Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Public Consultation on Genetic Testing Guidelines Unveiled

The Guidelines offer principles and best practices for human genetic testing by encouraging high quality laboratory practices in the collection and handling of…

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Two-Stage Amplifier Boosts Bioanalytical Testing Methods

Bioanalytical and diagnostic test methods are often based on the recognition of biomolecules by other biomolecules. However, biochemical events such as these…

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New Signaling Pathway Enhances Tissue Development Communication

“Our discovery of this new signaling pathway adds to fundamental information about how cells work together during the remodeling of tissues and organs,” said…

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Biosciences Federation Science Communication Award 2006 Nominations

The Award has a first prize of £1000 and a runner-up prize of £250, which will be awarded at a Members' Meeting of the Biosciences Federation in…

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Buzz Connects Mosquito Pairs: Insights From Current Biology

The findings are reported in the July 12th issue of Current Biology by Gabriella Gibson of the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Greenwich and…

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New Insights on Neural Crest Development Markers

The collaborators at Yale and Caltech demonstrate with three different technologies — immunostaining of proteins, in situ hybridization and multiplex RT-PCR…

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Hopkins scientists show hallucinogen in mushrooms creates universal 'mystical' experience

The resulting experiences apparently prompt positive changes in behavior and attitude that last several months, at least. The agent, a plant alkaloid called…

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New Strategy for Actively-Programmed Anti-Cancer Molecules

The new study, which was published July 5 in an advanced, online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, achieved a significant…

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New Genome Sequencing Targets for Sustainable Energy Solutions

“By coupling DNA sequencing technology with fundamental research, we seek to make cellulosic ethanol a major part of the nation's energy future,” said DOE JGI…

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PowderMed Launches Clinical Trial for DNA-Based H5N1 Vaccine

This new vaccine is based upon PowderMed’s proprietary system for delivering DNA vaccines – it is a needle-free injection device that fires gold particles…

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World-First Stem Cell Breakthrough Aids Male Infertility

The experiment was carried out using mice and produced seven babies, six of which lived to adulthood.The breakthrough, reported today, Monday July 10, in the…

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Genedata Joins HepatoSys to Advance Systems Biology Research

The HepatoSys multidisciplinary network will investigate signaling pathways, gene regulation mechanisms, cell signaling dynamics and metabolic activity in…

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Chemistry Research Paves Way for Faster Computers

Experts have been working for many years to understand how to work with electronic material produced on an increasingly small scale. In the emerging field of…

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Genes in Males and Females: UCLA Study Reveals Surprising Differences

UCLA researchers report that thousands of genes behave differently in the same organs of males and females – something never detected to this degree. Published…

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Gorilla Sociality and Ebola Virus: New Research Insights

The work is reported in the July 12th issue of the journal Current Biology by a team of researchers including Damien Caillaud and colleagues from the…

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UGA researchers discover 'episodic-like' memory in rats

Human memory is a mental scrapbook, filled with moments of luminous happiness or unforgettable sorrow. We remember the day we said “I do,” and the first…

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