University of Northern Iowa
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 15th, 2008
Kosmo at Genes and Demons points out the 2007 thesis of María Florencia Gosso, “Common Genetic Variants Underlying Cognitive Ability” (pdf) as research to watch
Biology in Science Fiction: Engineering a Higher IQ?
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 15th, 2008
The humble tomato could be a suitable carrier for an oral vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease, according to HyunSoon Kim from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) in Korea and colleagues from Digital Biotech Inc. and the Department of Biological Science at Wonkwang University. Although their research (1), just published online in Springer’s [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 5th, 2008
As a new Food Guide to replace the Food Pyramid is being considered, it appears our nutritional needs are being sold to the highest bidder … again! Nutritionist Luise Light, a former USDA insider and an architect of the original version of the Food Pyramid — that never saw the light of day — describes [...]
Posted in Plant Biotechnology on Jul 5th, 2008
Almonds. Almonds, as well as being high in vitamin E and other minerals, are also thought to have other health benefits, such as reducing cholesterol. Recently published work by the Institute of Food Research has identified potential prebiotic properties of almonds that could help improve our digestive health by increasing levels of beneficial gut [...]
Posted in Plant Biotechnology on Jul 4th, 2008
Climate change is expected to exacerbate drought events throughout the world, resulting in large-scale ecosystem alteration and failure of drought-sensitive crops. In addition, periods of drought vary from year to year in severity and length, making it difficult for plants to adapt to more severe conditions. Many modern varieties of potatoes are considered [...]
Posted in Cloning on Jul 4th, 2008
Baby to be born free of breast cancer after embryo screening:
The couple produced 11 embryos, of which five were found to be free from the gene. Two of these were implanted in the woman’s womb and she is now 14 weeks pregnant.
By screening out embryos carrying the gene, called BRCA-1, the couple, from London, will [...]
Posted in Cloning on Jul 4th, 2008
Researchers from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and the University of Texas, USA, have extracted genes from the extinct Tasmanian tiger (thylacine), inserted it into a mouse and observed a biological function – this is a world first for the use of the DNA of an extinct species to induce a functional response in another [...]
Posted in Bioenergy on Jul 4th, 2008
Biofuels based on ethanol, vegetable oil and other renewable sources are increasingly popular with government and environmentalists as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions.
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Posted in Bioenergy on Jul 3rd, 2008
Biofuels can be a sustainable part of the world’s energy future, especially if bioenergy agriculture is developed on currently abandoned or degraded agricultural lands.
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Posted in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology on Jul 3rd, 2008
Scientists have discovered that our own body not only makes chemical compounds similar to the active ingredient in marijuana (THC), but these play an important part in maintaining healthy skin.
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