
LiveScience.com
Posted in Nanotechnology on Jan 7th, 2007
A protective coating of nanomaterials repels water, oil, and bacteria.
LiefeScience.com
Posted in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology on Jan 7th, 2007
Newly identified mutations and immune cells are clearing up the mysteries of inflammatory bowel diseases and suggesting novel drug targets.
Science
Posted in Plant Biotechnology on Jan 7th, 2007
A study found that ethanol in plants could use as much as half of the U.S. corn crop next year, renewing concerns over a shortage in corn.
New York Times
Posted in Human Genome on Jan 2nd, 2007
A brain hormone linked to the onset of puberty in teens also appears to turn down the Siberian hamster’s libido and reproduction during winter months, scientists report.
LiveScience.com
Posted in Animal Biotechnology on Jan 2nd, 2007
Scientists genetically engineer cows free of proteins that cause mad cow disease.
CBS News
Posted in Human Genome on Jan 2nd, 2007
UK scientists have discovered a new gene linked to breast cancer.
BBC News