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Converting adult somatic cells to pluripotent stem cells using a single virus
A Boston University School of Medicine-led research team has discovered a more efficient way to create induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells, derived from mouse fibroblasts, by using a single virus vector instead of multiple viruses in the reprogramming process.   view more (2009-01-08)

Women with cystic fibrosis can have safe and successful fertility treatment
Women with cystic fibrosis can have fertility treatment to help them have babies without any long-term adverse effects on either themselves or their children.   view more (2009-06-30)

Precision biochemistry tracks DNA damage in fish
Like coal-mine canaries, fish DNA can serve as a measure of the biological impact of water and sediment pollution-or pollution clean-up.   view more (2006-05-15)

The world's largest particle accelerator has been completed
The last quadripolar magnet was brought down into the tunnel of the world's largest particle accelerator; the CERN's1 LHC, or Large Hadron Collidor.   view more (2007-04-02)

Scientists discover why a mother's high-fat diet contributes to obesity in her children
New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that pregnant women should think twice about high-fat foods.   view more (2008-10-01)

Origin of claws seen in 390-million-year-old fossil
A missing link in the evolution of the front claw of living scorpions and horseshoe crabs was identified with the discovery of a 390 million-year-old fossil by researchers at Yale and the University of Bonn, Germany.   view more (2009-02-06)

Science Takes Up Just 1% Of The News Of Daily Papers In The Basque Autonomous Community
According to a study carried out by the Elhuyar Fundazioa, the Basque Science and Technology Foundation, during the six months between November 2003 and April 2004, the daily newspapers of the Basque Autonomous Community (the BAC): Gara, Berria, El Diario Vasco, Deia and El Correo Espa'ħol, had only 1% of their news coverage given over to science... view more... (2004-07-09)

CORDIS offers new service on the future of European research
CORDIS, the European Commission`s Research and Development Information Service, is offering a new online service dedicated to science and technology foresight and the future of European research. The service is part of the re-launch of a redesigned and upgraded CORDIS `Research beyond 2002` site to reflect the latest developments on both the... view more... (2002-01-14)

High achievers challenge big names for Manufacturing Oscars
The coveted awards include manufacturer of the year, exporter of the year, best management team and for the first time, small company of the year. There are fourteen awards covering the spectrum of the industry, all judged by a cross section of industry experts.   view more (1999-09-20)

Finely tuned laser strikes the right chord
Pulses of laser light can make molecules react in ways that are impossible using classical test-tube chemistry.  Molecules vibrate, and each molecule has its own "tone," its own "melody."  It's a question of finding the right key, and that is something that a "smart" laser beam can do.  It can find its way to the... view more... (2002-05-30)

Climate change goes underground
Climate change, a recent "hot topic" when studying the atmosphere, oceans, and Earth's surface; however, the study of another important factor to this global phenomenon is still very much "underground."   view more (2007-08-23)

Eating competence may lower risk of heart disease
People who are confident, comfortable and flexible with their eating habits may be at a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease than people who are not.   view more (2007-09-19)

Old diabetes drug teaches experts new tricks
Research from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center reveals that the drug most commonly used in type 2 diabetics who don't need insulin works on a much more basic level than once thought, treating persistently elevated blood sugar - the hallmark of type 2 diabetes - by regulating the genes that control its production.   view more (2009-05-15)

Imaging technology helps identify esophageal cancer patients who respond well to treatment
New research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center shows that Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is more accurate than conventional imaging in identifying patients who have good responses to chemotherapy and radiation treatment - a finding that could one day help some patients avoid surgery.   view more (2006-03-22)

New study indicates link between weight gains during pregnancy and dieting history
Women who have a history of dieting or other restricted eating practices are at risk of gaining an inappropriate amount of weight during pregnancy.   view more (2008-10-01)

Canadian study demonstrates medical induction of labor increases risk of amniotic-fluid embolism
A Canadian population-based cohort study has revealed that medical induction of labour increases the risk of amniotic-fluid embolism.   view more (2006-10-23)

Climate protocol may save Amazon region
If Brazil gets a climate protocol, like the Kyoto Protocol for the rich countries, it will be possible to create an incentive for the country to reduce the deforestation of the Amazon region. The Kyoto Protocol targets a reduction of emissions of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases. In a new study, Martin Persson, in collaboration with Christian... view more... (2004-05-28)

When it's not just baby weight
Body image is a tricky thing for many women. Like looking into a funhouse mirror, the way they perceive their bodies can make them think they're thinner or more obese than they actually are.   view more (2008-12-22)

Satellite mapping tools prove invaluable to Médecins Sans Frontie'res
The Brussels section of Médecins Sans Frontie'res (MSF), the aid organisation active in more than 80 countries, is at the forefront of international aid groups using satellite imagery to help deliver emergency medical assistance where, and when, it is needed. "We are convinced that satellite data can help us and other voluntary... view more... (2002-05-30)

Generation and regeneration: a scientific media briefing on developmental biology
Might our descendants donate cells at birth which would be stored and grown into bone, skin, blood vessels and cartilage to replace tissues they damaged in accidents? This briefing will discuss how our cells are generated and how much we understand at the moment about regenerating tissues. Embryo development starts with a single cell and ends up... view more... (1999-03-23)
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