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Adult Cell Self-Renewal Without Stem Cells?
Is the indefinite
self-renewal of adult cells
possible without recourse to
stem cell intermediates?
Scientists have shown that
it is possible, by achieving
... > full story
Some Germs Are Good for You: Surface Bacteria Maintain Skin's Healthy Balance
On the skin's surface,
bacteria are abundant,
diverse and constant, but
inflammation is undesirable.
New research now shows that
... > full story
Computational Microscope Peers Into the Working Ribosome
Two new studies reveal in
unprecedented detail how the
ribosome interacts with
other molecules to assemble
new proteins and guide them
toward their destination in
... > full story
Killer Fungus Threatening Amphibians
Amphibians like frogs and
toads have existed for 360
million years and survived
when the dinosaurs didn't,
but a new aquatic fungus is
threatening to make many of
them extinct, according to a
... > full story
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Biologists Discover Bacterial Defense Mechanism Against Aggressive Oxygen
November 23, 2009 — Bacteria possess an ingenious mechanism for preventing oxygen from harming the building blocks of the cell, according to new ... > full story -
Adding One Single Gene to Yeast Dramatically Improves Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Waste
November 23, 2009 — With the introduction of a single bacterial gene into yeast, researchers have achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material: 'More ethanol, less acetate and ... > full story -
New Research Into the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
November 23, 2009 — A team of scientists has taken a large step toward unraveling how regulatory proteins control the production of gene products during development and growth. They focused specifically on the complex ... > full story -
Winemaking Enhanced by DNA Technology
November 23, 2009 — In winemaking, grape juice is turned to wine during the fermentation process by the action of a number of essential beneficial microorganisms -- namely, bacteria. Sometimes, though, harmful bacteria ... > full story -
Termites Create Sustainable Monoculture Fungus Farming
November 22, 2009 — Food production of modern human societies is mostly based on large-scale monoculture crops, but it now appears that advanced insect societies have the same practice. Our societies took just ten ... > full story -
Researchers Find New Piece of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Puzzle
November 22, 2009 — A new treatment route for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and its human form Creutzfeldt Jakob disease could be a step closer based on new results from scientists in the UK. The team has found ... > full story -
Sweet as Can Be: How E. Coli Gets Ahead
November 22, 2009 — Scientists have discovered how certain bacteria such as Escherichia coli have evolved to capture rare sugars from their environment giving them an evolutionary advantage in naturally competitive ... > full story -
DNA Molecules in Moss Open Door to New Biotechnology
November 22, 2009 — Plasmids, which are DNA molecules capable of independent replication in cells, have played an important role in gene technology. Researchers have now demonstrated that plasmid-based methods, which ... > full story -
Tooth-Binding Micelles Containing Antimicrobials May Provide Long-Term Cavity Protection
November 22, 2009 — A new study suggests that tooth-binding micelles (or particles) may provide long-term cavity protection by adhering to tooth surfaces and gradually releasing encapsulated antimicrobials. Formulation ... > full story -
Why Bird Flu Has Not Caused a Pandemic
November 21, 2009 — Bird flu viruses would have to make at least two simultaneous genetic mutations before they could be transmitted readily from human to human, according to new ... > full story
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