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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Researchers characterize stem cell function, Northwestern University, Posted 3:17:03 PM PT

U of Minnesota researcher discovers how electricity moves through cells, University of Minnesota, Posted 1:17:20 PM PT

Effort aims to spike breast cancer with new approach, The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT

New imaging technology brings trace chemicals into focus, Arizona State University, Posted 11:17:19 AM PT

Discovery of cellular 'switch' may provide new means of triggering cell death, treating disease, University of Colorado at Boulder, Posted 11:17:19 AM PT

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

First whole genome sequencing of family of 4 reveals new genetic power, Institute for Systems Biology, Posted 3:17:20 PM PT

Institute for Systems Biology uses Complete Genomics' genome sequencing service to verify gene responsible for Miller syndrome, Complete Genomics, Posted 2:17:19 PM PT

Scientific breakthrough in genetic studies of animal domestication, Uppsala University, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT

TU Delft improves production of chemicals from wood waste, Delft University of Technology, Posted 9:17:18 AM PT

Risk for patients in the intensive care unit clearly reduced, University Hospital Heidelberg, Posted 7:20:19 AM PT

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Designer nano luggage to carry drugs to diseased cells, Norwich BioScience Institutes, Posted 4:17:03 PM PT

Studies that compare effectiveness of medications often do not include nonpharmacologic therapies, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:20:22 PM PT

Intentional variation increases result validity in mouse testing, Purdue University, Posted 8:20:20 AM PT

Cleveland researchers use natural and artificial sheaths to mend traumatic bone loss, Case Western Reserve University, Posted 7:17:18 AM PT

Monday, March 8, 2010

New method to grow arteries could lead to 'biological bypass' for heart disease, Yale University, Posted 2:17:17 PM PT

Like little golden assassins, 'smart' nanoparticles identify, target and kill cancer cells, Cornell University, Posted 2:17:17 PM PT

Study shows potential for using algae to produce human therapeutic proteins, University of California - San Diego, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT

Anti-depressants bring higher risk of developing cataracts: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research, University of British Columbia, Posted 11:20:21 AM PT

How to see through opaque materials, American Physical Society, Posted 9:17:19 AM PT

Asexual plant reproduction may seed new approach for agriculture, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Posted 8:17:20 AM PT

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Scientists discover how ocean bacterium turns carbon into fuel, Harvard Medical School, Posted 11:17:20 AM PT

Sorting device for analyzing biological reactions puts the power of a lab in a researcher's pocket, Harvard University, Posted 11:17:20 AM PT

Researchers create atlas of transcription factor combinations, University of California - San Diego, Posted 9:17:21 AM PT

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Pharmacists can play key role in fight against osteoporosis: U of A study, University of Alberta, Posted 9:20:21 AM PT

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Women more affected than men by air pollution when running marathons, Virginia Tech, Posted 2:17:02 PM PT

UCLA engineers develop faster method to detect bacterial contamination in coastal waters, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 1:17:18 PM PT

Sorting device for analyzing biological reactions puts the power of a lab in a researcher’s pocket, Harvard University, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT

Using own skin cells to repair hearts on horizon, University of Houston, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT

Monday, March 1, 2010

After 5 years, free systems biology markup language has proven popular, Virginia Tech, Posted 9:17:20 PM PT

Predicting the fate of stem cells, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Posted 12:17:19 PM PT

Protein-bait interactions, display libraries featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 12:17:19 PM PT

A new generation of rapid-acting antidepressants?, Elsevier, Posted 8:20:24 AM PT

Critical brain chemical shown to play role in severe depression, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Posted 7:20:22 AM PT

Biology may not be so complex after all, Emory physicist finds, Emory University, Posted 7:17:21 AM PT

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Regular analgesic use increases hearing loss in men, Elsevier Health Sciences, Posted 9:20:20 PM PT

New technique allows study of protein folding, dynamics in living cells, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Posted 10:17:02 AM PT

Friday, February 26, 2010

The pig and its pancreas, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT

Chitosan as alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics for ruminants, Elhuyar Fundazioa, Posted 6:17:23 AM PT

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Personalized medicine in warfarin therapy, American Journal of Pathology, Posted 11:17:18 AM PT

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

New cancer-fighting strategy focuses on signaling molecules, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 3:17:03 PM PT

Daclizumab shows potential for new immunoregulatory approach to treating MS, PRIVACY POLICY, Posted 3:17:03 PM PT

Psychiatry's main method to prevent mistaken diagnoses of depression doesn't work: NYU study, New York University, Posted 9:20:17 AM PT

Brain implant reveals the neural patterns of attention, University of Chicago Medical Center, Posted 9:17:17 AM PT

Water may not run uphill, but it practically flies off new surface, University of Florida, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The sound of melanoma can help doctors find cancer, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 2:17:18 PM PT

First images from ESA's water mission, European Space Agency, Posted 6:17:18 AM PT

Monday, February 22, 2010

Quantum leap for phonon lasers, American Physical Society, Posted 7:17:17 AM PT

Friday, February 19, 2010

Strategic cooperation sets the scene for geological disposal of nuclear waste in Europe, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Posted 1:17:03 PM PT

Idea of restoring 'natural systems' misses mark as response to climate change challenges, Arizona State University, Posted 9:17:19 AM PT

Thursday, February 18, 2010

NIH stem cell guidelines should be modified, UCSF team reports, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 1:17:25 PM PT

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

An ibuprofen a day could keep Parkinson's disease away, American Academy of Neurology, Posted 1:20:22 PM PT

UC studies show marijuana has therapeutic value, reports to legislature, University of California - San Diego, Posted 12:20:19 PM PT

Drug for advanced kidney cancer shrinks tumors prior to surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 11:20:21 AM PT

Researchers chart genomic map spanning over 2 dozen cancers, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Posted 10:17:18 AM PT

Computer simulation of protein malfunction related to Alzheimer's disease, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Posted 6:17:18 AM PT

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Marriage of microfluidics and optics could advance lab-on-a-chip devices, Harvard University, Posted 8:17:22 AM PT

Enzyme design with remote effects, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Posted 8:17:22 AM PT

WHI data confirm short-term heart disease risks of combination menopausal hormone therapy, NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Posted 7:20:19 AM PT

Monday, February 15, 2010

Induced neural stem cells: Not quite ready for prime time, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT

Scientists transplant nose of mosquito, advance fight against malaria, Vanderbilt University, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Caltech researchers obtain first brain recordings from behaving fruit flies, California Institute of Technology, Posted 10:17:03 AM PT

Cameras of the future: heart researchers create revolutionary photographic technique, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Posted 10:17:03 AM PT

Digging deep into diamonds, applied physicists advance quantum science and technology, Harvard University, Posted 10:17:03 AM PT

Shifting cellular energy metabolism may help treat cardiovascular disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Posted 10:17:03 AM PT

Friday, February 12, 2010

Catching calcium waves could provide Alzheimer's insights, University of California - San Diego, Posted 11:17:18 AM PT

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Animal models that help translate regenerative therapies from bench to bedside, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News, Posted 9:17:17 AM PT

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Silver nanoparticles may one day be key to devices that keep hearts beating strong and steady, University at Buffalo, Posted 12:17:17 PM PT

USDA scientists sequence genome of grass that can be a biofuel model crop, United States Department of Agriculture-Research, Education, and Economics, Posted 10:17:19 AM PT