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The funding of a network of nine centers that will use high tech screening methods to identify small molecules for use as probes to investigate the diverse functions of cells was announced Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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SciVee, a Web 2.0 resource dedicated to the dissemination of scientific research and science-specific research networking, is adding a video feature called a Postercast that enables students and professional researchers alike to upload their poster and related video to create a synchronized presentation on the SciVee website.
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Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a novel way to churn out large quantities of drugs, including antiplaque toothpaste additives, antibiotics, nicotine, and even morphine, using mini biofactories--in yeast.
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Having studied the physiology of algae for more than 30 years, University of Washington's Rose Ann Cattolico is convinced the plant life found in oceans and ponds can be a major source of environmentally friendly fuels for everything from cars and lawn mowers to jet airplanes.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers added unique green solvents (ionic liquids) to an explosive called TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene) and improved the crystal quality and chemical purity of the material.
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Scientists have begun to analyze a sample of soil delivered to NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's wet chemistry experiment from the deepest trench dug so far in the Martian arctic plains.
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Guava Technologies, Inc. has announced the commencement of an agreement with Hudson Control Group to provide drug discovery researchers with an automated solution for cellular analyses.
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In a feat of biological prestidigitation likely to turn the field of regenerative medicine on its head, Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) co-director Doug Melton and post doctoral fellow Qiao "Joe" Zhou report directly turning one type of fully formed adult cell into another type of adult cell.
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Purdue University yesterday formally reprimanded and sanctioned a faculty member after a university appeal committee unanimously denied an appeal from two findings of research misconduct.
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Franek Technologies has made available online a course titled "Power Protection of Mission Critical Medical and Laboratory Equipment."
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Members of the California state Senate voted unanimously Aug. 22 to approve the state bill requested by the University of California to help stem the campaign of violence and intimidation by animal-rights terrorists against researchers and their families.
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MIT engineers report a new approach to identifying protein structures key to Alzheimer's disease, an important step toward the development of new drugs that could prevent such structures from forming.
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