Genomic sequences processed in minutes, rather than weeks
...ing us one step closer to curing diseases, finding safer ways to clean the environment and protecting the country against biological threats. ScalaBLAST is a sophisticated "sequence alignment tool" that can divide the work of analyzing biological data into manageable fragments so large data sets can run o...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...itor of the anthrax toxin may be used to develop a safer and more effective vaccine and act as a therapeuti...NI suggest that DNI is a promising and potentially safer candidate for use in an anthrax vaccine than PA," say the researchers. "Moreover, in the event of a...Study of high-pressure process to inactivate Norwalk virus underway
... Most importantly, the study should make consumers safer from foodborne infectious disease. Other funded research projects under way in the lab include "Use of High Hydrostatic Pressure Treatments to Eliminate Vegatative Pathogens in Fresh Crabmeat and Spores and Spore Forming Pathogens in Fresh Crabmeat a...Protein prevents detrimental immune effects of bacterial sepsis
... anti-inflammatory mediator) to develop better and safer drugs." The data for annexin 1 provide a new direction for such therapeutics that delicately balances removal of bacterial toxins and damage to host tissues....NJIT plastics expert who develops safer explosives for soldiers gets honor
... new materials will reduce waste and be inherently safer for anyone to handle. One use of the new material will be as an explosive because it will be able to provide a 20 percent increase in energy content. "Literally there is more bang for the buck with it," said Gogos. "The material will also save weigh...Solutions that reduce death of marine life reeled in by International Smart Gear Competition
...become entangled. To create avoidable, detectable, safer gear, the team tinkered with the chemical properties of the ropes. A group of scientists from the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology in India--Dr. M.R. Boopendranath, Dr. P. Pravin, T.R. Gibinkumar and S. Sabu--were recognized as runners up wi...Viruses may one day help treat brain tumors
...toward making oncolytic viruses more effective and safer for use in the treatment of cancer," says E. Antonio Chiocca, professor and chairman of neurological surgery at The Ohio State University Medical Center. "This is a preliminary study," Chiocca emphasized. "This virus cannot yet be used in humans. To ...Antibodies from plants protect against anthrax
... says Baillie. "Plant-produced antibodies are also safer because there is no risk of contamination by human or animal pathogens, and plant viruses are not known to infect humans," says Yusibov. "It is an easy, inexpensive and, very stable system. If you're looking for a way to stockpile a large amount of ...Researchers go into action after Tsunami
...occurs relatively frequently. The understanding of safer coastal development, which our research work could produce, will apply directly to UK practices." The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) reacted quickly to these funding requests and ensured that the opportunity for optimised ...New winter hulless barley has high protein
...example, producers would obtain higher yields of a safer and higher quality grain that is resistant to Fusarium head blight, commonly referred to as scab. Scab problems have occurred on an annual basis during the past decade, and severe epidemics nearly devastated the crop in Virginia during 1998 and 2003....New 6m biocentre to revolutionise the production of safer medicines
...the way future medicines are produced making them safer and more effective. The Manchester Centre for Inte...l provide them with the tools they need to develop safer and more effective medicines and will put Manchester on the map as one of the world centres for syst...New class of tuberculosis-fighting antibiotics suggested by biochemical-pathway study
...ment of high-throughput screens to find better and safer inhibitors of type II NADH dehydrogenase....New way to make human embryonic stem cell therapy safer
...tem cells could make therapies utilising the cells safer for patients, concludes a study published online by THE LANCET (Tuesday, March 8, 2005). Human embryonic stem cells have the potential to treat a wide range of serious and often life-threatening conditions. Once isolated from the embryo, stem cells ...NHGRI targets 12 more organisms for genome sequencing
...g this resistance at a molecular level can lead to safer and more effective pesticides and improve human nutrition. The genome of the pea aphid, used extensively as an experimental model, will be a valuable comparison with other insects, such as the closely related insect, Rhodnius prolixus. Another in......ng the scientific waters by arguing that it may be safer to risk introducing exotic salmon into a marine ecosystem than to farm native ones there. "The biggest environmental danger we face from salmon escapes is when farming species within their native range, such as Atlantic salmon in the Atlantic Ocean,"...Worms, slugs inspire robotic devices
... invasive medical procedures such as colonoscopies safer for patients and easier for doctors to administer. The researchers from Case's departments of biology, mechanical and aerospace engineering and electrical engineering and computer science have obtained a patent for a new endoscopic device and a prov...NJIT expert recommends 16 easy, affordable ways to make homes safer for people with disabilities
...sy and affordable ways people can make their homes safer and more comfortable. The information may help ba...-skid strips on the stair tread, people can create safer and more comfortable living environments," said Olsen who also directs the health and aging division...NJIT professor discovers new mixing method for microchip-sized labs
...ids, which in turn will someday produce better and safer medications. "Everybody looks at creating turbulence in three dimensions to mix liquids," said team leader Nadine Aubry, PhD, Jacobus distinguished professor and chair of the mechanical engineering department at NJIT. "We traded space for time, whic...UT Southwestern initiating trials in humans for ricin vaccine
...everal years ago in its ongoing efforts to produce safer immunotoxins containing the A chain of ricin. Dr. Vitetta and her colleagues have used such immunotoxins anti-cancer drugs as experimental therapy in more than 300 cancer patients. Injected RiVax protects mice against 10 lethal doses of ricin and h...Safer medical implants, more comfortable fabrics among research items at Rochester meeting
...TATION A symposium on research that could lead to safer medical implants and a look at how coating technol... of the meeting are: Coating technologies promise safer medical implants Advances in coatings can mean safer medical implants that are less likely to be r...