Advance toward producing biofuels without stressing global food supply
Scientists in California are reporting use of a first-of-its-kind approach to craft genetically engineered microbes...

Clothing to crow about: Chicken feather suits and dresses
In the future, you may snuggle up in warm, cozy sweats made of chicken feathers or jeans made of wheat

Waste coffee grounds offer new source of biodiesel fuel
Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks.

Optimization of an E. coli L-rhamnose-inducible expression vector: test of various genetic module combinations
A capable expression vector is mainly characterized by its production efficiency, stability and induction response. These features can be influenced by a variation of modifications and versatile genetic modules.

Quantification of the CBD-FITC conjugates surface coating on cellulose fibres
Cellulose Binding Domains (CBD) were conjugated with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC).

Efficient and reproducible generation of high-expressing, stable human cell lines without need for antibiotic selection
A new method for generating high and stable protein expressing cell lines based on human amniocytes without the requirement of antibiotic selection.

Caltech engineers build mini drug-producing biofactories in yeast
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a novel way to churn out large quantities of drugs, including antiplaque toothpaste additives, antibiotics, nicotine, and even morphine, using mini biofactories--in yeast.

MSU to create genomic clearinghouse for biofuel crops
Michigan State University scientists, armed with a half-million-dollar federal grant, are creating an easily accessible, Web-based genomic database of information on crops that can be used to make ethanol.

Mount Sinai researchers discover technology that silences genes
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a new gene silencing technology that could be used to target genes that can lead to the development of certain diseases.

Synthetic moleculues could add spice to fight against cancer
Turning up the heat on the red tomato during processing has the potential to give the popular garden staple added disease-fighting power, Ohio State University research suggests.

Heart valves that grow with the patient
Successful transplantation of tissue engineered biological cardiac valves for children , which grow with the patients

Luminescence shines new light on proteins
A chance discovery by a team of scientists using optical probes means that changes in cells in the human body could now be seen in a completely different light.

Pure insulin-producing cells produced in mouse
Singapore researchers have developed an unlimited number of pure insulin-producing cells from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs).

Spinning natural proteins into fabrics for new wound-repair products
Scientists in Israel are reporting the first successful spinning of a key natural protein into strong nano-sized fibers about 1/50,000th the width of a human hair.

Freeing protein-based drugs from bacteria’s natural traps
In a finding that could speed the development of new protein-based drugs for fighting diabetes, hepatitis, and other diseases, researchers are reporting progress toward preventing or destroying an unusual structure...

Cinnamon-based packaging to prevent mold in bread and other baked goods
Bread that goes moldy is the bane of consumers and bakers alike, ruining appetites and wasting food and money.

Generating embryonic stem cells
Embryonic stem cells, as their name suggests, are derived from embryos.

Detection of the pediocin gene pedA in strains from human faeces by real-time PCR and characterization of Pediococcus acidilactici UVA1
Bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria are commonly used as natural protective cultures.

High performance microbiological transformation of L-tyrosine to L-dopa by Yarrowia lipolytica NRRL-143
The 3,4-dihydroxy phenyl L-alanine (L-dopa) is a drug of choice for Parkinson's disease, controlling changes in energy metabolism enzymes of the myocardium following neurogenic injury.

Human clones: New U.N. analysis lays out world's choices
Report says ban on human reproductive cloning, coupled with restricted therapeutic research, is global compromise most likely to succeed