News tagged with molecular tools

Major breakthrough could lead to new antibiotics for human use

(PhysOrg.com) -- The means to fully understand and exploit a type of fungus that could form the basis of a new class of antibiotics has been developed by researchers at the University of Bristol. With certain ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers identify workings of L-form bacteria

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified the genetic mechanisms involved in the formation and survival of L-form bacteria. Their findings are described in a study ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Toward better solar cells: Chemists gain control of light-harvesting paths

University of Florida chemists have pioneered a method to tease out promising molecular structures for capturing energy, a step that could speed the development of more efficient, cheaper solar cells.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Stunting plants' skyward reach could lead to improved yields

In the forest's fight for survival, it's the tallest trees that prevail by reaching for sunlight and shading competition. Corn and other plants, too, divert precious energy to grow higher when nearby plants ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vitamin A derivative provides clues to better breast cancer drugs

Retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, could lead researchers to a new set of drug targets for treating breast cancer, researchers from the University of Chicago report in the June 25, 2009, issue of the ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers develop whole genome sequencing approach for mutation discovery

The Stowers Institute's Hawley Lab and Molecular Biology Facility have developed a "whole-genome sequencing approach" to mapping mutations in fruit flies. The novel methodology promises to reduce the time and effort required ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers bring new brain mapping capabilities to desktops of scientists worldwide

Mapping the billions of connections in the brain is a grand challenge in neuroscience. The current method for mapping interconnected brain cells involves the use of room-size microscopes known as transmission electron microscopes ...

Biology / Other

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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