Wednesday, February 29, 2012

ScienceDaily: Biotechnology News

ScienceDaily: Biotechnology News

New 'magnetic yeast' marks step toward harnessing Nature's magnetic capabilities

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:09 PM PST

Researchers have developed a method for inducing magnetic sensitivity in an organism that is not naturally magnetic -- yeast. Their technology could potentially be used to magnetize a variety of different cell types in medical, industrial and research applications.

Eat your broccoli: Another mechanism discovered by which sulforaphane prevents cancer

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:05 AM PST

Researchers have discovered yet another reason why the "sulforaphane" compound in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables is so good for you -- it provides not just one, but two ways to prevent cancer through the complex mechanism of epigenetics.

Initial genetic analysis reveals Iceman Ötzi predisposed to cardiovascular disease

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:38 AM PST

The famous Iceman mummy known as Ötzi was genetically predisposed to cardiovascular diseases, according to recent studies. Not only was this genetic predisposition demonstrable in the 5,000-year-old ice mummy, there was also already a symptom in the form of arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.

Cannabis: The good, the evil, the ugly

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:41 AM PST

Cannabis-like substances that are produced by the body have both therapeutic and harmful properties, besides their well-known intoxicating effects, and the body's cannabinoid system may be a target for new strategies in cancer treatment, new research suggests.

How cells make the most of limited resources

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:20 AM PST

The bacterium that causes atypical pneumonia is helping scientists uncover how cells make the most of limited resources. By measuring all the proteins this bacterium produces, scientists have found that the secret is fine-tuning.
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