Biotech & pharma

Researchers report surprising AIDS-treatment benefits in Africa

By By Rex Graham | 02 Dec 2010

Canadian company to introduce non-browning apples in US

01 Dec 2010

Genomic fault zones come and go

By By Daniel Kane | 01 Dec 2010

Trials use technology to help young adults achieve healthy weights

By By Doug Ramsey | 01 Dec 2010

Plant proteins that cause infection identified for their role in fertilisation

30 Nov 2010

Hormone therapy can make the brain ‘younger’

30 Nov 2010

Tests on postmenopausal women taking hormone therapy (HT) suggest that it can make their brains function more like those of younger women.

Reprogrammed amniotic fluid cells can generate all types of body cells

29 Nov 2010

Synapses recycle proteins for the release of neurotransmitters

23 Nov 2010

Winning the war against influenza

22 Nov 2010

Trained bacteria convert bio-wastes into plastic

20 Nov 2010

Cystic fibrosis gene typo is a double whammy

18 Nov 2010

Hispanic children genetically predisposed to developing fatty liver disease

18 Nov 2010

Cholesterol-lowering statins boost bacteria-klling cells

By By Scott LaFee | 18 Nov 2010

Biologists identify genes that control toxic metal accumulation in plants

By By Kim McDonald | 17 Nov 2010

Research uncovers extensive natural recovery after spinal cord injury

By By Debra Kain | 17 Nov 2010

Bioengineers provide adult stem cells with simultaneous chemical, electrical and mechanical cues

By By Daniel Kane | 17 Nov 2010

India, UK sign MoU on joint crop research

12 Nov 2010

Scientists harness the power of electricity in the brain

12 Nov 2010

Researchers say a paralysed patient may someday be able to "think" a foot into flexing or a leg into moving, using technology that harnesses the power of electricity in the brain

TB-drugome provides new targets for anti-tuberculosis drug discovery

By By Scott LaFee | 11 Nov 2010

Global biotech industry must reinvent itself to survive, warns PwC

11 Nov 2010

Scientists identify a cause of Alzheimer's and find remedy

By By Susan Brown | 11 Nov 2010

Swine flu variant disables lungs clearing mechanism: new study

10 Nov 2010

Lactate in the brain reveals aging process

09 Nov 2010

Deadly monkeypox virus might cause disease by breaking down lung tissue

03 Nov 2010

Macrophage protein has major role in inflammation

03 Nov 2010