Biology & Life Sciences

Magazine articles on biology, life sciences, biotech, medical research.

Old Articles: <Older 1541-1550 Newer>

Chemistry World November 28, 2007 John Bonner	Promising Compounds for Diabetes Treatment A US biotechnology company has identified compounds that mimic the health benefits of a component in red wine, but are 1000 times more effective.
Chemistry World November 27, 2007 James Mitchell Crow	A Flare for Gene Silencing US scientists have developed nanoparticle probes coated with DNA that release fluorescent 'flares' when they silence genes inside cells.
Wired November 27, 2007 Patrick Di Justo	What's Inside: Antifungal Agent Lotrimin Ultra An ingredient list of the over-the-counter cream and how each component works: Butenafine Hydrochloride... Benzyl Alcohol... etc.
Chemistry World November 21, 2007 Tom Westgate	Proteins Protect Plants From Sunburn A team of European scientists have revealed the molecular mechanism that allows plants to protect themselves from strong sunlight.
Chemistry World November 21, 2007 John Bonner	Female Reproductive System Can 'Sense' Sperm Female pigs detect when a boar's sperm arrives in their oviducts and trigger the release of proteins that help in fertilization. Corresponding proteins in humans could potentially be used to increase success in vitro fertilization.
IEEE Spectrum November 2007 Josh Romero	Three-Dimensional Medical Imaging Could Improve Doctors' Ability to Diagnose Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Laser scanners could help diagnose a birth defect that's difficult to detect.
D-Lib December 2007 Liu & Ward	Access Excellence @ the National Health Museum Access Excellence is the National Health Museum's award-winning educational Web site, providing biology and health teachers with online access to scientific information and linkages to their colleagues and members of the life science professions.
Chemistry World November 6, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Breast is Best for IQ - if Your Genes Say so Researchers examining the relationship between breastfeeding and higher IQ test scores in later life have uncovered a link with a gene responsible for modifying fatty acids in the diet.
Chemistry World November 5, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Silencing the Pests Two teams of scientists have uncovered a new way to protect crops from two serious insect pests. The teams made use of a process called RNA interference to silence critical genes in the bodies of the insect larvae and stopped them growing.
Chemistry World October 31, 2007 John Bonner	Brain's Wiring Seen in Technicolor Researchers in the US have developed a technique that could allow neurologists to draw a detailed wiring plan of the mammalian brain by inserting genes coding for fluorescent proteins into transgenic mice.
<Older 1541-1550 Newer> Return to current articles.