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Novel Gene-Repair Technology Under Development (April 27, 2007) -- A new biotechnology company founded by University of Delaware researchers, is developing technologies for repairing genes that cause rare, hereditary diseases such as sickle cell anemia and spinal ... > full story

Increasing Ethanol Yields: Tiny Pores In Plant Cells Lead The Way (April 27, 2007) -- Tiny pores within plant cells may hold promise for green fuels. Purdue University researchers have discovered that particles from cornstalks undergo previously unknown structural changes when ... > full story

Wanting Ahead: Birds Plan For Future Desires (April 27, 2007) -- For a long time, it had been argued that only humans can draw on past experiences to plan for the future, whereas animals were considered "stuck in time." However, it has become clear that some ... > full story

Cancer Scientists Create 'Human' Leukemia Process To Map How Disease Begins, Progresses (April 27, 2007) -- Cancer researchers have developed a method to convert normal human blood cells into "human" leukemia stem cells. The converted cells, when transplanted into special mice that permit the growth of ... > full story

New Hope For Fighting Antibiotic Resistance (April 27, 2007) -- A surprising new theory suggests that some bacterial cells act as "suicide bombers" in cell communities, with the altruistic intention of dying for the common good; and in the process, strengthening ... > full story

Researchers Develop Prostate Cancer Sensor (April 27, 2007) -- A new millimeter-size cantilever biosensor can detect cells and proteins in trace samples and in only minutes. The sensor could have wide applications in medical diagnostic testing including testing ... > full story

Minuscule Molecules Pack A Powerful Punch (April 27, 2007) -- A role for a microRNA in the immune system has been shown by a study of one of the world's first microRNA knockout mice in Science. The microRNA acts as a lynchpin to balance the response of immune ... > full story

Antioxidants May Aid Chemotherapy Patients (April 27, 2007) -- There is no evidence that antioxidant supplements interfere with the therapeutic effects of chemotherapy agents, according to a recent systematic review of the use of antioxidants during ... > full story

Chronic Wasting Disease Is Transmissible Among Rodents (April 27, 2007) -- For the first time, a new study demonstrates that certain rodents can be directly infected with chronic wasting disease and therefore serve as animal models for further study of the ... > full story

Cell Biology: Asymmetry Due To Perfect Balance (April 27, 2007) -- Cell membranes are like two-dimensional fluids whose molecules are distributed evenly through lateral diffusion. But many important cellular processes depend on cortical polarity, the locally ... > full story

Study Of Planarians Offers Insight Into Germ Cell Development (April 27, 2007) -- The planarian is not as well known as other, more widely used subjects of scientific study -- model creatures such as the fruit fly, nematode or mouse. But University of Illinois cell and ... > full story

Pomegranate Juice May Help Fight Lung Cancer (April 27, 2007) -- Researchers are adding to the list of cancer types for which pomegranates seem to halt growth. A recent study using a mouse model shows that consuming pomegranates could potentially help reduce the ... > full story

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