Biotech & pharma
Opening the gate to the cell's recycling center
15 Jul 2010
In cells, as in cities, disposing of garbage and recycling anything that can be reused is an essential service. In both city and cell, health problems can arise when the process breaks down.
Novel Indian discovery may end pain of daily insulin shots
13 Jul 2010
A team of Indian scientists has developed a novel form of insulin that could drastically reduce the suffering diabetics have to undergo in controlling their blood sugar
Government plans Rs10,000-crore VC fund for drug research
13 Jul 2010
The fund, to be set up as an independent asset management company under the PPP model, will have 15 per cent government participation while the rest will come from other investors.
Radiation device allows for targeted breast radiation to control cancer
By By Karen Shea | 13 Jul 2010
Biologists find new way to lower tumour risk in stem cell therapies
By By Kim McDonald | 08 Jul 2010
Novel artificial proteins boost industry and science
08 Jul 2010
By integrating artificial amino acids into proteins in our body, a process known as genetic code engineering, the qualities of proteins can be systematically improved
Insulin that doesn't need a fridge or a needle
07 Jul 2010
The new insulins could one day become the basis of treatments taken in pill form, eliminating the need for injections
Spiders at the nanoscale: molecules that behave like robots
23 Jun 2010
A team of scientists from Columbia University, Arizona State University, the University of Michigan, and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have programmed an autonomous molecular "robot" made out of DNA to start, move, turn, and stop while following a DNA track
New pancreatic cancer mechanism discovered
19 Jun 2010
Faulty Gene Stops Cell ‘Antennae’ From Transmitting
By Debra Kain | 03 Jun 2010
Newly discovered kinase may hold key to spread of cancer cells
03 Jun 2010
Researchers say novel enzyme may provide new target for future anticancer therapies. By Scott Lafee