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Journey Toward The Center Of The Earth: One-of-a-kind Microorganism Lives All Alone
The first ecosystem with
only a single biological
species has been discovered
and its genome analyzed by a
multi-institutional and
... > full story
Wielding Microbe Against Microbe, Beetle Defends Its Food Source
As the southern pine beetle
moves through the forest
boring tunnels inside the
bark of trees, it brings
with it both a helper and a
... > full story
Tracking Down The Cause Of Mad Cow Disease: First Synthetic Prion Protein With An Anchor
Researchers in Germany and
Switzerland have developed a
new general method for the
synthesis of anchored
proteins, such as
... > full story
Researchers Discover How Infectious Bacteria Can Switch Species
Scientists in the UK have
developed a rapid new way of
checking for toxic genes in
disease-causing bacteria
which infect insects and
... > full story
- Journey Toward The Center Of The Earth: One-of-a-kind Microorganism Lives All Alone
- Wielding Microbe Against Microbe, Beetle Defends Its Food Source
- Tracking Down The Cause Of Mad Cow Disease: First Synthetic Prion Protein With An Anchor
- Researchers Discover How Infectious Bacteria Can Switch Species
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Eliminating Viral Vector In Stem Cell Reprogramming
October 12, 2008 — Scientists have eliminated the need for a viral vector in the stem cell reprogramming process In a report in Science, they showed the ability to reprogram adult cells into iPS cells without viral ... > full story -
Body's Anti-HIV Drug Explained
October 12, 2008 — Humans have a built-in weapon against HIV, but until recently no one knew how to unlock its potential. A new study in the journal Nature reveals the atomic structure of an enzyme capable of repelling ... > full story -
Using Electrons To Treat Organic Seeds
October 10, 2008 — Sales of organic products are booming: Consumers want their food to be untainted. To avoid the use of fungicides yet nevertheless protect plants from disease, researchers have developed a method that ... > full story -
Structure Of 'Beneficial' Virus That Can Infect Cancer Cells Solved
October 9, 2008 — Researchers have, for the first time, solved the structure of a virus that can infect specific cancer cells. This new knowledge may help drug designers tweak the pathogen enough so that it can attack ... > full story -
Using Algae To Convert Sunlight Into Biofuel
October 9, 2008 — Scientists want to make micro-algae "less green." That is, they hope to modify the tiny organisms so as to minimize the number of chlorophyll molecules needed to harvest light without ... > full story -
Plant Virus Research Could Lead To New Ways To Improve Crop Yields
October 9, 2008 — An interdisciplinary group of scientists has obtained the first detailed information about the structure of the most destructive group of plant viruses known: flexible filamentous ... > full story -
Lifesaving TB Vaccine A Step Closer
October 8, 2008 — Researchers have licensed ground-breaking research to a non-profit product development partnership working to develop new, more effective vaccines against tuberculosis. This development will give ... > full story -
Fungus Fights Air Pollution By Removing Sulfur From Crude Oil
October 8, 2008 — Researchers in Iran are publishing what they describe as the first study on a fungus that can remove sulfur -- a major source of air pollution -- from crude oil more effectively than conventional ... > full story -
'Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change
October 8, 2008 — A new report lists 12 pathogens that could spread into new regions as a result of climate change, with potential impacts to both human and wildlife health and global ... > full story -
Bioengineers Fill Holes In Science Of Cellular Self-organization
October 8, 2008 — The chemical and biological aspects of cellular self-organization are well-studied; less well understood is how cell populations order themselves biomechanically -- how their behavior and ... > full story
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