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Scientists Discover Role Of Enzyme In DNA Repair
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health have made an important discovery about the role of an enzyme called ataxia telangiectasia mutated protein (ATM) in the body's ability to repair damaged DNA. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:07:16 GMT)
Coronary heart disease proteins identified
U.S. scientists have created a technique to provide the first large-scale identification of the proteins that are involved in coronary heart disease. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:27:04 GMT)
Fungi seen as cost-effective lactic acid source
6/27/2007 - Fungal species of Rhizopus could offer a valuable alternative source for lactic acid production, with significant advantages over bacterial production, says a new review from Australia. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:52:47 GMT)
Colorectal cancer protein is studied
Danish scientists have determined new information about a protein called clusterin, which is responsible for colorectal cancer. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:55:52 GMT)
Esophageal cancer analysis explored
A U.S. study examining proteins expressed in esophageal cancer cells may lead to new ways to detect and follow the progression of such cancers. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:27:13 GMT)
New genetic test developed at Emory advances detection and diagnosis of muscular dystrophy
A new genetic test targeting the most common types of muscular dystrophy -- those caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene -- is far quicker with greater accuracy and sensitivity than existing tests. It can be used to confirm clinical diagnoses, to test female family members who may be carriers, and to perform prenatal testing. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:52:57 GMT)
TransVision 2007 Attendees to Experience ZERO-G Weightless Flight With Visionaries Ray Kurzweil and Peter Diamandis
On Friday, July 27, TransVision 2007, a global conference on grand challenges, will host a weightless flight with Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G(R), www.gozerog.com). Notable visionaries Ray Kurzweil and Dr. Peter H. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:08:04 GMT)
Promega Proteomics Technologies Smooth Research Process
MADISON, Wis.----Committed to advancing functional proteomics research methods, Promega Corporation announces availability of an entire suite of functional proteomics technologies. These integrated technologies give scientists consistent results from sample prep to identification and validation. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:00:00 GMT)
Can Anyone Make Sense -- or Money -- Out of Personal DNA Testing?
It seemed only right that James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA with Francis Crick and Rosalind Franklin, was the first to receive a DVD holding the sequence of his own DNA produced by 454 Life Sciences, a division of the Swiss drug giant Roche, and academic researchers. While DNA mapping technology under development at Roche and other companies has the potential to bring the ... (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:18:23 GMT)
Lumera Announces New Podcast Interview With Dr. Charles Campbell; Next in 2007 Lumera Experts Series
Lumera Corporation (NASDAQ: LMRA), a leader in the emerging field of nanotechnology, announced an interview with Dr. Charlie Campbell as the most recent installment of its 2007 Lumera Experts Podcasting Series. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:25:44 GMT)
LifeMarker Assay Brings High-Throughput Mass Spec Proteomics
Combining mass spectrometry accuracy with a high-throughput platform, Monarch LifeSciences LLC, a contract research organization specializing in protein biomarker discovery and development, has launched LifeMarker protein assays to bring proteomics research to a new level (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:32:05 GMT)
Scientists discover role of enzyme in DNA repair
Scientists from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Cancer Institute (NCI), and Integrative Bioinformatics Inc. have made an important discovery about the role of an enzyme called ataxia telangiectasia mutated protein (ATM) in the body`s ability to repair damaged DNA. NIAMS and NCI are part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:48:58 GMT)
Pan-South American Biological Database Project Under Way
AARHUS, Denmark, June 27, 2007 -- The project of creating a South American biological database -- with the official name Patrimonio Genomico y Saberes Locales which roughly translates to 'Genomic Heritage and Local Wisdom' -- manifested itself with a recent inaugural meeting in Ecuador, where universities and government agencies from various South American countries, as well as bioinformatics ... (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:01:13 GMT)
Cummings grants Canisius $500K
Canisius College received a $500,000 grant toward the creation of its new science center. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:19:02 GMT)
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Alzheimer's drug begins human trials ... GLAST begins 'clean room' testing ... Esophageal cancer analysis explored ... NASA prepares for Dawn Mission launch ... News from United Press International. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:55:52 GMT)
Ethanol Fever Increases Corn Production -- And Helps Monsanto
The growing demand for ethanol has driven farmers to plant plenty of corn to produce it. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:00:00 GMT)
What will the future look like - utopian, dystopian, or both?
An exercise organised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to consider what sort of world advances in nanotechnology, genomics, information technology and cognitive science might create was a mix of Neal Stephenson and Bill Clinton - a cyberpunk novel written by policy wonks, says Kevin Anderson. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:15:49 GMT)
DOE's Joint Genome Institute expands in Walnut Creek
The Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute is expanding its Production Genomics Facility in Walnut Creek by 18,000 square feet. (Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:41:51 GMT)
Scientists Discover Role of Enzyme in DNA Repair
Scientists have made an important discovery about the role of an enzyme called ataxia telangiectasia mutated protein (ATM) in the body's ability to repair damaged DNA. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:58:22 GMT)
Thallion Announces Sale of Majority Stake in Caprion Proteomics to Great Point Partners
MONTREAL, QUEBEC-- - Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced the sale of an 80 percent stake in the Company's wholly-owned proteomics business, Caprion Proteomics GP, to a company formed by Great Point Partners, LLC of Greenwich, Connecticut. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:00:08 GMT)
Energy Department Selects Three Bioenergy Research Centers for $375 Million in Federal Basic Genomics Funding
Washington, DC-- U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman announced June 26 that DOE will invest up to $375 million in three new Bioenergy Research Centers that will be located in Oak Ridge, TN; Madison, WI; and near Berkeley, CA. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:02:03 GMT)
Quantum Genomics Corp Partners with Inserm and CNRS in Hypertension Drug Development
JERSEY CITY, N.J.----Quantum Genomics Corp. , a global biotech company developing new drugs for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, announced partnership agreements with Inserm, the French national institute for health and medical research and the CNRS, France's national center for scientific research, and University Paris Descartes. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT)
Invitrogen Launches GIBCO® AlgiMatrix 3D Culture System
Bioscaffold More Closely Resembles Normal Cell Form and Structure CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for disease research and drug discovery, today announced the launch of the GIBCO® AlgiMatrix 3D culture system, an animal-origin free bioscaffold that more closely mimics the conditions of a cell in the human ... (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:17:11 GMT)
QuantRx(R) Biomedical Announces Successful Completion by FluoroPharma of Its Phase I Trial for Healthy Subjects for ...
QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation, an emerging leader in the research and development of medical diagnostic platforms and products, today announced that FluoroPharma, a QuantRx affiliate, completed 12 healthy volunteers in a Phase I clinical trial for CardioPET. The Phase I trial is a single center, open label study, designed to evaluate safety, distribution, and dosimetry of CardioPET as a PET ... (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:26:00 GMT)
QuantRx(R) Biomedical Announces Successful Completion by FluoroPharma of Its Phase I Trial for Healthy Subjects for ...
QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation (OTCBB: QTXB), an emerging leader in the research and development of medical diagnostic platforms and products, today announced that FluoroPharma, a QuantRx affiliate, completed 12 healthy volunteers in a Phase I clinical trial for CardioPET. The Phase I trial is a single center, open label study, designed to evaluate safety, distribution, and dosimetry of ... (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:36:40 GMT)
Thallion sells 80% of Caprion
MONTREAL – Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX: TLN ), formed by a merger three months ago, is splitting itself up, selling most of its Caprion Proteomics unit to a U.S. private equity firm, while retaining a 20 per cent stake. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:42:55 GMT)
Monsanto quarterly profit jumps 71 percent
Monsanto Co. reported on Thursday that quarterly earnings jumped 71 percent, driven by surging sales of its genetically modified corn and other seeds, sending its shares higher in early trade. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:20:14 GMT)
Minerva Licenses Osmetech's SAM Tech to Study Functional Proteomics
GenomeWeb Daily News You are not logged in. Existing subscribers login here . New to GenomeWeb Daily News? Register quickly here for your free subscription. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:59:17 GMT)
Workshop challenges high school students
A dozen lucky high school students are spending two weeks this summer at UB's Center for Computational Research, part of the university's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, during its annual high school workshop in computational science being held June 25 through July 6. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:21:15 GMT)
DOE's Joint Genome Institute expands in Walnut Creek
The Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute is expanding its Production Genomics Facility in Walnut Creek by 18,000 square feet. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:14:17 GMT)
Breakthrough Could Lead to Artificial Life Forms
Biologists hoping to one day whip up life from scratch say they are one step closer to their goal following the successful transplant of genetic material from one microbe species into the cellular body of another. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:00:52 GMT)
Scientists swap genes in bacteria
Talk about identity theft: Scientists changed one species of bacteria into another by performing a complete gene swap. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:05:20 GMT)
Scientists take step to making synthetic life
Scientists have taken a first step toward making synthetic life by transferring genetic material from one bacterium into another, transforming the second microbe into a copy of the first. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:10:52 GMT)
Biomedix life science units sign European and US deals
The company has also completed its acquisition of the Ashkelon Technological Industries incubator. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:24:47 GMT)
Thallion Sells 80-Percent Stake in Caprion Proteomics to Healthcare Investor Great Point
GenomeWeb Daily News You are not logged in. Existing subscribers login here . New to GenomeWeb Daily News? Register quickly here for your free subscription. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:29:27 GMT)
Scientists take step to making synthetic life
Scientists have taken a first step toward making synthetic life by transferring genetic material from one bacterium into another, transforming the second microbe into a copy of the first. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:04:48 GMT)
Tycoon succeeds in 'genome transplant'
US genomics pioneer Craig Venter has turned one species of bacterium into another – another step towards his goal of creating a synthetic life-form (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:10:07 GMT)
Scientists swap genes in bacteria
Talk about identity theft: Scientists changed one species of bacteria into another by performing a complete gene swap. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:19:07 GMT)
New genetic test advances detection and diagnosis of muscular dystrophy
A new genetic test targeting the most common types of muscular dystrophy--those caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene--is far quicker with greater accuracy and sensitivity than existing tests. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:04:36 GMT)
Biology Teachers Enhance Lessons With ICT
Bandar Seri Begawan - With the theme "ICT for Biology Teachers", some 30 teachers from all four districts joined the 4th National Congress on Biology, which took place on Wednesday morning at UBD. (Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:24:08 GMT)
Scientists discover role of ataxia telangiectasia mutated protein in DNA repair
Scientists from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Cancer Institute (NCI), and Integrative Bioinformatics Inc. have made an important discovery about the role of an enzyme called ataxia telangiectasia mutated protein (ATM) in the body's ability to repair damaged DNA. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:04:09 GMT)
Scientists Report DNA Transplant
Scientists said yesterday they had transplanted a microbe's entire, tangled mass of DNA into a closely related organism, a delicate operation that cleanly transformed the recipient from one species into the other. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:12:06 GMT)
Monsanto Net Up 71%; Corn Seed Cited
Monsanto said that quarterly earnings rose 71 percent, largely because of surging sales of its genetically modified corn. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:19:00 GMT)
First Signal On The Cryogenic Maldi-FTMS Achieved By Researchers
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) recently achieved first signal on the Cryogenic Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-FTMS) being developed at the school's Cardiovascular Proteomics Center (CPC). [click link for full article] (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:04:11 GMT)
Scientists swap genes in bacteria
Talk about identity theft: Scientists changed one species of bacteria into another by performing a complete gene swap. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:07:40 GMT)
Digging In Diapers For History Of Gut Bacteria
The human gut teems with bacteria. There are 10 microbes in the body for every human cell thanks mainly to the profusion of colonies in the intestines. Yet babies are born without any such germ populations; rather they develop them in fits and starts over time. Now researchers have mapped this development for the first time in 14 California babies, including a set of fraternal twins. [click link ... (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:07:23 GMT)
Pan-South American Biological Database Project Under Way
The project of creating a South American biological database - with the official name Patrimonio Genómico y Saberes Locales (PGSL) which roughly translates to "Genomic Heritage and Local Wisdom" - manifested itself with a recent inaugural meeting in Ecuador, where universities and government agencie [click link for full article] (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:09:04 GMT)
Acacia Technologies Licenses Credit Card Fraud Protectio.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that Financial Systems Innovation LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into non-exclusive licenses covering a patent that applies to credit card fraud protection technology with Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:17:08 GMT)
The 'No Glue' future - community blog from Paul Penrose
Kevin Anderson reports for the Guardian IT on an exercise organised by the Economic and Social Research Council to consider what sort of world the interplay and advances in nanotechnology, genomics, information technology and cognitive science might create. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:30:13 GMT)
Microbes That Colonize Newborns' GI Tracts Studied
For more than 100 years, scientists have known that humans carry a rich ecosystem within their intestines. An astonishing number and variety of microbes, including as many as 400 species of bacteria, help humans digest food, mitigate disease, regulate fat storage, and even promote the formation of blood vessels. [click link for full article] (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:04:12 GMT)
Invitrogen Sets Second Quarter Earnings Release Date for.
CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq:IVGN) will announce its second quarter 2007 earnings on Wednesday, August 1, 2007, after markets close. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:16:25 GMT)
Accelerator targets Mac OS X systems.
Universal version of BioBoost(TM) Accelerated HMMer application for Mac OS X provides hardware accelerated processing for the most computationally intensive bioinformatics applications. Utilizing FPGA technology, processor can rewire itself on the fly according to application that needs to be accelerated. Universal version allows applications to run natively on PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:12:02 GMT)
Scientists transplant DNA in bacteria
U.S. researchers have successfully transplanted the entire genome of one species of bacteria into another species. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:29:30 GMT)
New And Easy Way To Look At Protein Interactions
Researchers have devised a new way of looking at proteins that interact with one another inside cells. The new method, which is technically simple and uses commonly available resources, could help scientists studying cellular complexes made up of different proteins. [click link for full article] (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:34:21 GMT)
DOE Joint Genome Institute Secures Long-Term Lease On Production Genomics Facility
The US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) has secured a five-year extension on its lease with an option for an additional five years. [click link for full article] (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:44:05 GMT)
Scientists Swap Genes in Bacteria
Scientists Change 1 Species of Bacteria Into Another by Performing a Complete Gene Swap (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:00:17 GMT)
MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES WASH U COLLOQUIUM FOR MIXING SCIENCE WITH BEER
The St. Louis region and its companies make the national news. Washington University’s monthly informal science colloquium, Science on Tap, has been featured in the April issue of Wired magazine for its rather unique format. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:01:56 GMT)
Scientists swap genes in bacteria
Talk about identity theft: Scientists changed one species of bacteria into another by performing a complete gene swap. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:53:45 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Scientists transplant DNA in bacteria ... Research develops stem cells into tissue ... Domestic cats date back to Middle East ... Ancient squash seeds found in Peru ...Science News from UPI. (Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:59:00 GMT)
The Biggest Economic Opportunity of This Century
A leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist sees gold in alternative energy. (Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:40:40 GMT)
Psychiatric Genomics Center Established At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has received one of the largest gifts in its history from Theodore and Vada Stanley to establish the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Genomics on its Long Island campus. The goal of the Center is to unambiguously diagnose patients with psychiatric disorders based on their DNA sequence in 10 years time. [click link for full article] (Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:04:22 GMT)
Thalassemia patients given a better chance
The development is still in its early stages but it could be complete in three years. Stem-cell therapy involves obtaining processed tissue from animal embryos, foetuses, or organs that are injected into a patient. (Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:37:11 GMT)
Mad scientist who wants to put a microbe in your tank
The maverick scientist Craig Venter was dubbed Darth Venter for wanting to charge the human race a fortune to read its own genetic code. (Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:29:24 GMT)
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