What is new in Biotech
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Researchers Test Holographic Technique for Restoring Vision
28.2.2013 | Press monitoring
Researchers led by biomedical engineering Professor Shy Shoham of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology are testing the power of holography ...
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Improved-yield dandelions prepped for tire production
27.2.2013 | Press monitoring
With supply falling short of demand for natural rubber, scientists in The Netherlands are literally planting seeds of hope ...
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Taking the Gamble out of DNA Sequencing
26.2.2013 | Press monitoring
Two USC scientists have developed an algorithm that could help make DNA sequencing affordable enough for clinics ...
Synthetic llama antibodies soothe arthritis pain
25.2.2013 | Press monitoring
Arthritis may have met its match, in the form of the llama immune system. Antibodies similar to ones originally discovered ...
Bioengineers print ears that look and act like the real thing
22.2.2013 | Press monitoring
Cornell bioengineers and physicians have created an artificial ear that looks and acts like a natural ear, giving new hope to thousands of children ...
Newt transcriptome offers insight into tissue regeneration
21.2.2013 | Press monitoring
Scientists have identified protein families expressed during tissue regeneration in newts, providing the groundwork for research ...
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Avoiding Virus Dangers in \'Domesticating\' Wild Plants for Biofuel Use
20.2.2013 | Press monitoring
In our ongoing quest for alternative energy sources, researchers are looking more to plants that grow in the wild for use in biofuels ...
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Engineering cells for more efficient biofuel production
19.2.2013 | Press monitoring
In the search for renewable alternatives to gasoline, heavy alcohols such as isobutanol are promising candidates ...
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Gene That Suppresses Herpesviruses Discovered
18.2.2013 | Press monitoring
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) hide within the worldwide human population. While dormant ...
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Light-Emitting Bioprobe Fits in a Single Cell
15.2.2013 | Press monitoring
If engineers at Stanford have their way, biological research may soon be transformed by a new class of light-emitting probes small enough ...
