Articles and News for Sep08
  1. 1000 Genomes project

  2. $10 million gift will retain and recruit world-class researchers to University at Buffalo

  3. 1918 flu antibodies resurrected from elderly survivors

  4. 2007?a banner year for biotech

  5. 2008 giant panda mating season at National Zoo

  6. 2 years old -- a childhood obesity tipping point?

  7. 4 GBIF-endorsed campaigns underway

  8. 50 cancers to be sequenced

  9. 55th anniversary of Nobel honoring double helix continues to overlook the late Rosalind Franklin

  10. 8-day undersea mission begins experiment to improve coral reef restoration

  11. 98 percent of elective mastectomy patients would have reconstruction again, says ASPS study

  12. AAV vectors and tumorigenicity

  13. A baby's smile is a natural high

  14. Abandoned farmlands are key to sustainable bioenergy

  15. A better prescription for drug-development financing

  16. Accelerometer backpacks aid study of gliding behavior in the 'flying' lemur

  17. Access all areas

  18. A combinatorial library of lipid-like materials for delivery of RNAi therapeutics

  19. A crystal clear view of the ?2-adrenergic receptor

  20. Action needed to harmonize regulation of low-level presence of biotech traits

  21. Actor-robots 'staff' part of new $5M simulation training center

  22. 'Addicted' cells provide early cancer diagnosis

  23. Adding value to valuation

  24. A diverse family of thermostable cytochrome P450s created by recombination of stabilizing fragments

  25. Adult stem cells activated in mammalian brain

  26. Adults who eat eggs for breakfast lose 65 percent more weight

  27. Advances in C. difficile research

  28. Advertisements saying dairy products help you lose weight are misleading

  29. African farmers gaining access to disease-resistant, 'upland' rice varieties

  30. Agency on hiring spree

  31. A Great Lakes mystery: The case of the disappearing species

  32. AGU Journalism Awards won by Margaret Munro and Dr. Richard Smith

  33. A human hepatocyte factory

  34. Alarming growth in expected CO2 emissions in China, finds UC analysis

  35. Alcohol consumption can cause too much cell death, fetal abnormalities

  36. Alternatives to ozone-depleting pesticide studied

  37. American Association for Cancer Research hosts 2008 Annual Meeting

  38. American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 27, 2008

  39. American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 6, 2008

  40. Amgen's Japan deal

  41. A modular approach for integrative analysis of large-scale gene-expression and drug-response data

  42. Analysis of Lake Washington microbes shows the power of metagenomic approaches

  43. Anesthesia and Alzheimer's

  44. A new idea for how anti-aging products delay ripening of fruit and wilting of flowers

  45. A new method to identify mutated genes in human diseases

  46. A new 'Pyrex' nanoparticle

  47. Ann Arbor community rallies in wake of Pfizer shutdown

  48. Another inconvenient truth

  49. Another inhaled insulin casualty

  50. Antibodies cut down to size

  51. Antibodies' long revenue stream spurs pharma acquisitions

  52. Anti-HIV therapy boosts life expectancy more than 13 years

  53. Antimicrobial sutures reduce infections in brain shunt surgery, study finds

  54. Apples, apple juice shown to prevent early atherosclerosis

  55. Arctic climate models playing key role in polar bear decision

  56. Are animals stuck in time?

  57. Are existing large-scale simulations of water dynamics wrong?

  58. ASBMB taps 8 scientists for top awards

  59. A shocking biodefense editorial

  60. A simple selection strategy for evolving highly efficient enzymes

  61. A single mechanism for hypertension, insulin resistance and immune suppression

  62. ASNTR awards go to Parkinson's Disease research and patient advocate at May meeting

  63. Asthma monitoring on the Web

  64. A superorganism in trouble

  65. Atmospheric scientists gear up for collaborative airborne campaigns

  66. Atomic structure of the mammalian 'fatty acid factory' determined

  67. A tragic GM 'outing'

  68. Autism Speaks announces multinational initiative

  69. Automated microfluidic device reduces time to screen small organisms for genetic studies

  70. A viral cloaking device

  71. A voice with no words

  72. Bacteria 'feed' on earth's ocean-bottom crust

  73. Bacterial persistence in streams

  74. Bacteria reveal secret of adaptation at Evolution Canyon

  75. BBVA Foundation Awards for Biodiversity Conservation

  76. Bee disease a mystery

  77. Bees disease -- 1 step closer to finding a cure

  78. Beijing Genomics Institute adds AB SOLiD system to its next generation sequencing technologies

  79. Berkeley researchers identify photosynthetic dimmer switch

  80. Best practices in patent license negotiations

  81. Best way to treat malaria: Avoid using same drug for everyone, scientists say

  82. BiDil flops

  83. Big oil's biomass play

  84. Biodiversity maps developed by UCSD scientists will help guide conservation measures in East Africa

  85. Biofuels, take two

  86. Biogen Idec goes on the auction block

  87. Biomonitoring

  88. Biophysical Society names 2009 award recipients

  89. BioPolis report paints fractured picture of EU biotech

  90. BioScience tip sheet, September 2008

  91. Biosensor for measuring stress in cells

  92. Biotech as Bush bows out

  93. Biotech for your companion?

  94. Biotech patents still strong

  95. Birds migrate together at night in dispersed flocks, new study indicates

  96. Bitter orange SRMs: Tools for product analysis/quality

  97. Blood pressure response to daily stress provides clues for better hypertension treatment

  98. Blooming biotech

  99. Bone complications due to cystic fibrosis have a genetic cause, according to an MUHC study

  100. Breaking news: Study revives Olympic prospects for amputee sprinter

  101. Breast cancers behave differently before and after the age of 70

  102. Bridging the knowledge gaps in vaccine design

  103. Brown tree snake could mean Guam will lose more than its birds

  104. Bruce Stillman, Ph.D., president of CSHL elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

  105. Buckminster Fuller takes on big coal

  106. Building a stronger roof over your head: '3 little pigs' project begins first tests

  107. Bush tails follow-ons

  108. Bypassing the insulin highway

  109. Cabilly patent finale

  110. Caloric intake negatively influences healthy adults' sleep patterns

  111. Caltech scientists create DNA tubes with programmable sizes for nanoscale manufacturing

  112. Canada charts biologics path

  113. Can certain metals repel sharks from fishing gear?

  114. Can 'double blockbuster' strengthen Amgen's backbone?

  115. Can micro-scaffolding help stem cells rebuild the brain after stroke?

  116. Can you rescue a rainforest? The answer may be yes

  117. CAPHOSOL relieves oral mucositis and improves quality-of-life in cancer patients

  118. Carbon Disclosure Project, ICLEI partner to help US cities report local climate actions, emissions

  119. Cardiomyocytes derived from human embryonic stem cells in pro-survival factors enhance function of infarcted rat hearts

  120. Carnegie Mellon receives $1.85 million

  121. Carnegie Mellon researchers create invisibiity cloak

  122. Carnegie Mellon researchers urge development of low carbon electricity

  123. Carnegie Mellon urges industry to broaden carbon footprint calculations

  124. Cataloguing invisible life: Microbe genome emerges from lake sediment

  125. Caution on stem cell therapy

  126. Cell Stem Cell named 'Best New Journal' of 2007

  127. Cellular self-eating promotes pancreatitis

  128. Cellulosic ethanol booms despite unproven business models

  129. Ceramic, heal thyself

  130. Certain anticancer agents could be harmful to patients with heart disease

  131. Changes in ocean conditions in Sargasso Sea potential cause for decline in eel fishery

  132. Changes in urine could lead to BSE test for live animals

  133. Changing patent strategies: what will they mean for the industry?

  134. Chemists make beds with soft landings

  135. Children born after donor insemination should be told as soon as possible about their conception

  136. China steps up US biotech intellectual property land grab

  137. China syndrome?a regulatory framework in meltdown?

  138. Chinese health biotech and the billion-patient market

  139. Chinese manufacturers vie for piece of outsourcing pie

  140. Chips are down as Manchester makes protein scanning breakthrough

  141. Cholera study provides exciting new way of looking at infectious disease

  142. Chronic ear infections linked to increased obesity risk

  143. Clinical setbacks for toll-like receptor 9 agonists in cancer

  144. Cloned animals deemed safe to eat, but labeling issues loom

  145. CO2 increase in the atmosphere augments tolerance of barley to salinity

  146. Coffee and cigarette consumption are high among AA attendees

  147. Cold Spring Harbor scientists reveal a protein's role in enabling AIDS virus to reproduce

  148. Colon cancer linked to unequal gene activity

  149. Colorado Rocky Mountain Region: A Geological Cornucopia

  150. Comatose locusts may help relieve migraines

  151. Commercial interest waxes for IGF-1 blockers

  152. Common cooking spice shows promise in combating diabetes and obesity

  153. Companies jostle for lead in RNAi, despite uncertainties

  154. Companies line up for hereditary angioedema market

  155. Comparative analysis of the complete genome sequence of the plant growth?promoting bacterium Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42

  156. Complex changes in the brain's vascular system occur after menopause

  157. Complex dynamics underlie bark beetle eruptions

  158. Complexity of Crohn's disease revealed as 'gene' count tops 30

  159. Computational design of antibody-affinity improvement beyond in vivo maturation

  160. Concentrating on different aspects of pain leads to breakthrough in migraine genetics

  161. Conservation Leadership Program announces 2008 awardees

  162. Conserving biodiversity using patent law

  163. Coral reefs may be protected by natural ocean thermostat

  164. Corporations can profit from being environmentally friendly

  165. Corrigendum: Therapeutic targeting of a stem cell niche

  166. Counting tumor cells in blood predicts treatment benefit in prostate cancer

  167. Courts deny Pfizer access

  168. CpG-free plasmids confer reduced inflammation and sustained pulmonary gene expression

  169. Creator of PubMed Central biomedical research database recognized for outstanding citizen service

  170. Crowning glory

  171. CSHL scientists correlate enzyme expression levels with chemotherapy drug response

  172. CSHL scientists identify new drug target against virulent type of breast cancer

  173. Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $2.25M to 5 top young clinical investigators

  174. Database shows effects of acid rain on microorganisms in Adirondack Lakes

  175. Deadly dose: Rensselaer heparin expert helps uncover source of lethal contamination

  176. Deadly genetic disease prevented before birth in zebrafish

  177. Death in gene therapy trial raises questions about private IRBs

  178. Defining DNA differences to track and tackle typhoid

  179. Dehydrated tomatoes show promise for preventing prostate cancer

  180. Dense tissue promotes aggressive cancers

  181. Detecting dangerous chemicals with lasers, exploring the brain's circuitry with light and more

  182. Development of new techniques to understand marble quality and durability

  183. Diatoms discovered to remove phosphorus from oceans

  184. Dichotomy in post-genomic microbiology

  185. Did the solar system 'bounce' finish the dinosaurs?

  186. Diet prior to pregnancy determines sheep's gender

  187. Direct reprogramming of genetically unmodified fibroblasts into pluripotent stem cells

  188. Disabling mouse enzyme increases fertility

  189. Discovery of good -- and bad -- liver stem cells raises possibility of new treatment

  190. Distinguishing between 2 birds of a feather

  191. Diversity among parasitic wasps is even greater than suspected

  192. DNA study unlocks mystery to diverse traits in dogs

  193. Do attractive women want it all?

  194. DOE JGI releases a new version of its metagenome data management and analysis system

  195. Doing better at doing good

  196. Drinking water in Gaza Strip contaminated with high levels of nitrate

  197. Drought tolerance in potatoes

  198. Drug makers chase cancer stem cells

  199. Drug output slows in 2006

  200. Drug reverses mental retardation caused by genetic disorder

  201. Drug?target network

  202. Dry Tortugas show positive trends: Protected area slowly rebounding

  203. Dyax backs albumin

  204. Dying bats in the Northeast remain a mystery

  205. Dynogen's SPAC

  206. Early cessation of breastfeeding by HIV+ women in poor countries and child survival

  207. Eat oily fish at least once a week to protect your eyesight in old age

  208. Ebb and flow of the sea drives world's big extinction events

  209. EC/FDA joint inspections

  210. Ecological globalization

  211. EGFR inhibitors embrace KRAS

  212. Egg P bodies protect maternal gene messages

  213. Einstein researchers genetically engineer immune cells into potent weapons for battling HIV

  214. Embryonic stem cells could help to overcome immune rejection problems

  215. Embryo-specific silencing of a transporter reduces phytic acid content of maize and soybean seeds

  216. Emory study of syphilis bacteria yields valuable diagnostic tool

  217. Engineer develops detergent to promote peripheral nerve healing

  218. Engineer receives $1.5M grant for nanoparticle cancer research

  219. Engineers create 3-D model to help biologists combat blue tongue virus

  220. Engineers create bone that blends into tendons

  221. Engineer to spearhead research into cell metabolism and medical injuries

  222. Enrichment of tomato flavor by diversion of the early plastidial terpenoid pathway

  223. Ensemble modeling for analysis of cell signaling dynamics

  224. Entomologists play matchmakers for cerambycid beetles

  225. Environmental pollutant has sex-skewing effect

  226. Epigenetic changes discovered in major psychosis

  227. Erratum: Critics pan timid European response to TeGenero disaster

  228. Erratum: People

  229. Erratum: Tech transfer fails to translate into startups

  230. ES cells for troubled hearts

  231. ESF conference probes water's mysterious interactions at molecular level

  232. Ethical framework for previously collected biobank samples

  233. Ethics of research on human biological materials

  234. [euro]2 billion IMI launched with European pharma

  235. European regulation tackles tissue engineering

  236. Europe's anti-GM stance to presage animal feed shortage?

  237. Europe's Columbus laboratory leaves Earth

  238. EU to monitor for Chinese GM rice

  239. Even seaweeds get sunburned

  240. Evolution of fruit size in tomato

  241. Excellence in open access research celebrated at BioMed Central awards dinner

  242. Expansion of monocyte subset could serve as a biomarker for HIV progressions

  243. Experts meet on need for new rules to govern world's fragile polar regions

  244. Experts tackle shipment issues for beneficial radiation sources

  245. Experts to provide peek of Smithsonian soils exhibit

  246. Exploiting lymphatic transport and complement activation in nanoparticle vaccines

  247. 'Extinct' elephant may have been found again -- on a different island

  248. Extinction most likely for rare trees in the Amazon rainforest

  249. Extreme nausea and vomiting varies among pregnant women from different countries

  250. Failed HIV drug gets second chance with addition of gold nanoparticles

  251. Fair trade

  252. Fat intake negatively influences the sleep pattern in healthy adults

  253. FDA and surrogate endpoints in Alzheimer's disease

  254. FDA balks at Myozyme scale-up

  255. FDA gets personal

  256. FDA on transgenic animals?a dog's breakfast?

  257. FDA probes TNF blockers

  258. FDA scrutinizes human stem cell therapies

  259. Female katydids prefer mates 'cool' in winter and 'hot' in summer

  260. Fertility treatment in developing countries; a cycle of IVF for less than $200

  261. Finding God with biocomplexity

  262. Findings a step toward making new optical materials

  263. Findings released from 1 of the largest percutaneous coronary intervention trials ever

  264. First atomic-level look at a protein that causes brain disease

  265. First-ever symposium brings together military and civilian medical experts

  266. First study hints at insights to come from genes unique to humans

  267. FISH-BOL: NOAA researchers help build a global reference library of DNA barcodes

  268. Fishermen and UCSB scientists explore ways to improve management of California spiny lobsters

  269. Fixing the education digital disconnect one video game at a time

  270. Florida researchers receive JDRF 'Excellence in Clinical Research Award'

  271. Flowers' fragrance diminished by air pollution, University of Virginia study indicates

  272. Fortified cassava could provide a day's nutrition in a single meal

  273. Four rebuffs for Cabilly

  274. Fox Chase researchers discover a method for clamping down on a cancer-promoting enzyme

  275. Fractured European market undermines biosimilar launches

  276. Francisella tularensis: Stopping a biological weapon

  277. From XenoMouse technology to panitumumab, the first fully human antibody product from transgenic mice

  278. Fuel from cellulose

  279. Funding crunch forces stem cell company to abandon therapies

  280. Future for clean energy lies in 'big bang' of evolution

  281. Fuzzy logic water quality

  282. Galiximab in combination with rituximab in patients with previously untreated follicular lymphoma

  283. Geisinger piloting innovative laboratory specimen processing instrument

  284. Geisinger study: Inflammatory disease causes blindness

  285. Gene expression analysis goes digital

  286. Gene hunters fine-tune marker for common obesity gene

  287. Gene patents and genetic testing in the United States

  288. Gene silencer and quantum dots reduce protein production to a whisper

  289. Genes may make some people more prone to anxiety

  290. Gene that causes childhood cancer neuroblastoma is found

  291. Gene therapy anti-cancer research featured in Scientific American

  292. Genetically modified mosquitoes

  293. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act clears Senate

  294. Genetic mutation linked to walking on all 4s

  295. Genetics of ALS progression

  296. Genetic test improves artificial fertilization

  297. Gene variant predicts medication response in patients with alcohol dependence

  298. Genome analysis reveals new protein associated with breast cancer progression

  299. Genome sequencing and analysis of the biomass-degrading fungus Trichoderma reesei (syn. Hypocrea jecorina)

  300. Genzyme and Isis strike megadeal

  301. Getting better with a little help from our 'micro' friends

  302. Getting dumped

  303. Giving patients a say: how to work with patient advocacy groups

  304. GKSS membranes reduce air pollution in Beijing

  305. Gladstone and Izumi Bio in partnership in regenerative medicine and cardiovascular disease

  306. Glowing films developed by UC San Diego chemists reveal traces of explosives

  307. Glycerin bioprocessing goes green

  308. GM canola ban "disappointing"

  309. GMO quantification in processed food and feed

  310. GM soybeans and health safety?a controversy reexamined

  311. GM soybeans?revisiting a controversial format

  312. Going from ulcers to cancer

  313. Goulbourne earns NSF award to research heart stent sensors

  314. Government report critical of FDA blasted as misleading

  315. Grant to fund answers about St. Johns River

  316. Green catalysts provide promise for cleaning toxins and pollutants

  317. Green gel

  318. 'Green' potato health risk can be eliminated by cutting away affected area

  319. Greg Simon

  320. Growing use of nanomaterials spurs research to investigate possible downsides

  321. Growth factor predicts poor outcome in breast cancer

  322. Growth hormone's link to starvation may be clue to increasing life span, researchers find

  323. GSK bird flu vaccine

  324. GSK moves on Sirtris

  325. GSK slashes internal R&D

  326. Guilt on their hands: tiny 'tags' could help to solve and deter gun crime

  327. Harlequin frog rediscovered in remote region of Colombia

  328. Heavy metal link to mutations, low growth and fertility among crustaceans in Sydney Harbor tributary

  329. Herceptin and chemo improves response rates without major adverse effects in HER2 breast cancer

  330. High-frequency generation of viable mice from engineered bi-maternal embryos

  331. Highlights from the August 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association

  332. Highlights from the June 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association

  333. Highlights from the September 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association

  334. High-tech innovations needed to help prevent economic crisis in health care and improve quality

  335. HIV vaccine controversy

  336. HIV vaccine developers battle on, despite high-profile failures

  337. Homosexual behavior due to genetics and environmental factors

  338. Hope among patients with ALS may take a variety of forms

  339. How biotech can transform biofuels

  340. How birds spot the cuckoo in the nest

  341. How body size is regulated

  342. How does eukaryotic gene prediction work?

  343. How do infections and toxins launch a cell's self-destruct and alarm system?

  344. How Montezuma gets his revenge

  345. How plants fine tune their natural chemical defenses

  346. How 'secondary' sex characters can drive the origin of species

  347. HPV, periodontitis work in tandem to increase risk of tongue cancer

  348. Human embryos cloned

  349. Human Genomics and Proteomics

  350. Human Proteinpedia enables sharing of human protein data

  351. Hurricane Gustav

  352. Hydrogels provide scaffolding for growth of bone cells

  353. Hypoxia training suppresses harmful cardiac nitric oxide production during heart attack

  354. ICS presents prestigious Digby McLaren Medal to Cincinnati's Carl Brett

  355. Idle computers offer hope to solve cancer's mysteries through grid computing project

  356. IEEE Fellow first woman to receive highest award in engineering profession

  357. IEEE Homeland Security Conference Business Panel to feature experts on technology commercialization

  358. If your first cigarette gave you a buzz and you now smoke, a gene may be to blame

  359. Imiquimod, an immune response modifier, is dependent on the OGF-OGFr signaling pathway

  360. Immune molecule that plays a powerful role in avoiding organ rejection identified

  361. Impaired fat-burning gene worsens diabetes

  362. Improved technique determines structure in membrane proteins

  363. INCF organizes the first congress dedicated to the emerging field of neuroinformatics

  364. In computer models and observations, researchers see potential for significant 'red tide' season

  365. India harmonizes regulations

  366. Indiana University research at the American College of Sports Medicine annual conference

  367. India's IP snub

  368. Industry concerns mount over CIRM grants

  369. Industry welcomes Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

  370. Infections cast cloud over Novartis' MS therapy

  371. Inhaled insulin's last gasp?

  372. In need of counseling?

  373. In scientific first, Einstein researchers correct decline in organ function associated with old age

  374. In silico vaccine

  375. Integrins as receptors give insight into rotavirus and diarrhea

  376. International conference to release new findings on smell and taste

  377. International team identifies 21 new genetic risk factors for Crohn's disease

  378. Inventor of Ossur's Flex-foot nominated for European Inventor of the Year 2008

  379. Investor malaise stalks UK, European biotech

  380. In Vietnam, alongside progress, a battle for life

  381. Iowa State University experts can discuss new FDA produce irradiation rule

  382. Iowa State wins $18.5M grant to create NSF Center for Biorenewable Chemicals

  383. IPOs break $1 billion in Q2

  384. JCI online early table of contents: Aug. 1, 2008

  385. JDRF announces 2008 Scholar Award recipients

  386. JDRF announces 2008 Spring Research Review Award

  387. Jeremy Jackson honored by Harvard Museum of Natural History

  388. Join the dots

  389. Journal of Ultrasound In Medicine features bioeffects consensus report

  390. Journey to the center of the earth: Discovery sheds light on mantle formation

  391. Julia Zeitlinger named Pew Scholar

  392. July 2008 GEOLOGY and GSA Today media highlights

  393. June 2008 highlights

  394. Kalyon wins Society of Plastics Engineers' 2008 Research Award

  395. Keeping cells youthful: How telomere-building proteins get drawn into the fold

  396. Key discovered to cold tolerance in corn

  397. Key found to breakthrough drug for clot victims

  398. Kids: Book features inside scoop on soil

  399. Lack of data mires Aranesp in controversy

  400. Landmark study opens door to new cancer, aging treatments

  401. Largest study of its kind implicates gene abnormalities in bipolar disorder

  402. Latest advances in interventional cardiology for congenital heart disease presented

  403. Latest research on GI health presented at DDW 2008

  404. LDL particle measurement by NMR recognized by ADA, ACC

  405. Leading researchers honored for progress in cancer prevention, detection and treatment

  406. Learning how to get along with others

  407. LIAI researchers discover new cellular mechanism that will significantly advance vaccine development

  408. Life isn't 2-D, so why should our encyclopedias be?

  409. Life on the edge: To disperse, or become extinct?

  410. Life Sciences Discovery Fund awards health research project grants

  411. Life Sciences Fund grants awards to launch health research

  412. Lightweight and long-legged males go the distance for sex

  413. Lincoln Park Zoo launches first-of-its-kind wildlife reintroduction database

  414. Lionfish decimating tropical fish populations, threaten coral reefs

  415. Living sensor can warn of arsenic pollution

  416. Long-term muscle improvements shown in gene therapy study in mice

  417. Looking forward, looking back

  418. Lower-income neighborhoods associated with higher obesity rates

  419. Low micro-RNA level linked to high gene activity in AML

  420. Lucky squirrels born with 'silver spoon' effect

  421. Lung damage in babies with congenital heart disease under study

  422. Macadamia nuts can be included in heart healthy diet

  423. Madagascar's tortoises are crawling toward extinction, groups say

  424. Magnet Lab researchers make observing cell functions easier

  425. Major 'missed' biochemical pathway emerges as important in virtually all cells

  426. Male bird at Smithsonian's National Zoo has special reason to celebrate Father's Day

  427. Malignant tumor or benign cyst?

  428. Managing change in biotech: setbacks and failures

  429. Many US public schools in 'air pollution danger zone'

  430. Many ways to pluripotency

  431. Mapping the genetic locus for triglycerides

  432. Marine chemist says 'not so fast' to quick oil detection method

  433. Mate choice in plants

  434. Mayo Clinic proceedings highlights research about cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids

  435. McMaster University engineering professor receives Humboldt Research Award

  436. Mechanisms and optimization of in vivo delivery of lipophilic siRNAs

  437. Media highlights for February in Biophysical Journal

  438. Medical College of Wisconsin researchers identify proteins that help develop mammalian hearts

  439. Medicines derived from cannabis: a review of adverse events

  440. Menstrual blood -- a valuable source of multipotential stem cells?

  441. Merck's HIV vaccine flop brings vectors under closer scrutiny

  442. Mercury contamination found in stranded Victorian dolphins

  443. Meta-analysis torpedoes blood substitutes

  444. Metabolite identification via the Madison Metabolomics Consortium Database

  445. Metagenomics of skin reveals insights into the human microbiome

  446. Mice mothers devote energies to offspring when life is threatened

  447. Mice with a human touch

  448. Microscopic 'astronauts' to go back in orbit

  449. Migraine mutations reveal clues to biological basis of disorder

  450. Milk may help bacteria survive against low levels of antibiotics

  451. Millennium ends Takeda's US shopping spree

  452. 'Mind's eye' influences visual perception

  453. Mini subs to probe odd structures in BC lake

  454. Mission possible: managing innovation in drug discovery

  455. MIT's McGovern Institute honors Emory neuroscientist for contributions to psychiatry

  456. M&Ms as diet food? 100-calorie pack misconceptions

  457. Model for Angelman syndrome developed by University of Texas at Austin biologists

  458. Molecular breeding of polymerases for amplification of ancient DNA

  459. Molecular evolution is echoed in bat ears

  460. Monash researcher receives prestigious Commonwealth Health Minister's award

  461. Montreal Heart Institute and Mount Sinai Hospital researchers contribute to Crohn's disease study

  462. Moss protein plays role in Alzheimer's disease

  463. Motor neuron disease and toxic substances: Possible link?

  464. Mount Sinai researchers discover technology that silences genes

  465. Mouse model developed at UT Southwestern mimics hyperglycemia, aids in diabetes research

  466. MSU biofilms research helps set standards for everyday products

  467. MSU's discovery of plant protein holds promise for biofuel production

  468. MSU to create genomic clearinghouse for biofuel crops

  469. Multiple Sclerosis: new MRI contrast medium enables early diagnosis in animal model

  470. Mummy lice found in Peru may give new clues about human migration

  471. Mustard -- hot stuff for natural pest control

  472. Mustering the micromanagers

  473. Myriad stumbles, Wyeth closes on Alzheimer's

  474. Mystery of infamous 'New England Dark Day' solved by 3 rings

  475. 'Nanominerals' influence Earth systems from ocean to atmosphere to biosphere

  476. Nano-sized 'trojan horse' to aid nutrition

  477. Nanotech under scrutiny, but tighter regulation remains distant

  478. National Science Foundation funds research addressing enduring questions of life

  479. National Zoo giant panda pregnancy update

  480. Nations and conservation groups seek plan to protect 'Ghost of the Himalayas'

  481. Netting mosquitoes to prevent malaria

  482. Network pharmacology

  483. New 52-city report examines use of wastewater in urban agriculture

  484. Newborn vitamin A reduces infant mortality

  485. New breastfeeding study shows most moms quit early

  486. New chemotherapy combo produces side effects, but no extra efficacy, in early breast cancer patients

  487. New conference tackles the tough questions in lung cancer

  488. New electrostatic-based DNA microarray technique could revolutionize medical diagnostics

  489. New family of gecko discovered by researchers from the U of Minnesota and Villanova University

  490. New genes found for inflammatory bowel disease in children

  491. New horizons in modelling surface processes

  492. New indicator uncovered that can predict coral health

  493. New law broadens FDA safety authority, renews user fees

  494. Newly approved ocular safety methods reduce animal testing

  495. Newly described 'dragon' protein could be key to bird flu cure

  496. New master switch found in the brain that regulates appetite and reproduction

  497. New molecular insight into amboebic dysentery

  498. New once-a-week treatment for type 2 diabetes developed by Mount Sinai researcher

  499. New 'OPAL Therapy' presents simple, cost-effective method of treating HIV infection

  500. New ORNL process brings nanoparticles into focus

  501. New ovarian stimulation technique offers more cancer patients the chance to preserve their fertility

  502. New paradigm for cell-specific gene delivery

  503. New pathogen from pigs' stomach ulcers

  504. New proteomics project to develop technology to detect liver disease via blood test

  505. New report available on ecosystems and climate change

  506. New research: Fruit juice consumption not related to overweight in children

  507. New research on pre-eclampsia in mice may have important implications for humans

  508. New research refutes myth of pure Scandinavian race

  509. New research shows no link between aromatase inhibitors and cardiovascular problems

  510. New research shows slight of hand is not so slight

  511. New sensory devices will aid Parkinson's and stroke patients

  512. News in brief

  513. New source of heart stem cells discovered

  514. New study links fate of personal care products to environmental pollution and human health concerns

  515. New study points to agriculture in frog sexual abnormalities

  516. New study reveals large scale conservation essential

  517. New study shows health benefits of probiotic could extend to the entire body

  518. New study shows sedentary high school girls are at significant risk for future osteoporosis

  519. New study spotlights National Institutes of Health grant outcomes for clinical research

  520. New technique determines the number of fat cells remains constant in all body types

  521. New treatment approach promising for lymphoma patients in the developing world

  522. New twist on life's power source

  523. New type of drug shrinks primary breast cancer tumors significantly in just 6 weeks

  524. New UEA-Cefas alliance launched

  525. New United States Postal Service stamp honors an American scientist

  526. New vaccine approach prevents/reverses diabetes in lab study at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

  527. NIAID announces grants to stimulate food allergy research

  528. NIH forges R&D partnerships in developing countries

  529. Nitrogen: Nutrient of life

  530. Nitrogen retained through loss

  531. NJIT overseers to award NJIT physicist new medal and prize

  532. NOAA and Louisiana scientists predict largest Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' on record

  533. No free energy lunch

  534. North?South partnerships?a study of Canadian firms

  535. Nothing stops an expert in the art of living

  536. Nothing to see here

  537. Novel enzyme inhibitor paves way for new cancer drug

  538. Novel leverage of structural genomics

  539. Novel model of osteosarcoma

  540. Novel therapeutic strategy for colon cancer treatment

  541. Novel toxin receptor discovered for ulcer-causing stomach pathogen

  542. Nurture over nature

  543. Nutritionists of the UGR suggest diet improvements during Ramadan

  544. NYU Langone Medical Center's tip sheet to the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2008

  545. Obesity genes revealed

  546. Obviousness, hindsight and perspective: the impact of KSR v. Teleflex on biotech and pharmaceutical patents

  547. Oceanic sharks worldwide at serious risk from high-seas fishing, rising demand for shark products

  548. Off the rails

  549. OHSU discovery may lead to early cancer detection

  550. Old before their time? Aging in flies under natural vs. laboratory conditions

  551. Old sheep raising the baaa

  552. On the iTRAQ of kinase inhibitors

  553. Oocyte-specific gene mutations cause premature ovarian failure

  554. Opening a channel for salt retention

  555. Open season?

  556. OptiNose presents data on highly effective migraine treatment

  557. Origin of cells for connective tissues of skull and face challenged

  558. Origins of the brain

  559. Other ways of financing your company

  560. Outstanding undergraduates recognized in agronomy, crop, soil, and environmental sciences

  561. Over 50 percent of oceanic shark species threatened with extinction

  562. Over the back fence: gardeners get advice from neighbors, friends

  563. Pan-EU Biobanks

  564. Paradigm shift: Switch for programmed cell death promotes spread of glioblastoma

  565. Partnering up in Q3

  566. Patenting the parts

  567. Patent reform acts ugly

  568. Patent reform stalls

  569. Pay attention! Small packages may lead to overeating

  570. Peers important for nutrition education among Latinos

  571. People

  572. Persistent man-made chemical pollutants found in deep-sea octopods and squids

  573. Pesticide build-up could lead to poor honey bee health

  574. Pfizer dumps Exubera

  575. Pfizer inks global license to Genomatix Software and databases

  576. Pfizer jettisons Esperion

  577. Pharma to boycott UK?

  578. Pioneering landscape-scale research releases first findings

  579. Pipelines turn to biotech

  580. Plant biotechs defect

  581. Plasma DNA level is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer, study finds

  582. Plastics suspect in lobster illness

  583. Platypus genome decoded

  584. PNNL reaches goal to change world one light at a time

  585. Policing cells demand ID to tell friend from foe, say University of Pennsylvania cell engineers

  586. Pollination habits of endangered Texas rice revealed to help preservation

  587. Positive clinical data in Parkinson's and ischemia buoy gene therapy

  588. Post brain injury: New nerve cells originate from neural stem cells

  589. Potential new target for multiple sclerosis therapy

  590. Potential treatments from cryptic genes

  591. Predicting the distribution of creatures great and small

  592. Prenatal biochemical screening only detects half of chromosomal abnormalities

  593. Prenatal drinking, environmental enrichment: effects on neurotrophins are independent of each other

  594. Prevent a bone break, drink milk to boost calcium

  595. Priced out of the UK market

  596. Primate's scent speaks volumes about who he is

  597. Privatizing biomedical research?a 'third way'

  598. Profile: Alpheus Bingham

  599. Profile: Doug Cameron

  600. Project succeeding to relocate Caspian terns

  601. Proposed changes to patent code loom over biotech industry

  602. Prospective identification of myogenic endothelial cells in human skeletal muscle

  603. Protecting those who heal

  604. Protein plays key role in transmitting deadly malaria parasite

  605. Publication offers labs consensus recommendations for diagnosing parasitic diseases

  606. Quantitative chemical proteomics reveals mechanisms of action of clinical ABL kinase inhibitors

  607. Queen's marine biologist investigates aliens beneath the waves

  608. Raising the game

  609. Rare Antarctic fossils reveal extinction of tundra before full polar climate arrived

  610. Rattlesnake-type poisons used by superbug bacteria to beat our defenses

  611. Reach-through claims for drug target patents: Rx for pharmaceutical policy

  612. Realism about PDB

  613. Recent developments at the Burnham Institute

  614. Recent patent applications in antibodies

  615. Recent patent applications in drug screening

  616. Recent patent applications in gene expression

  617. Recent patent applications in protein purification

  618. Recent patent applications in stem cell culture

  619. Recent Supreme Court decisions and licensing power

  620. Recombinant thrombin approved

  621. Recovery efforts not enough for critically endangered Asian vulture

  622. Recurrence of group B strep high in subsequent pregnancies, say UT Houston obstetricians

  623. Regulators scramble to tighten loopholes after heparin debacle

  624. Regulators weigh risks of consumer genetic tests

  625. Renal clearance of quantum dots

  626. Reprogramming by the numbers

  627. Rescuing ancient DNA

  628. Researcher helping to pioneer medical therapy for Fragile X Syndrome presents latest findings

  629. Researchers block damage to fetal brain following maternal alcohol consumption

  630. Researchers block transmission of malaria in animal tests

  631. Researchers control growth rate of replacement blood vessels, tissues

  632. Researchers create safer alternative to heparin

  633. Researchers decode genetics of rare photosynthetic bacterium

  634. Researchers devise means to create blood by identifying earliest stem cells

  635. Researchers discover the structural alphabet of RNA

  636. Researchers find roadmap to next-generation cancer therapies

  637. Researchers identify cancer preventive properties in common vitamin supplement

  638. Researchers link cocoa flavanols to improved brain blood flow

  639. Researchers link early stem cell mutation to autism

  640. Researchers report the cloning of a key group of human genes, the protein kinases

  641. Researchers reveal types of genes necessary for brain development

  642. Researchers uncover mechanism of action of antibiotic able to reduce neuronal cell death in brain

  643. Researchers use high tech in mold watermark to protect plastic products from piracy

  644. Research highlights

  645. Research Highlights

  646. Research shows promise for potential new gene therapy strategy for muscle-wasting diseases

  647. Research suggests link between screen displays and musculoskeletal strain in schoolchildren

  648. Research suggests parts of UK could be too hot for wine-making by 2080

  649. Research yields pricey chemicals from biodiesel waste

  650. Response to A shocking biodefense editorial

  651. Response to GM soybeans?revisiting a controversial format

  652. Response to Open season?

  653. Response to The Genasense 'learning curve'

  654. Response to The terminology of teratocarcinomas and teratomas

  655. Response to Where did the scientific method go?

  656. Restoring Alabama's coast

  657. Retracing events

  658. Revise guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy, says Saint Louis U. obstetrician

  659. RING finger protein 5 may guide treatment for muscle disease in older adults

  660. Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers eye new areas for crops

  661. Risks and benefits of antipsychotics in children and adolescents

  662. Roadmap for revitalization?

  663. Robust expansion of human hepatocytes in Fah?/?/Rag2?/?/Il2rg?/? mice

  664. Rockefeller University hosts 2-day evolution symposium, May 1-2, 2008

  665. Rockefeller University Press allows authors to retain copyright to their published work

  666. Rong Li Lab identifies new role of inflammatory protein in PKD and a possible treatment

  667. Rutgers center sparks 'liquid bandage,' a new frontline wound treatment

  668. Rutgers research reveals how deadly food poisoning and bioterrorism toxins could be tamed

  669. Science and technology take center stage this election year

  670. Science, not romance, controls mating at Smithsonian's National Zoo

  671. Scientists break record by finding northernmost hydrothermal vent field

  672. Scientists clarify a mechanism of epigenetic inheritance

  673. Scientists compiled 20th century temperature data in Spain as evidence of climatic change

  674. Scientists confirm that parts of earliest genetic material may have come from the stars

  675. Scientists cry foul as Europe plays politics with GM crops

  676. Scientists discover a mechanism that can send cells on the road to cancer

  677. Scientists discover major genetic cause of colorectal cancer

  678. Scientists endure Arctic for last campaign prior to CryoSat-2 launch

  679. Scientists find 245 million-year-old burrows of land vertebrates in Antarctica

  680. Scientists find bacteria thriving on a feast of seafloor rock

  681. Scientists image a single HIV particle being born

  682. Scientists integrate data in three dimensions to study climate effects on young fish

  683. Scientists on trail of way to predict NF1 tumor growth and associated malignant tumors

  684. Scientists rebuild ancient proteins to reveal primordial Earth's temperature

  685. Scientists to assess Beijing Olympics air pollution control efforts

  686. Scientists to discover why flamingos are in the pink of health -- in the poo!

  687. Scorched Earth millenium map shows 'fire scars'

  688. Second Life a first for UH department of health and human performance

  689. Sex hormones link to heart risk

  690. Shareholders flex their muscles

  691. Shell-breaking crabs lived 20 million years earlier than thought

  692. Should embryos with a hereditary disorder be transferred if no unaffected embryos are available?

  693. Sidney Wolfe

  694. Silicon's effect on sunflowers studied

  695. Single-round infectious particles enhance immunogenicity of a DNA vaccine against West Nile virus

  696. Slow exercise (not fast) is better for menopausal women

  697. Slow-motion video study shows shrews are highly sophisticated predators

  698. Small antibody mimetics comprising two complementarity-determining regions and a framework region for tumor targeting

  699. Small molecule challenges dominance of TNF-? inhibitors

  700. Smithsonian coral biodiversity survey of Panama's Pearl Islands

  701. Smithsonian researchers show major role of bats in plant protection

  702. Smithsonian scientist receives 2008 Medal for Excellence in tropical botany

  703. 'Smothered' genes combine with mutations to yield poor outcome in cancer patients

  704. Software developed by Boston College lab delivers speed and accuracy to genome research

  705. Solar flares set the Sun quaking

  706. Songbirds may hold key to advances in treatment of brain degeneration

  707. Sorry, Charlie, you and Nemo aren't the only fish that talk

  708. Soybean varieties viable in southern Indiana, resistant to root-knot nematode

  709. Spanish researchers discover significant leatherback turtle nesting beaches in the Caribbean

  710. Species have come and gone at different rates than previously believed

  711. Spinal cord research heads new $10M funding in London, Ontario

  712. Spin control: New technique sorts nanotubes by length

  713. Springer author Carlos M. Duarte awarded Spanish science prize

  714. Springer editor Toshisada Nishida winner of 2 prestigious primatology awards

  715. Standard chemo works better against metastatic BRCA1/2 breast cancer than against sporadic tumors

  716. Standards in stem cell research

  717. Start-ups weigh benefits of corporate incubators

  718. Statistical tool could explain gene study variations

  719. Stem cell researchers give old muscle new pep

  720. Stem cells and cancer: Scientists investigate a fine balancing act

  721. Stem cells in a new light

  722. Stem cells offer cartilage repair hope for arthritis sufferers

  723. Stem cells stand up for themselves

  724. Stevens assists enXco with construction of solar photovoltaic system

  725. Stop the cull

  726. Story ideas from Molecular and Cellular Proteomics

  727. Story ideas from the Journal of Biological Chemistry

  728. Story ideas from the Journal of Lipid research

  729. Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, July 2008

  730. Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, August 2008

  731. Stress, anxiety can make allergy attacks even more miserable and last longer

  732. Stretching exercises may reduce risk of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy

  733. Stroke study reveals key target for improving treatment and suggests that Gleevec may help

  734. Stroke treatment?light at the end of the tunnel?

  735. Students' device allows ICU patients to get back on their feet

  736. Study affirms effectiveness of medication for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

  737. Study confirms that low-calorie sweeteners are helpful in weight control

  738. Study confirms vCJD could be transmitted by blood transfusion

  739. Study findings show infection control intervention helps keep kids in school

  740. Study finds Chinese food good for your heart

  741. Study finds it pays to be heart smart if considering hormone therapy

  742. Study identifies brain pathway that shuts down seizures

  743. Study identifies molecular response of cartilage to injury

  744. Studying rivers for clues to global carbon cycle

  745. Studying volcanoes with balloons

  746. Study links low-frequency hearing to shape of the cochlea

  747. Study shows continued spread of 'dead zones'

  748. Study shows rise in Cornwall's dolphin, whale and porpoise deaths

  749. Study shows single insecticide application can kill 3 cockroach generations

  750. Study: Spices may protect against consequences of high blood sugar

  751. Study supports reason for concern in childhood and adolescent obesity

  752. Sudden Oak Death pathogen is evolving, says new study that reconstructs the epidemic

  753. Sullivan wins NSF Career Award for research on therapeutic drug carriers

  754. Supplements are not nutritious

  755. Survival of the fittest: even cancer cells follow the laws of evolution

  756. Survivors of 1918 flu pandemic protected with a lifetime immunity to virus

  757. Sustainability science policy paper wins Ecological Society of America award

  758. Sweets make young horses harder to train in Montana State study

  759. Synergy between biology and physics drives cell-imaging technology

  760. Synthetic Biology: funders move to address social and ethical challenges

  761. Synthetic molecules may be less expensive alternative to therapeutic antibodies, researchers find

  762. Synthetic moleculues could add spice to fight against cancer

  763. Taking a cue from breath fresheners, researcher develops new method for taste testing

  764. Taking stock of Cuban biotech

  765. TAU announces new 'supercenter' for renewable energy

  766. TB treatment for the elderly likely requires a boost to immune response

  767. Tear-free onions

  768. Technique used in human ankle injuries modified to treat dogs' knees

  769. TGen and Washington University researchers discover new approach to treating endometrial cancer

  770. Thawing permafrost likely to boost global warming

  771. The 21st century tomato

  772. The ABCs of low-phytate crops

  773. The Alliance for Lupus Research announces 2008 grantees

  774. The drivers of tropical deforestation are changing, say scientists

  775. The emerging scientific discipline of aeroecology

  776. The emerging story of plant roots

  777. The exotic side of veterinary science

  778. The FAQs about the human genome

  779. The FDA animal efficacy rule and biodefense

  780. The Functional Genomics Experiment model (FuGE): an extensible framework for standards in functional genomics

  781. The Genasense 'learning curve'

  782. The good, the bad and the smelly: USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium

  783. The impact of target site accessibility on the design of effective siRNAs

  784. The MDS Foundation supports the FDA's decision to expand vidaza label to include survival data

  785. The Metabolomics Standards Initiative

  786. The minimum information about a genome sequence (MIGS) specification

  787. The minimum information about a proteomics experiment (MIAPE)

  788. The minimum information required for reporting a molecular interaction experiment (MIMIx)

  789. The other path for follow-ons

  790. The other side of staying out of a BIND

  791. The paper trail to commercialization

  792. The power and pitfalls of outsourcing

  793. The preeminence of clusters

  794. The regulator disapproves

  795. The strengths of biotech

  796. The terminology of teratocarcinomas and teratomas

  797. Thumbs up for Avastin

  798. Tighter gene tests

  799. Time for leadership

  800. Tiny invasive snail impacts Great Lakes, alters ecology

  801. Tiny magnets offer breakthrough in gene therapy for cancer

  802. Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology

  803. Tomato pathogen genome may offer clues about bacterial evolution at dawn of agriculture

  804. Tony Conner

  805. Too much or too little weight gain poses risks to pregnant mothers, babies

  806. 'Top secret' technology to help US swimmers trim times at Beijing Olympics

  807. Toxoplasmosis found more severe in Brazil compared to Europe

  808. Tracking down tissues

  809. Tracking stroke

  810. Trash today, ethanol tomorrow

  811. Treating chronic pain, migraine & muscle spasticity through inhibition of neurotransmitter glutamate

  812. Treatment delays result in poor outcomes for men with breast cancer

  813. Tree-killing fungus officially named by scientists

  814. Trends in biotech literature 2006

  815. TU Delft robot Flame walks like a human

  816. Tufts to develop morphing 'chemical robots'

  817. Tumor refractoriness to anti-VEGF treatment is mediated by CD11b+Gr1+ myeloid cells

  818. TVA fertilizer technology used worldwide -- but few new products since 1970s

  819. UC Davis researchers define characteristics, treatment options for XXYY syndrome

  820. UCI awarded $27.2 million for new stem cell building

  821. UCI neuroscientist awarded $3 million state stem cell grant

  822. UCLA researchers clarify function of glucose transport molecule

  823. UCLA researchers develop new PET scanning probe that will allowing monitoring of the immune system

  824. UCLA researchers examine human embryonic stem cell genome

  825. UCR cell biologist co-leads joint international conference on wound healing

  826. UC Riverside to host conference on stricter air quality standards for Southern California

  827. UC San Diego researchers could help US military thwart explosive threats

  828. UCSB professor's paper on safety of large hadron collider to be published in Physical Review D

  829. UCSB receives $3.2 million stem cell grant from state

  830. UIC researchers make promising finding in severe lung disease

  831. UK passes hybrids

  832. UK strong arms industry over drug pricing

  833. Uncertainty surrounds cancer vaccine review at FDA

  834. UNC medical geneticist cautions against rushing into genetic testing

  835. Undergrad has sweet success with invention of artificial Golgi

  836. Underwater microscope helps prevent shellfish poisoning along Gulf Coast of Texas

  837. Unheard of life history for a vertebrate

  838. University of Arizona scientist shares in discovery of microbe filaments' power

  839. University of Pittsburgh researchers crack code of 3-D structure in key metabolic protein

  840. University patents probed

  841. Unlocking mystery of why dopamine freezes Parkinson's patients

  842. Unravelling the Northwest's Viking past

  843. U of I researcher develops power-packed soy breakfast cereal

  844. U of M researchers discover gene linked to adult-onset obesity

  845. US credit crunch impacts biotech across the globe

  846. USC researchers identify alternate pathway that leads to palate development

  847. USF professor gives historical look at physiology and WWII air war

  848. USP Convention and Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding

  849. UT researchers find link between advertising and increased tobacco use among India's youth

  850. UT Southwestern researchers create molecule that nudges nerve stem cells to mature

  851. UT Southwestern researchers identify new targets for RNAs that regulate genes

  852. VaxInnate to discuss seasonal and pandemic flu vaccines during BIO 2008 this week

  853. VCU Massey Cancer researchers find gene therapy that kills pancreatic cancer cells

  854. Venus Express reboots the search for active volcanoes on Venus

  855. Veterinarians' guide to hedgehogs, chinchillas and chelonians.....oh, my!