iBioLaunch

The iBioLaunch™ platform is a  proprietary gene expression technology that causes non-transgenic plants to rapidly produce high levels of target proteins.  The plants are easily and...

Enzymes - news, views, reports

Enzymes are proteins that catalyze (i.e., increase the rates of) chemical reactions. In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process, called substrates, are converted into diff...

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty which mainly affects the development of literacy and language related skills (BDA). It has been suggested that up to 10% of the population (or even more)...

What is the FDA?

The US FDA is the Food and Drug Administration . FDA is responsible for:   Protecting the public health by assuring that foods are safe, wholesome, sanitary and properly labeled; human...

Lady beetle diet influences its effectiveness as biocontrol agent

(United States Department of Agriculture - Research, Education and Economics) Lady beetles are deployed as biological controls of insect pests like aphids and Colorado potato beetles. By examining wha...

Britain's Iron Lady to be buried with full pomp

What you need to know about the new EU legislation on needle stick injuries

Although the incidence of needle stick injuries in the pharmacy profession is low, Mark Santillo explains why new EU legislation relating to needle stick injuries still matter

First Lady launches US schools push on obesity

First Lady Michelle Obama took her campaign against childhood obesity to a new level Thursday with a $150 million program to encourage more physical activity in American schools.

Asian lady beetles use biological weapons against their European relatives

Once introduced for biological pest control, Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis populations have been increasing uncontrollably in the US and Europe since the turn of the millennium. The species has...

Popular Yoga DVD, Lady Niguma Yoga Released for Sale Online

Singapore (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 The Yoga of Lady Niguma was created by a female yogi (‘yogini’) from India who lived a thousand years ago. This is the oldest yoga found in written form (i...

Technique shows how drops, bubbles stick to surfaces

Understanding exactly how droplets and bubbles stick to surfaces is a “100-year-old problem” that has eluded experimental answers, says Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Kripa Varan...

Michelle Obama's School Lunch Plan Is Unpopular

Healthy school meals are every parent's dream, however, under First Lady Michelle Obama's meal standards, kids are going hungry, and parents are not happy. In response to the low calorie school lunch...

Isolation and characterization of an antibacterial biflavonoid from an African chewing stick Garcinia kola Heckel (Clusiaceae).

The use of African chewing sticks in maintaining oral health is widely practiced in African countries. It has been reported that chewing stick users have a lower rate of dental caries and a better gen...

Prophylaxis against infections after needle stick injuries.

BACKGROUND: Needle stick injuries are associated with a risk of infection. The aim of this study was to collate the reasons for the failure to carry out prophylactic measures from the perspective of t...

Asexuality: The Insects that Stick With It.

One hope of trying to understand why sex is so powerful and prevalent a mode of reproduction relies on the rare examples of animals that persist long-term without having sex. Now, several species of s...

Notes on a stick: use and acceptability of woman-held maternity notes.

OBJECTIVE: To provide expectant mothers with a USB stick containing their maternity notes, including ultrasound images, and to assess its use and acceptability versus conventional care with exclusivel...

Poor Glycaemic Control and Arrhythmias.

Objective. To evaluate number, type, and complexity of arrhythmias in diabetics compared with controls and, among diabetics, comparing good glycaemic control (GGC) and poor glycaemic control (PGC) pat...