Articles

articles for April 2009

AGRI-BIOTECH

» Cellulosic Scale-Up :: By Melody Voith
» Backyard Refineries Increase Fire and Explosion Risk :: By
» Chocolate Unwrapped :: By
» The Biofuel Bubble :: By John Carey
» Plant Gene Mapping May Lead to Better Biofuel Production :: By
» Tiny Flower Turns Pig Poop into Fuel :: By Brandon Keim
» New Technique Analyzes Seaweed Chemical Defenses :: By John Toon
» Humans May Be Losers If Technological Nature Replaces the Real Thing :: By
» Secret Jumping Spider Species Found :: By

BIOBUSINESS MANAGEMENT

» Patent Reform Bill Advances :: By Glenn Hess
» BIO Breeds Hope :: By Kerri Nelen
» Synthetic Biology: The Next Biotech Revolution Is Brewing :: By

CLINICAL TRIALS

» Observational Data Under the Microscope :: By Wayne R. Kubick

DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

» Simple Test for Drug-Resistant Bacterium :: By Emily Singer

DRUG DELIVERY

» Simulated Gene Therapy: New study in AIP's The Journal of Chemical Physics Describes First Large-Scale Computer Simulation of Gene Therapy :: By

INDUSTRY

» Lessons From a Frugal Innovator :: By
» Does Science Have a Place for Foolishness? :: By Owen Marshall
» Hospitals' Electronic Wasteland :: By Emily Singer
» Scientific Publishing Faces a Sea Change :: By

INVESTMENTS/ GOV. SUPPORT

» AACR Provides Learning Opportunities for Young Cancer Researchers :: By
» Health IT Offers Both Promise and Problems :: By Jill Wechsle
» The Research Stimulus :: By Ted Agres
» Solar Firm Wins Big U.S. Loan :: By Melody Voith

MEDICAL DEVICES

» Pizza Tossing Art Unlocks Secrets of Tiny Motors :: By

NOVEL APPLICATIONS

» 6 Nature-Inspired Innovations :: By David R. Butcher
» Virus Power :: By Bethany Halford

organizations

» Microsoft Launches Amalga Life Sciences :: By John Russell
» Paying Attention To Neglected Diseases :: By Rick Mullin
» Pfizer Reorganizes for Wyeth Deal With Biotech Focus (Update2) :: By Shannon Pettypiece
» New National Genome Centre to Underpin Food Security and Animal Health :: By

PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES

» Matrix Protein Key to Fighting Viruses :: By
» A Major Breakthrough in Generating Safer, Therapeutic Stem Cells from Adult Cells :: By Jason Bardi and Mika Ono
» New Nucleotide Could Revolutionize Epigenetics :: By Brett Norman
» DNA Sensors That Could Identify Cancer Using Material Only One Atom Thick :: By Vikas Berry
» Genes Take A Back Seat :: By Ivan Amato
» Orchestrating Genetic Expression :: By Ivan Amato
» A Catalyst for Cheaper Fuel Cells :: By Kevin Bullis
» Amino Scaffold Washes Away, Leaving a Better Fuel Cell :: By
» DNA-Based Assembly Line for Precision Nano-Cluster Construction :: By
» Scientists Map the Brain, Gene by Gene :: By Jonah Lehrer
» The next Not-so-big Thing: Nanogenerators :: By

RESEARCH ADVANCEMENTS

» A Virologist?s Perspective on Influenza A(H1N1) :: By
» Breaking the Waves: A Single Neuron Can Change the Activity of the Whole Brain :: By
» World's Largest DNA Scan for Autism Uncovers New Gene Variant for Disorder :: By Elaine Schmidt
» Type of Vitamin B1 Could Treat Common Cause of Blindness :: By
» Scorpion Venom with Nanoparticles Slows Spread of Brain Cancer :: By Hannah Hickey
» The New ?Epigenetics:? Poor Nutrition in the Womb Causes Permanent Genetic Changes in the Offspring :: By
» Local Companies Delve Deep into Cell Origami :: By Carolyn Y. Johnson
» Human Heart Grows New Cells :: By Nora Schultz
» Molecule Prompts Damaged Heart Cells to Repair Themselves after a Heart Attack :: By
» Scripps Research Scientists Model 3-D Structures of Proteins that Control Human Clock :: By
» Key to Higher IQ Revealed :: By
» The First Four :: By Ivan Amato
» Listening to Pleasant Music Could Help Restore Vision in Stroke Patients, Suggests Study :: By
» Modified Antibody Binds Two Antigens :: By Sophie L. Rovner

RESEARCH TOOLS

» Mayo Clinic Backs New Personal Health Record Site :: By
» Toward a Systems Biology Map of Iron Metabolism :: By Barry Whyte
» Twitter Telepathy: Researchers Turn Thoughts Into Tweets :: By Brandon Keim
» Nanofluidics Get More Complex :: By Prachi Patel
» Robot Scientist Becomes First Machine to Discover New Scientific Knowledge :: By
» Scripps Research Scientists Find Structure of a Protein that Makes Cancer Cells Resistant to Chemotherapy :: By

STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS

» GE Healthcare Unveils a Plan to Stop Epidemics :: By Jessie Scanlon

THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY

» Colon Cancer Shuts down Receptor That Could Shut it down :: By Toni Baker
» Implantable Telescope for the Eye :: By Emily Singer