Aug

7

MendelWeb: All About Gregor Mendel

August 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment

MendelWeb - An Electronic Science/Math/History Resource for the WWW. ‘MendelWeb was conceived and constructed by Roger B. Blumberg and is an educational resource for teachers and students interested in the origins of classical genetics, introductory data analysis, elementary plant science, and the history and literature of science. Constructed around Gregor Mendel’s 1865 paper “Versuche über [...]

Aug

1

Coffee and Exercise May Help Prevent Skin Cancer

August 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Caffeine and Exercise Can Team Up to Prevent Skin Cancer. ‘Regular exercise and little or no caffeine has become a popular lifestyle choice for many Americans. But a new Rutgers study has found that it may not be the best formula for preventing sun-induced skin damage that could lead to cancer. Low to moderate amounts [...]

Jul

30

A Fantastic Video about a Fantastic Voyage Inside a Cell

July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

TED Talks - David Bolinsky: Fantastic voyage inside a cell (Video). ‘Medical animator David Bolinsky presents 3 minutes of stunning animation that show the bustling life inside a cell. Built by his company, XVIVO, to teach Harvard medical students, the clip features sweeping cinematic values and even a little drama. It communicates not only the [...]

Jul

19

Hormone Sensitive Bacterias

July 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

Engineered E. coli may lead to new drugs, detect pollutants. ‘Bacteria that respond to human hormones - the body’s chemical messengers - may enable the discovery of new treatments for hormone-related medical problems, including thyroid disease and some forms of breast cancer. Developed by Princeton chemical engineers, the sensitive bugs also may detect hormone-mimicking pollutants, [...]

Jul

17

Sequencing the Genome of Neanderthals

July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The human family tree explored. ‘It sounds as though it came out of the pages of a science fiction book or from the mind of Steven Spielberg. But as is often the case, reality is where all the action is and this time it’s happening in Leipzig, Germany. There, scientists from the Max Planck Institute [...]

Jul

10

Fantastic Discovery: Orlistat (Xenical® or Alli®) Can Kill Cancer Cells

July 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Discovery about Obesity Drug Helping Scientists Develop New Cancer Treatments. Based on their surprising discovery that an obesity drug can kill cancer cells, scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have made a new finding about the drug’s effects and are working to design more potent cancer treatments.
Published online in Nature Structural and Molecular [...]

Jul

3

DNA Transplant

July 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Creation of artificial life brought a step closer by DNA transplant. ‘Craig Venter, the controversial biologist who led the private effort to map the human genome, has moved closer to his goal of creating the first artificial life form by replacing the entire genetic code of one microbe with that of another.
The groundbreaking experiment has [...]

Jun

26

Integrated Microfluidic Platform for Oral Diagnostics (IMPOD): A Lab-On-A-Chip to Analyze Saliva

June 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Saliva-Based Diagnostic Tools on the Horizon. ‘Imagine this scenario at a dental checkup in your future: After settling you in the examination chair and fastening a paper bib around your neck, the dental assistant draws a sample of your saliva with a sterile pipette. Then, while your dentist performs your oral exam and the hygienist [...]

Jun

22

Not Science Fiction Anymore: Remote Control for the Brain

June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Remote Control for the Brain - A New Protein Provides a Neuron Photoswitch. ‘The development of a remote control device that can be used to manipulate neural activity in a brain sounds like the premise of a science fiction film, probably a summer blockbuster starring Keanu Reeves. However, the device is real, it stars a [...]

Jun

4

The Benefits of Folic Acid (Folate)

June 4, 2007 | 1 Comment

Folic Acid Supplements Cut Stroke Risk. ‘Folic acid supplementation may reduce the risk of stroke by 18 percent or more, but it’s not clear whether it boosts outcomes for other cardiovascular conditions, researchers say. A study published last year in the journal Circulation found that there was a significant drop in stroke death rates in [...]

May

15

All Species in One Place: The Encyclopedia of Life

May 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Encyclopedia of Life. ‘Comprehensive, collaborative, ever-growing, and personalized, the Encyclopedia of Life is an ecosystem of websites that makes all key information about life on Earth accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world. Our goal is to create a constantly evolving encyclopedia that lives on the Internet, with contributions from scientists and amateurs alike. [...]

Apr

1

InnoCentive Challenges - Financial Incentives for Scientific Innovation

April 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

InnoCentive Challenges. Innocentive.com provides a powerful, secure online forum enabling companies to reward scientific innovation through financial incentives. Here’s how it works: a) Companies contract with InnoCentive as “Seekers” to post R&D challenges to the web site; b) Each Challenge includes a detailed description and requirements, a deadline, and an award amount for the best [...]

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