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With The World Summit Looming, Lords Report Warns That Scientists Vital To Conservation Are In Danger Of Extinction
Baroness Walmsley will introduce a debate in the House of Lords today on the agenda for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in the light of the report What on Earth? The Threat to the Science Underpinning Conservation by the Science and Technology Committee. The report, published in May 2002, urges the Government to show renewed commitment... view more... (2002-07-12)
Biological FM signal maintains inflammation in cancer, asthma and other diseases
A study published in Science examines a key player in conditions such as cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis and asthma and has shown that cells use a sophisticated communication system to coordinate responses to infection and maintain inflammation in the body. view more (2009-04-10)
Got zinc? New zinc research suggests novel therapeutic targets
Everyone knows that vitamins "from A to zinc" are important for good health. Now, a new research study in the August 2009 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that zinc may be pointing the way to new therapeutic targets for fighting infections. view more (2009-07-31)
Researchers disrupt biochemical system involved in cancer, degenerative disease
Screening a chemical library of 200,000 compounds, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified two new classes that can be used to study and possibly manipulate a cellular pathway involved in many types of cancer and degenerative diseases. view more (2009-02-02)
Small RNAs can play critical roles in male infertility/contraception
University of Nevada School of Medicine scientists in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology have discovered insight into the reproductive workings of the male sex chromosome that may have significant implications for male infertility and contraception. view more (2009-04-10)
NYU Researchers id new class of photoreceptors,pointing to new ways sights-and smells-are regulated
The identification of a new class of photoreceptors in the retina of fruit flies sheds light on the regulation of the pigments of the eye that confer color vision, researchers at New York University's Center for Developmental Genetics report in a new study appearing in the Public Library of Science's journal, PloS Biology. view more (2008-04-22)
Online collaboration identifies bacteria
A new website has been launched which allows scientists everywhere to collaborate on the identification of bacterial strains. This new resource, described in the open access journal BMC Biology, provides a portal for electronic bacterial taxonomy. view more (2009-02-19)
New Center for Biosystems Science and Engineering in Basel
In Autumn 2005 the new Center for Biosystems Science and Engineering of ETH Zurich will open its doors in Basel. In the last few months, various committees have developed a scientific concept for the Center and worked up profiles for the four first professors. The positions will be posted at the end of this month. Novartis will contribute one... view more... (2004-11-15)
1st EMBO Award for Communication in the Life Sciences goes to Dutch worm scientist
Heidelberg, November 4th Ronald Plasterk (45), from the Netherlands Institute for Developmental Biology in Utrecht, is the winner of the first EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) Award for Communication in the Life Sciences. The prize, consisting of Euro 5.000 and a handcrafted silver and gold medal, will be awarded on November 9th 2002... view more... (2002-11-04)
EMBO to coordinate EU funded project to support science teachers
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) announces the signing of a contract for EURO 710.000 with the European Commission to coordinate a project under the title "Continuing Education for European Biology Teachers". EMBO, the EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory) and the EFB (European Federation of Biotechnology) join... view more... (2003-02-07)
Just in time for spring: Scientists find the cellular on and off switch for allergies and asthma
If you're one of the millions who dread the spring allergy season, things are looking up. view more (2009-04-30)
National new biology initiative offers potential for 'remarkable and far-reaching benefits'
A report released today by the National Research Council calls on the United States to launch a new multiagency, multiyear, and multidisciplinary initiative to capitalize on the extraordinary advances recently made in biology and to accelerate new breakthroughs that could solve some of society's most pressing problems -- particularly in the areas... view more... (2009-09-18)
Portuguese teacher gets hands-on look at cutting-edge research at EMBL, Germany: The teacher's trip was made possible through generous funding by Funda'§'£o Calouste Gulbenkian (Servi'§o de Educa'§'£o e Bolsas) and Biotechnology enterprise STA
On July 7, 2003, Portuguese teacher Maria Goretti Matos arrived at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany to spend three days in the laboratory, working side-by-side with top scientists. Maria Goretti was one of 15 teachers taking part in the course organized by the European Learning Laboratory for the Life... view more... (2003-07-24)
Catching the common cold virus: BYU researchers coming down with the rhinovirus genome
A new study by Brigham Young University researchers on the virus behind nearly half of all cold infections explains how and where evolution occurs in the rhinovirus genome and what this means for possible vaccines. view more (2009-03-17)
Structural polymorphism of 441-residue Tau at single residue resolution
Worldwide almost 30 million suffer from Alzheimer's disease, an irreversible, neurodegenerative condition that is eventually fatal. view more (2009-02-17)
Launch of the first standard graphical notation for biology
Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and their colleagues in 30 labs worldwide have released a new set of standards for graphically representing biological information - the biology equivalent of the circuit diagram in electronics. view more (2009-08-12)
Synthetic biology: The next biotech revolution is brewing
The safety of early applications of synthetic biology may be adequately addressed by the existing regulatory framework for biotechnology, especially in contained laboratories and manufacturing facilities. view more (2009-03-25)
Hormone clue to root growth
Plant roots provide the crops we eat with water, nutrients and anchorage. Understanding how roots grow and how hormones control that growth is crucial to improving crop yields, which will be necessary to address food security and produce better biofuels. view more (2009-07-08)
U of T scientists identify gene that has enabled water striders to glide across water
Water striders, the familiar semi-aquatic bugs gliding across the lake at the cottage, have a novel body form that allows them to walk on water. view more (2009-08-14)
Apolipoprotein(a): A natural regulator of inflammation
In a study to be published in the January 09 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, Hoover-Plow and co-workers in seeking to define a role of apo(a) in leukocyte recruitment have identified a novel activity of apo(a) apolipoprotein that may function as a natural and cell specific suppressor of the inflammatory response in vivo. view more (2008-12-29)
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