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Researchers Find Key Proteins for Drought ToleranceStudy could aid in the development of crops capable of thriving in a hotter and dryer world.
Researchers have identified the set of proteins that help plants withstand water stress and survive drought. Their findings could help underpin the development of new crop plant strains capable of thriving under hot and dry conditions, and address one of the biggest challenges for agricultural biotechnology in light of the pressing need to expand and intensify agricultural production on marginal lands worldwide, especially in the context of global climate change. Read More
Vaccines
Breaking ResistanceStudies pinpoint key targets for MRSA vaccine. Read More.Global
The Brain on a MicrochipNeurochip technology opens the brain to deeper inspection. Read More.Cancer
Pancreatic Cancers Use Fructose to Fuel GrowthStudy’s findings challenge general notions about sugars. Read More.Clinical Trials
Favorable OutcomesDrug trials funded by industry are more likely to publish positive results. Read More.Nanotechnology
Painless ProtectionResearchers develop a dissolvable needle-free nanopatch for vaccine delivery. Read More.Stem Cells
Holding on to the PastReprogrammed adult stem cells may not be as versatile as first thought. Read More.Infectious Disease
Scientists Develop First Malaria-Proof MosquitoApproach seeks way around problems of development, manufacturing, and distributing drug to treat the disease. Read More.HIV/AIDS
Giving HIV the FingerSangamo’s ZFN technology generates HIV-resistant human stem cells. Read More.Drug Development
Do They Make A Pill That Can Fix This?Global pharmaceutical R&D productivity is declining. Read More.Drug Development
Researchers Find an Easier Way to Synthesize New Drug CandidatesScientists say their method could have a big impact on pharmaceutical business. Read More.Personalized Medicine
Crafting a Personalized Medicine Pathway FDA and NIH heads seek to connect the steps between discovery through the approval of a therapy for clinical use. Read More.Cancer
And the Winners Are...As the much-watched cancer conference ASCO ends, few stocks get a lift from news at the event. Read More.Cancer
Attacking Tumors Before They DevelopPrototype vaccine prevents breast cancer formation in mice. Read More.Cancer
Put Your Money Where Your Metastases AreOnly 5 percent of cancer research funding in Europe is spent on the spread of cancer cells in the body, yet it kills 90 percent of all cancer patients. Read More.Neurodegeneration
An Unfolding Natural Disaster Cumulative costs of Alzheimer’s in the United States will top $20 trillion over the next 40 years. Read More.
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