biotechnology 2050

Smoking Causes Genetic Damage Within Minutes After Inhaling

2011-01-17T05:17:00.000-08:00

In research described as "a stark warning" to those tempted to start smoking, scientists are reporting that cigarette smoke begins to cause genetic damage within minutes -- not years -- after inhalation into the lungs. Their report, the first human study to detail the way certain substances in tobacco cause DNA damage linked to cancer, appears in Chemical Research in Toxicology, one of 38

When good cholesterol is even better

2011-01-14T09:13:00.000-08:00

HDL's efficiency, not just quantity, appears important for heart healthBy Tina Hesman SaeyHow much good cholesterol a person has is not as important as how well that good cholesterol works to stop heart disease, a new study suggests. High-density lipoprotein — also known as HDL, or “good” cholesterol — is healthy for the heart, previous studies have indicated. People with high blood levels of

Gene breakthrough in diabetes study

2011-01-03T06:53:00.001-08:00

Scientists have identified a gene which plays a role in how a commonly used diabetes drug works - creating a new area for drug development in the future. Metformin is a drug taken by millions of people with diabetes across the globe and has been in use for more than 50 years.It has been shown to protect against heart disease and eye and kidney disease in people with Type 2 diabetes and has also

Study finds evidence of increased lung cancer risk among tuberculosis patients

2011-01-03T00:32:00.000-08:00

Although a clear association of tuberculosis with lung cancer remains to be established, a new study published in the January issue of theJournal of Thoracic Oncology provides compelling evidence of increased lung cancer risk among people with tuberculosis.Researchers at China Medical University and Hospital in Taiwan randomly selected 1 million patients covered under the country’s National

PhD Position in Biology, Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Interdisciplinary Areas

2010-12-30T00:36:00.000-08:00

Study Subject: Biology,Computer Science,NeuroscienceEmployer: Institute of Science and TechnologyLevel: PhDScholarship Description:The Graduate School at IST Austria invites applicants from all countries to its PhD program. IST Austria is a new institution located on the outskirts of Vienna dedicated to cutting-edge basic research in the natural sciences and related disciplines. The language at

CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme

2010-12-26T23:42:00.000-08:00

Job Description: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an ensemble of 37 state-of-the art institutes, is amongst the foremost scientific and industrial research organizations. Over the years, this unique organization has helped India usher in a scientific milieu, creating and nurturing talent in a wide variety of S&T domains, spawned many organizations, many disciplines and most

Black Raspberries May Prevent Colon Cancer, Study Finds

2010-12-26T23:31:00.000-08:00

Black raspberries are highly effective in preventing colorectal tumors in two mouse models of the disease, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study. The findings are published in the November issue of Cancer Prevention Research.Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women in the U.S., according to the

ELISA

2010-12-25T23:32:00.000-08:00

Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISAs) combine the specificity of antibodies with the sensitivity of simple enzyme assays, by using antibodies or antigens coupled to an easily-assayed enzyme. ELISAs can provide a useful measurement of antigen or antibody concentration. There are two main variations on this method: The ELISA can be used to detect the presence of antigens that are recognized

Southern Blot

2010-12-25T23:26:00.000-08:00

Southern Blotting The first blotting technique to be devised is known as Southern blotting after its originator E. M. Southern. This technique is capable of detecting a single specific restriction fragment in the highly complex mixture of fragments produced by cleavage of the entire human genome with a restriction enzyme. In such a complex mixture, many fragments will have the same or nearly

Zebrafish Provide New Hope for Cancer Treatment

2010-12-20T08:16:00.000-08:00

ScienceDaily (Dec. 20, 2010) — The imaging of tumour growth in zebrafish has revealed for the first time how newly formed cancer cells have the capacity to co-opt the immune system into spreading the disease, leading the way for investigations into potential therapies for eliminating early-stage cancer in humans. Using different coloured fluorescent tags, scientists at the University of Bristol

UCSB researchers discover new biotechnology to identify and engineer substrates for proteases

2010-12-20T08:11:00.000-08:00

This technology should help solve the puzzles of cancer, Alzheimer’s, atherosclerosis and infectious diseases. Santa Barbara, California – May 1 , 2006 – Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a new biotechnology that enables scientists to identify and engineer protease substrates, giving them the means of crafting pharmaceuticals to outsmart disease. Their work, authored by Patrick

Mice missing protein burn more fat

2010-12-15T08:28:00.001-08:00

PHILADELPHIA — Scientists are learning how they might stoke the body’s fat-burning furnace by turning up a molecular thermostat.Mice lacking a protein that responds to the hunger-promoting hormone ghrelin burn more energy in their brown fat than other mice, Yuxiang Sun of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston reported December 13 at the American Society for Cell Biology’s annual meeting. This

Cells reprogrammed to treat diabetes

2010-12-15T08:24:00.001-08:00

PHILADELPHIA — Sperm-forming stem cells in the testes can be converted to insulin-producing cells that could replace diseased ones in the pancreas, researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., reported December 12 at the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology. The new technique is edging closer to producing the amount of insulin needed to cure

Apartments share tobacco smoke

2010-12-15T08:21:00.000-08:00

Children in nonsmoking families have higher levels of secondhand exposure if they live in multifamily dwellings. By Janet RaloffChildren who grow up in apartment buildings are more likely to inhale secondhand tobacco smoke than are kids living in detached homes, a new study finds — even if no one in their household ever lights a cigarette.“This is the first study to show significant evidence of

Sterline Biotech

2010-11-15T09:26:00.000-08:00

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Legionnaires' caught from compost

2010-09-03T22:54:00.000-07:00

A hidden danger in the garden has been highlighted by the case of a man who contracted Legionnaires' disease from handling compost.Doctors discovered that the 67-year-old man was infected through a cut in his hand.Reporting the "rare" incident in The Lancet medical journal, they said compost was known to harbour Legionnaires' bugs.The man, described as previously fit and healthy and a "keen

Self-Irrigating Desert Plant Discovered

2009-09-13T01:43:00.000-07:00

A desert plant has apparently figured out how to water itself.Ecologists had been puzzling over the desert rhubarb for years: Instead of the tiny, spiky leaves found on most desert plants, this rare rhubarb boasts lush green leaves up to a meter wide.Now scientists from the University of Haifa-Oranim in Israel have discovered that ridges in the plant’s giant leaves actually collect water and

Square Watermelons! It's true.

2009-09-13T01:41:00.001-07:00

It's not a fad. The technique actually has practical applications. "The reason they're doing this in Japan is because of lack of space," said Samantha Winters of the National Watermelon Promotion Board in Orlando, Florida.A fat, round watermelon can take up a lot of room in a refrigerator, and the usually round fruit often sits awkwardly on refrigerator shelves. But clever Japanese farmers have

Buddha shaped Pears

2009-09-13T01:34:00.000-07:00

Gao Xianzhang has managed to create what some would call the holiest fruits ever, pears shaped like Gao has been working on his pear-growing technique for six years and this season he managed to grow 10,000 Buddha-shaped baby pears. Each fruit is grown in an intricate Buddha mould and ends up looking like a juicy figurine. The ingenious farmer says the locals in his home village of Hexia, norther

Lifeline Hospitals & Loyola College joint PG Diplomo course on "Stem Cell Therapeutics"

2009-07-30T08:28:00.000-07:00

Loyola College (LIVE), Chennai & Lifeline Institute of Regenerative Medicine (LIRM), Perungudi, Chennai jointly invites applications for the following course.Course:P.G. Diploma in “Stem cell therapeutics”.Duration:01 year program03 hours of class per day on weekdays.Eligibility: BTech / Msc Life Sciences/ MBBS/ BDS/ BVSc and final year candidates also may apply.Course Commencement: 17 August

TURTLES MAKE SENSE AFTER AL

2009-07-16T10:50:00.000-07:00

Evolutionary development study describes a critical fold that sends the reptile off on its own By Susan MiliusTurtles may be weird, but according to new research, they’re not that weird. Their funny arrangement of shell and shoulder is just the same old land-dweller vertebrate stuff — with a little fold.At first a turtle embryo grows much like a chicken or mouse. But then the developing body wall

Calorie-Counting Monkeys Live Longer

2009-07-11T12:24:00.001-07:00

Rodents, yeast, and roundworms all have something in common: They live longer when they consume less. Now a primate has joined the calorie-restriction club. After 20 long years of waiting, scientists have concluded that rhesus monkeys that eat nearly a third less food than normal monkeys age more slowly. The results come as close as any can to proving that calorie restriction could significantly

IISc to extract oil from Diatoms, algae

2009-07-11T12:19:00.000-07:00

Driving will soon be a pollution-friendly activity if a small team of scientists from India and Canada have their way. Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have collaborated with their counterparts in Canada to ensure that global warming becomes a thing of the past.According to the scientists, the answer to a clean and sustainable energy production lies in the microscopic algae —

IBAB- Job assured Biotechnology / Bioinformatics PG diplomo courses admissions- 2009

2009-06-29T06:24:00.000-07:00

Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB) (Government of Karnataka), Bangalore,invites applications for the following job oriented courses which almost has 100% placement record.Courses:Postgraduate Diploma in BioinformaticsPostgraduate Diploma in BiotechniquesPostgraduate Diploma in CheminformaticsEligibility:B.Sc /B.Tech /M.Sc /M.Tech and final year students awaiting final

Need Hydrogen Storage? Think Poultry

2009-06-27T09:35:00.000-07:00

By Phil BerardelliScienceNOW Daily News23 June 2009Here's a case for which solving an energy problem could ease a challenging environmental problem as well. Researchers have discovered that carbonized chicken feathers could provide an inexpensive, environmentally friendly way to store hydrogen fuel for future motor vehicles. If the concept is proven--and perhaps a bigger if, accepted by the