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Production of 5-Aminovaleric and Glutaric Acid by Metabolically Engineered Microorganism
December 20, 2012 — Scientists have applied a systems metabolic engineering approach to develop recombinant Escherichia coli for the production of 5-aminovaleric acid and glutaric acid, the promising C5 platform ... > full story -
Soybeans a Source of Valuable Chemical
December 19, 2012 — The humble soybean could become an inexpensive new source of a widely used chemical for plastics, textiles, drugs, solvents and as a food ... > full story -
Genetic Markers for the Conservation of Wild Herbivores in the Serengeti Ecosystem in Tanzania
December 18, 2012 — Tanzania is one of the few African countries with a diversity of wildlife species and a network of protected areas for these animals. The mapping of genetic variations in wild animals can help to ... > full story -
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Genetic Manipulation of Urate Alters Neurodegeneration in Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease
December 17, 2012 — Investigators report that mice with a genetic mutation increasing urate levels were protected against the kind of neurodegeneration that underlies Parkinson's disease, while the damage was worse in ... > full story -
Neurons Die in Alzheimer's Because of Faulty Cell Cycle Control Before Plaques and Tangles Appear
December 17, 2012 — The two infamous proteins, amyloid-beta and tau, that characterize advanced Alzheimer's disease, start healthy neurons on road to cell death long before appearance of deadly plaques and tangles by ... > full story -
Drug Used to Treat HIV Might Defuse Deadly Staph Infections
December 14, 2012 — A new study suggests that an existing HIV drug called maraviroc could be a potential therapy for Staphylococcus aureus, a notorious and deadly pathogen linked to hundreds of thousands of ... > full story -
New Study Brings Long-Sought Vaccines for Deadly Parasite Closer to Reality
December 13, 2012 — One major cause of illness from food-borne diseases is the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). New insights into how the immune system combats T. gondii are provided in a new study. The findings ... > full story -
Mouse Brain Cells Activated, Reactivated in Learning and Memory
December 13, 2012 — Memories are made of this, the song says. Now neuroscientists have for the first time shown individual mouse brain cells being switched on during learning and later reactivated during memory ... > full story -
Biologists Engineer Algae to Make Complex Anti-Cancer 'Designer' Drug
December 10, 2012 — Biologists have succeeded in genetically engineering algae to produce a complex and expensive human therapeutic drug used to treat cancer. Their achievement opens the door for making these and other ... > full story -
Targeted Molecular Therapy for Untreatable Neurofibroma Tumors
December 10, 2012 — Researchers conducting a preclinical study in mice successfully used targeted molecular therapy to block mostly untreatable nerve tumors that develop in people with the genetic disorder ... > full story
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