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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has broadened the definition of laboratory testing. Through soliciting everyday consumers as participants, HomeLab is now a formidable force, at 500-strong.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 17, 2013— If scientists can control cellular functions such as movement and development, they can cripple cells and pathogens that are causing disease in the body.
A University of Florida researcher has mapped the DNA genome of a new strain of citrus greening that could further threaten Florida’s beleaguered $9 billion citrus industry. Knowing the genetic makeup of the various strains is critical to finding a cure.
The University of Chicago’s Institute for Molecular Engineering will offer its first undergraduate course in the autumn 2014 quarter as part of a newly available minor in molecular engineering. The institute will continuously develop new courses and plans to propose a full bachelor’s degree program in the 2014–2015 academic year.
New power plant design to expand use of geothermal energy in the U.S.
University of Delaware's Richard Wool wins Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award.
ASCB To Announce First Kaluza Prize Winner.
The probe mimics pathogen's amino acids, solving mystery behind Chlamydiae cell wall.
In a study of older mice, wolfberries appear to interact with the influenza vaccine to offer additional protection against the flu virus
The team of Johannes Zuber at the Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) in Vienna, Austria, managed to overcome remaining key limitations of RNA interference (RNAi) - a unique method to specifically shut off genes. By using an optimized design, the scientists were able to inhibit genes with greatly enhanced efficiency and accuracy. The new method facilitates the search for drug targets and improves the interpretation of experimental results. The IMP will make this „RNAi toolkit“ available to researchers. Results of the study are published in the current issue of Cell Reports.
Networks of nanometer-scale machines offer exciting potential applications in medicine, industry, environmental protection and defense, but until now there’s been one very small problem: the limited capability of nanoscale antennas fabricated from traditional metallic components.
