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Technology transfer and postdoc entrepreneurs

Post-doctoral researchers see their role as being vital in technology transfer where scientific findings become useful to the local economy, but most have little interest in running their own business once their research ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Horizontal gene transfer in microbes much more frequent than previoulsy thought

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study suggests that genes are transferred from one micro-organism to another up to a hundred million times more frequently than previously thought.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

New strategy could reduce twin rate after IVF

A strategy to encourage single embryo transfer after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) could be an important tool to prevent multiple pregnancies and their associated complications, finds a study published in the British Medical ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Camel-crazy UAE pioneers cutting-edge breeding technology

Cutting-edge camel breeding technology, including embryo transfers and cloning, is being pioneered in the United Arab Emirates to reproduce the prized desert beasts that now fetch staggering sums.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nature publishes results of gene therapy treatment in phase 1/2 beta-thalassemia study

bluebird bio (formerly Genetix Pharmaceuticals Inc.) today announced publication in the journal Nature of its promising Phase 1/2 data highlighting positive results of LentiGlobin gene therapy treatment in a young adult ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Studying cell signaling using single-molecule imaging

The ability to observe individual proteins as they react and combine provides remarkable insights into the complex world of cell signaling

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers advance understanding of enzyme that regulates DNA

Thanks to a single-molecule imaging technique developed by a University of Illinois professor, researchers have revealed the mechanisms of an important DNA-regulating enzyme.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Does the shape of crude oil remnants impact rate of biodegradation?

Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers have received a $60,000 one-year National Science Foundation grant to study how naturally occurring microbes can best be used to eat away remaining crude oil ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Using 'dark channel' fluorescence, scientists explain how biochemical substances carry out their function

Spectroscopic techniques are among the most important methods by which scientists can look inside materials. They exploit the interaction of light waves with a given sample.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Aug 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New tagging technique enhances view of living cells

Scientists hoping to understand how cells work may get a boost from a new technique to tag and image proteins within living mammalian cells.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New lab test could identify imatinib resistance

Scientists in Japan may have developed a way to accurately predict those patients who will resist treatment with imatinib, which is the standard of care for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stem cells made by reprogramming hold onto their past

Adult cells that have been reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) do not completely let go of their past, perhaps limiting their ability to function as a less controversial alternative to embryonic stem ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene therapy breakthrough heralds treatment for beta-thalassemia

Italian scientists pioneering a new gene transfer treatment for the blood disorder β-thalassemia have successfully completed preclinical trials, claiming they can correct the lack of beta-globin (ß-globin) in patients' ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Europe leads the world in assisted-reproduction technology

Europe leads the world in Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) with most cycles initiated in the region, the 26th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 30, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Seagate Introduces 3TB External Hard Drive

Seagate today announced the world's first 3 Terabyte (TB) external desktop drive. Available immediately, the 3TB FreeAgent GoFlex Desk external hard drive helps to meet the explosive worldwide demand for digital ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Jun 29, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 3