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Energy, Environment and Ecology
, Microbiology
by ruth on March 31, 2009
Researchers have developed microbial electrolysis cells using Archaea species that could use the current to convert carbon dioxide and water to methane without any organic material, bacteria or hydrog...
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Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation
by ruth on March 28, 2009
Researchers have identified a new marker for breast cancer metastasis called TMEM, for Tumor Microenvironment of Metastasis. These findings could lead to the first test to predict the likelihood of br...
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Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics
, Food and Agriculture
by ruth on March 24, 2009
A compound found in licorice has been demonstrated to help prevent colon cancer in mice trials. The compound works by inhibiting the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2), which is ...
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Meetings and Other Events
by ruth on March 18, 2009
What: Pharma CI Conference & Exhibition
When: September 15-16, 2009
Where: Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in New Jersey
Join this premier gathering and network with other key decision makers as you l...
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Energy, Environment and Ecology
by ruth on March 13, 2009
Scientists have discovered that the addition of dilute acetic acid or vinegar can help jumpstart bioremediation of chromium-contaminated industrial wastewater.
"Our treatment method reconverts t...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on March 12, 2009
Cranberries and cranberry juice have been documented to help fight urinary tract infections. An earlier study revealed that tannins found in cranberries prevent bacteria from adhering to the lining of...
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Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation
by ruth on March 10, 2009
A blood test has been developed to predict the risks of frontal lobe dementia (Frontotemporal Dementia, FTD), a form of dementia that occurs most frequently in patients younger than 65. The test is ba...
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Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics
by ruth on March 10, 2009
Scientists may have found a promising new treatment for obesity using gene therapy. They have discovered that a particular gene called BDNF, can result in improved insulin sensitivity, reduced fat mas...
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Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics
by ruth on March 6, 2009
Scientists are organizing a repository of genetically modified rice plants in the hope of understanding the function of the approximately 57,000 genes that make up the rice genome. Two hundred thousan...
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Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation
by ruth on March 5, 2009
Researchers have identified three specific biomarkers which can provide an accurate indication of the severity of Chikungunya fever (CHIKF), a viral illness that, like dengue fever, is transmitted by ...
