Cheap, Soy-Based Antibodies Prevent Genital Herpes In Mice
...d soybean-produced antibodies that can prevent the spread of the genitalherpes virus. At the moment, trials have been conducted only with mice, but thescientists believe the so-called monoclonal antibodies (MABs) could workparticularly well as a cheap and efficient topical lubricant for large-scaleh...Chemists Discover New Processes In Fuel-Cleaning Catalysis
...asenhanced if the molybdenum disulfide sheets were spread out rather than stackedon top of one another when ...iophenes," Weissexplains. Whether the sheets were spread out or stacked did not affect how muchreactive edge area was exposed to the thiophenes, but it great...Gene Discovery Paves Way For Preventing Deadly Bacterial Shock
...y-warning system fails, the infection continues to spread throughoutthe body. This can result in massive overproduction of TNF and IL-1," Beutlersaid. "This deluge of chemical weapons can cause shock." Discovery of the gene which is vital in activating the early-warning system isespecially significant becau...Clues To Molecular Cancer Switches Probed
...in human cells could facilitate cancer invasionand spread by boosting production of agents that dissolve the framework thatholds the body together, report Dartmouth Medical School researchers. Theirfindings offer clues to molecular switches that control cancer progression andprovide tools for cancer dete...Oil Spill Cleanup Product Made From Sugar Byproduct
...ed bagasse fibers from 1/2-inch to 1 inch long are spread over thewater where oil has been spilled. The fibers create a mat-like form when theyget wet, and they don't dissipate and sink in the water, Breitenbeck explains. They also maintain their effectiveness for a significant time after they'retreated wi...More Research Needed To Reach Green Goals
...relationbetween various toxic pollutants, how they spread and the risk for cancer andother respiratoryillnesses. This also includes the combined effects of emissions that affect theclimate and the ozonelayer. Environmental objective 3 - Sustainable lakes and watercourses: Some basicknowledge ofbiological ...Antibody Revolution Targets STDs, Stomach Viruses, Common Cold
...se of an antibodyderived from soy that stopped the spread of genital herpes in mice.A scientistfrom London, Julian Ma, reported in the journal Nature Medicine that MABs madein tobacco had been used to prevent tooth decay in primates. At the moment, MABs produced in cell cultures sell for $200 to ...Formaldehyde Emissions From Consumer Products
... hand, he notes, emissions from wood products are spread throughout the house while cosmetics, paints, clothing and wallpaper are used or applied by the user in close proximity to the product. "These factors, not only the initial emission rate, all play a part in determining how muchformaldehyde exposure ...Master Switch May Help Cancer Cells Hide From Immune System
...tion may also contribute to the tumor's ability to spread to other areas of the body (i.e., to metastasize). This research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center of New York University Medical Center, and by the Ohio State University Comprehensive ...Scientists, Using Flies, Trace Genetic Links To Cancer
...nds to a human gene that has been implicated inthe spread of cancer. In the past, most cancer research has b...ancer is all about. When you actually see how they spread andreplace normal tissue, it's almost scary. They're vicious." The fruit fly has often been used in ...Fossil Eggshells Hold Clues To Major Animal Extinctions As Reported In Science
...nction. On the other hand, modernhumans, who first spread across the globe during this time, might also havebrought about the megafauna's demise, either through hunting or less directmeans. Most researchers have sided with one of these two possibilities, and thedebate-which has focused on the Americas and n...Synthetic Lock Binds Some Molecules, Excludes Others
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...ats that have certain tumors that aren't likely to spread to otherparts of their body. "Brachytherapy is something we've tried do more and more of here," Chun said."There are maybe two or three other veterinary colleges that do it, so we arereally riding the edge of that wave in being able to offer this ser...Multicomponent Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Laboratory Tests
...ment at NIAID. "Such vaccines may also reduce the spread ofvaccine-resistant strains, which can arise when a pathogen changes a surfaceprotein to avoid detection by the immune system." NIAID is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID conductsand supports research to prevent, diagno...Sandia Decontamination Foam May Be Tomorrow's Best First Response In A Chem-Bio Attack
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