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Study Reveals that Nitrogen Fertilizers Deplete Soil Organic Carbon
The common practice of adding nitrogen fertilizer is believed to benefit the soil by building organic carbon, but four University of Illinois soil scientists dispute this view based on analyses of soil samples from the Morrow Plots that date back to before the current practice began.   view more (2007-10-30)

NovoCure presents results from breast cancer pilot study
NovoCure announced today that it presented the results from a single-arm pilot trial evaluating the Novo-TTF, a non-invasive portable medical device, combined with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with locally advanced breast cancer.   view more (2008-04-15)

Media invitation: "Life before and life after IVF": experts coming from all Mediterranean countries meet in Cannes to discuss ethical aspects and new frontiers in reproductive medicine
Experts of different fields in medicine and coming from every corner of Mediterranean area, will meet in Cannes from April 21st to April 23rd in occasion of the congress "Life before and life after IVF", organized by the Mediterranean Society for Reproductive Medicine (MSRM). The aim of the meeting is discussing new perspectives and hot... view more... (2005-04-15)

Researchers report technique for freezing and preserving genetically enhanced pig embryos
Researchers led by a University of Missouri-Columbia professor of reproductive biotechnology have reported success in freezing and preserving swine embryos that were created by in vitro techniques and that carried modified genetic material.   view more (2006-05-04)

Results for New Oxazolidinone Demonstrate Potency Against Superbugs
Results for New Oxazolidinone Demonstrate Potency Against Gram-Positive Pathogens, including Superbugs Unique compound AZD2563 shows promise for once-daily dosing Chicago, IL World-wide data presented at the 41st Interscience Congress on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) show that AstraZeneca`s new oxazolidinone (AZD2563) is active... view more... (2002-01-07)

'Cellular antennae' on algae give clues to how human cells receive signals
By studying microscopic hairs called cilia on algae, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that an internal structure that helps build cilia is also responsible for a cell's response to external signals.   view more (2006-05-05)

NOAA study shows nitrous oxide now top ozone-depleting emission
Nitrous oxide has now become the largest ozone-depleting substance emitted through human activities, and is expected to remain the largest throughout the 21st century, NOAA scientists say in a new study.   view more (2009-08-28)

Neuronal survival and axonal regrowth obtained in vitro
While repair of the central nervous system has long been considered impossible, French researchers from Inserm, the CNRS and the UPMC have just developed a strategy that could promote neuronal regeneration after injury. The in vitro studies have just been published in the journal PLoS ONE.   view more (2009-07-27)

Atmosphere threatened by pollutants entering ocean, prof says
A large quantity of nitrogen compounds emitted into the atmosphere by humans through the burning of fossil fuels and the use of nitrogen fertilizers enters the oceans and may lead to the removal of some carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.   view more (2008-05-16)

Secrets in a seed: Clues into the evolution of the first flowers
Approximately 120-130 million years ago, one of the most significant events in the history of the Earth occurred: the first flowering plants, or angiosperms, arose.   view more (2009-09-15)

Adenoviral vector specifically targeted to EphA2 receptor in pancreatic cancer cells
Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with poor prognosis. This warrants the development of novel therapies including gene therapy.   view more (2009-06-24)

An obstacle to cancer cells
The circulation of cancer cells through the blood vessels is often the cause of metastasis. These cancer cells contaminate normal cells and the pathology spreads throughout the body.   view more (2005-12-19)

Biggest costs of bloat may be in undiagnosed cattle
Cattle deaths due to bloat are an economic loss, but the greater cost may come during the early stages of bloat, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher at Vernon.   view more (2007-08-20)

Just Look At Spermatozoid Critically
In vitro fertilisation is one of the methods for overcoming infertility. This procedure is rather complicated and expensive. That is why the patients want to be sure about the successful result in advance. The investigations carried out at the Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, and St.... view more... (2001-09-21)

The Observatory on Bioethics and Law expresses its support for the production of human embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes
In response to the controversy that has recently arisen about the use of human embryos for therapeutic and non-reproductive purposes, the Opinion Group of the Observatory on Bioethics and Law of the Barcelona Science Park has drawn up a Declaration on this issue. This document provides information and several view points with the aim to facilitate... view more... (2001-12-17)

A genetic identity card for Plasmodium populations to improve control strategies
WHO figures show that malaria currently affects between 300 and 600 million people in various parts of the world. Several malaria-hit regions are experiencing an advance of the disease owing to the parasite's increasing resistance to most antimalarial drugs.   view more (2007-11-09)

Fatty acid catabolism higher due to polyphenol intake
Polyphenols, dietary substances from vegetables, fruits and green tea, bring about a change in the energy metabolism. Dutch researcher Vincent de Boer has discovered that polyphenols increase the fatty acid breakdown in rats and influence the glucose use in fat cells.   view more (2007-05-15)

Study allays fears about the physical and psychological development of ICSI children
Lausanne, Switzerland: Children born with the help of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) appear to be developing normally, despite earlier concerns about their physical and psychological development, according to American researchers. Dr Gianpiero Palermo, from the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility at Cornell University, USA,... view more... (2001-07-01)

Hold your breath; Plants may absorb less carbon dioxide than we thought
The world's land plants will probably not be able to absorb as great a share of the rising atmospheric carbon dioxide as some models have predicted.   view more (2006-04-13)

Physician-Scientists Seek Solutions to Reproductive Problems Related to Chromosomal Variations
Approximately one in every 500 to 650 baby boys is born with an extra X chromosome, a variation in their genetic code that until a few years ago was thought to result in infertility in all cases.   view more (2007-12-20)
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